Baked Honey Sriracha Wings Recipe (Keto Option)

This delicious baked honey sriracha chicken wings recipe is made with spicy sriracha sauce and honey- the perfect combination of spicy and sweet. The skin turns out so crispy and it’s the perfect game-day snack!

What Makes This Recipe Great

Sriracha lovers – unite!! This delicious honey sriracha sauce is one of my favorite things that I like to drizzle over everything I eat. If you like spicy food like me, I guarantee you that you’ll fall in love with this crispy honey sriracha chicken wings recipe baked to perfection. 

It always disappears quickly on game days or even when I’m cooking it for our little family. With football season just around the corner, there’s no better way to celebrate! 

These oven-baked chicken wings with sticky honey sriracha sauce are so delicious in every way. The wings are super crispy (I despise soggy wings) and the sauce recipe is the perfect balance of spicy sriracha and sweet honey. My husband, who usually doesn’t like sweetness in wings, couldn’t stop eating these. I promise – they are just so finger-licking good!

How to Make Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings

I really love this chicken wing recipe because it always turns out SO crispy and delicious. It’s how I make my wings 90% of the time, and then switch up the sauce depending on my flavor mood. The secret ingredient is baking powder, which creates a coating around the wings that gets ultra-crispy when baked at high heat! All you need are simple ingredients and an oven and you’ve got delicious wings in no time! 

Ingredient Notes

• chicken wings
• baking powder
• sea salt (black pepper optional)
• optional: Sesame seeds, cilantro, chopped green onions, and/or lime wedges

Honey Sriracha Sauce

• sriracha sauce
• ghee: Or butter (if not paleo). Use salted or unsalted butter, whatever you have on hand. If paleo, use ghee.
• honey: Or 1 tbsp of monkfruit sweetener, for keto.
• coconut aminos
• rice vinegar
• sesame oil
• tapioca starch or arrowroot starch
• fresh garlic cloves (minced)

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Pat dry the wings thoroughly with paper towels. Place in a large mixing bowl, and sprinkle with baking powder and salt.
2. Place wings in a single layer on a baking sheet without touching each other. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then flip the wings and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
3. While the wings are baking, make the honey sriracha chicken wing sauce by combining all the ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to simmer for 4-5 minutes until thickened.
4. Once the wings are finished baking, add to a clean large bowl and toss with the sauce until coated well.
5. That’s it. Enjoy these hot wings immediately for the best flavor and texture. If you like, sprinkle with sesame seeds and cilantro before serving! Drizzle a little honey on top if desired. 

Expert Tips & Substitutions

• Baking powder is what makes these wings super crispy, so don’t skip on it! Also, make sure you DON’T accidentally use baking soda.
• Even though honey is used in these baked honey sriracha wings, you can turn these into low-carb and keto chicken wings with a simple substitution. Just replace honey with a keto sweetener like this one! The exact amount can be found in the recipe box below, along with the nutritional breakdown.
• If in doubt, place a meat thermometer in the thickest part of the meat to check the internal temperature. The chicken wings are done when the temperature reaches 165 degrees F. 
• If you’re not paleo, feel free to use regular sriracha sauce and butter instead of ghee.

Serving & Storage Tips

These baked honey sriracha wings are best served right away. Serve with carrot sticks and celery sticks or on their own. 

However, you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave, or back in the oven for 10 minutes at 450 degrees F (or your air fryer basket for even less time!). The leftovers will lose some of their crispiness, but they’ll still be delicious and flavorful! 

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