Easy baked apricot sticky chicken wings

Easy baked sticky chicken wings with a delicious sweet apricot glaze is the perfect game day snack and easy family recipe.

Baked apricot sticky chicken wings

Ingredients

  • Chicken wings. 
  • Apricot jam / apricot preserves.
  • Soy sauce. 
  • Brown sugar. 
  • Lemon juice.
  • Chill flakes / red pepper flakes.
Baked apricot sticky chicken wings

How do you make sticky chicken wings?

  1. Make the glaze: Combine apricot preserves, a splash of soy sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar and water in a saucepan. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved and the glaze has thickened slightly and is glossy and sticky. I also add red pepper flakes/chilli flakes because I love anything spicy but you can definitely leave them out if you or your guests don’t like spicy food.
  2. Trim the wings: If your chicken wings are whole, simply split them into two by cutting in between the two joints or ask your butcher to do it for you.
  3. Glaze and bake: Place the chicken wings in a bowl and season with salt then pour over half of the glaze. Stir to coat then transfer the wings to a baking sheet. Bake in a hot oven, basting with the glaze every 15 minutes, until the wings are caramelized, glossy, sticky and cooked through. Serve with the remaining glaze for dipping.

How long do chicken wings take to cook?

In a 200ºC/400ºF oven, chicken wings should bake for around 30-40 minutes. You want them to be fully cooked through to the bone and give the glaze time to caramelize and create a super sticky exterior.

What to serve with chicken wings?

Chicken wings are the perfect easy snack and make a great family meal when served with any of these side dishes:

Baked apricot sticky chicken wings

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Baked apricot sticky chicken wings

Baked apricot sticky chicken wings

Easy baked sticky chicken wings with a delicious sweet apricot glaze is the perfect game day snack and easy family recipe. 
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Course: Appetizer, Chicken wings
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked chicken wings, chicken wings, sticky chicken wings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Calories: 278kcal
Author: Alida Ryder
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Apricot glaze

  • 1 cup apricot preserves/jam
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • pinch of pepper flakes optional
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • salt to taste

For the chicken wings

  • 1 kg/2lbs chicken wings split
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/390ºF. 
  • Combine all the glaze ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook until the sugar has dissolved and the glaze has reduced slightly. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. 
  • Place the chicken wings in a large bowl then season with salt. 
  • Pour over half of the glaze and stir to coat the chicken wings well. 
  • Transfer the chicken wings to a rimmed baking sheet, leaving some space around the wings to ensure they caramelize well. Use two sheets if necessary. 
  • Place in the oven and allow to bake for 30-40 minutes, basting with the glaze every 15 minutes, until the chicken wings are cooked through, sticky and caramelized. 
  • Remove from the oven and serve with the remaining glaze for dipping. 

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 571mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1.3mg