Game-Day Wing Recipes

August 27, 2008
Antonis Achilleos, Food Styling: Margaret Dickey, Prop Styling: Missie Crawford
Serve up a heaping platter of wings guaranteed to please your football crowd this weekend.
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Fried Chicken Wings

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett
Fried Chicken Wings Recipe
Alex Hitz, author of My Beverly Hills Kitchen, soaks chicken twice in the egg-milk mixture and double-dredges in the highly seasoned flour for a superior crust.
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Sweet Orange-Chili Wings 

Photographer: Gina DeSimone; Prop stylist: Kashara Johnson; Food Stylist: Briana Riddock 
Sweet Orange-Chili Wings  Recipe

Skip the mess that comes with deep-frying wings in oil with this smart oven-baking trick: Coat your chicken wings in baking powder. Yep, baking powder—this easy hack makes for exceptionally crispy skin. As soon as the wings are golden brown, toss them in this sweet orange chili sauce to get the party started. The dynamic sauce offers a subtle heat from the fresh ginger and chili flakes, balanced by sweet brown sugar and aromatic orange.

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Salt-and-Vinegar Boneless "Wings"

Photo: Greg DuPree
Salt-and-Vinegar Boneless "Wings" Recipe

The popular potato chip flavor translates fantastically to boneless "wings." OK, admittedly, they're basically chicken fingers, but for game day, we're calling them boneless wings. Be sure to line the baking sheet with parchment paper, as the chicken tends to stick to aluminum foil, even if it's coated with cooking spray.

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Crispy Oven-Roasted Buffalo Wings

Time Inc. Video Studio
Crispy Oven-Roasted Buffalo Wings Recipe

Skip the deep frying mess and preheat the oven instead. Think you can’t achieve super crispy, crackly skin wings in the oven? Think again. The trick is tossing them with an unexpected ingredient: baking soda. (Prepare to be amazed.) This technique allows you to make large batches of crisp chicken wings at once, which is obviously ideal when you’re hosting a Super Bowl party or other friendly gathering. 

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Sticky Asian Chicken Wings

Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez
Sticky Asian Chicken Wings Recipe

Because the wings get a good bit of char, the type of honey you use isn't as important here (it'll lose its subtler nuances).

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Boneless Stuffed Buffalo Wings

Time Inc. Video Studio
Boneless Stuffed Buffalo Wings Recipe

We don’t use the word “ultimate” lightly when we say, the time has come for the ultimate buffalo chicken experience.  Using chicken breasts, we’ve created boneless chicken “wings,” which are stuffed with mozzarella and blue cheese, fried, and tossed in a finger-licking-good buffalo sauce before being served with your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing. Talk about the perfect party food…

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Honey-Sriracha Wings

Briana Riddock 
Honey-Sriracha Wings Recipe

We found a secret trick to getting extra-crispy wings without frying. No longer will you be subjected to popping oil and a greasy mess just because you want to enjoy a grade-A plate of wings in the comfort of your own home. Instead, toss your wings in a light coating of baking powder (yes, baking powder!) and bake then in the oven. The result will be delightfully crunchy skin that’s perfect for a sweet and spicy sauce to cling to. This honey-Sriracha sauce fully marries the best of sweet and heat, and is well balanced by bright, tart lime juice.

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Red Pepper Miso Wings

Photo: Daniel Agee; Food Styling: Blakesee Giles; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis
Red Pepper Miso Wings Recipe

Skip the cream cheese and pepper jelly appetizer and use the red pepper jelly for something new. These sticky, yet crispy chicken wings take full advantage of the red pepper jelly flavor. The result is a hot, sweet, savory sauce with a vibrant color. Add scallions and fresh basil for an impressive festive-looking dish that is just asking to be taken to a holiday potluck. 

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Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings with Cilantro-Lime Ranch

Photography: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings with Cilantro-Lime Ranch Recipe
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Grilled Chicken Wings with Tamarind Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen
Grilled Chicken Wings with Tamarind Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Tangy, fruity tamarind, popular in Latino and Asian cuisines, is the secret ingredient in our favorite new barbecue sauce for chicken wings.

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Wonder Wings

Photo: Alison Miksch; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham
Wonder Wings Recipe
These wonderful wings are crispy, delectable, and pair perfectly with an assortment of sauces.

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Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip

Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Styling: Lynn Miller
Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip Recipe
Toss the wings in a spicy mixture of ketchup, hot sauce, mustard and red wine vinegar, then serve with a traditional creamy blue cheese sauce for super-satisfying appetizer.
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Honey-Chile Chicken Wings

Quentin Bacon
Honey-Chile Chicken Wings Recipe
Tim Wood, the chef at Carmel Valley Ranch in California, avoids the deep fryer and opts to broil or grill his chicken wings, which turns them supercrispy. A soy-and-honey glaze makes them sweet, sticky and salty.

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Angela's Spicy Buffalo Wings

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford
Angela's Spicy Buffalo Wings Recipe

Cool down these kicked-up wings with Ranch sauce and celery sticks.

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Chinese Chicken Wings

Oxmoor House
Chinese Chicken Wings Recipe
Move over, hot wings. These Asian-inspired chicken wings are packed with flavor...and they're baked. Make extra, because the crowd will love them!
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Honey Chicken Wings

Honey Chicken Wings Recipe
This top-rated wing recipe is great for get-to-know-you tailgates where you aren't sure what everyone will like. Use hot salsa for spicy ribs, or mild for a more subtle heat. The honey and ground ginger absorb into the meat, so when these wings are done baking for an hour, they're the perfect food to eat with your fingers.

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Smokin' Sweet Chicken Wings with Cherry Barbecue Glaze

Lucy Schaeffer
Smokin' Sweet Chicken Wings with Cherry Barbecue Glaze Recipe
Cherry preserves with habanero chile create a fabulously sticky, sweet and spicy glaze for grilled chicken wings. Glaze them just before serving so the sugars don't burn.

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Chicken Wings with Spicy Chili Sauce

Photo: Oxmoor House
Chicken Wings with Spicy Chili Sauce Recipe
Take advantage of your slow cooker to simmer these sweet and spicy wings. And to keep it easy, just serve them straight out of the slow cooker on game day.
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Barbecued Spicy Apricot-Glazed Chicken Wings

Photo: John Kernick
Barbecued Spicy Apricot-Glazed Chicken Wings Recipe
Add heat and sweet to these chicken wings by tossing them in a mixture of apricot jam, mustard, and crushed red pepper.

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Sweet-and-Spicy Chipotle Chicken Wings

Sweet-and-Spicy Chipotle Chicken Wings Recipe
Pile a plate high with skillet-fried wings, then drizzle with a tomato-based sauce flavored with honey, hot sauce, and lime juice. The wings have a nice spicy kick to them, thanks to the hot sauce and ground red pepper, so serve with Ranch or blue cheese dressing, for dipping, and vegetable slices to cool your guests down.

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Sticky Chicken

Photo: Ralph Anderson
Sticky Chicken Recipe
Tasty wings don't have to be all about barbecue sauce and deep-fryers. Try an appetizer with a zesty Asian-Creole blend. The marinade, made with soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, dry mustard and Creole seasoning, is sweetened with a hint of brown sugar. These wings need to marinade for about an hour, so get them going the morning of the game.
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Thai Wings And Ribs

Photo: Tina Cornett; Styling: Mary Lyn Hill
Thai Wings And Ribs Recipe
Experiment with bold and unique flavors at your next tailgate by serving Thai-flavored wings flavored with peanut butter, cilantro, and a tangy juice medley. Prep the wings the night before so that they can best absorb the flavors of the marinade, then bake for about 30 minutes just before fellow fans arrive.

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Korean-Spiced Sticky Wings

Photo: Theresa Raffetto; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps
Korean-Spiced Sticky Wings Recipe
Easy to make and oh-so-tasty, Korean-Spiced Sticky Wings will make a splash at your next bash.

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Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Sara Slavin
Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings Recipe
Fried chicken wings aren't particularly Asian; in fact, the technique used here was borrowed from Matt and Ted Lee, the South Carolina-born brothers and cookbook writers. But the lime-chile sauce is a traditional Vietnamese condiment.
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Honey-Sesame Chicken Wings

Photo: Leo Gong; Styling: Dan Becker
Honey-Sesame Chicken Wings Recipe
For tailgate connoisseurs, this Asian-inspired favorite is sure to score big. Fire up the grill and let these bite-sized babies cook for about six minutes each. The grill adds smoky flavor to the already tangy marinade, made from ginger, chili paste, honey, and hoisin sauce.

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Margarita Chicken Wings

Photo: Thomas J. Story; Styling: Dan Becker
Margarita Chicken Wings Recipe
When your game-day tailgate calls for a pitcher of the good stuff, make a wing dish to match. Whisk together tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and salt to make the sauce, then marinate the wings overnight. Bake the wings for about 20 minutes at high heat to get the skin crispy while keeping the meat tender and juicy.

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Twice-Fried Chicken Wings

Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Styling: Gerri Williams for James Reps
Twice-Fried Chicken Wings Recipe
Garnished with sesame seeds and scallions, these look (and taste!) just like your favorite restaurant wings.
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Lemon-drop Chicken Wings

Iain Bagwell; Karen Shinto
Lemon-drop Chicken Wings Recipe
If you're pairing food with festive cocktails, the Lemon-drop Chicken Wing is the way to go. Marinate wings for at least two hours in a blend of vodka, lemon juice, sugar, and olive oil, then bake for a little over an hour, or until the meat is pulling away from the bone. They're over-the-top tender and oh-so delicious.

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Tamil Chicken Wings

Tamil Chicken Wings Recipe
Go international with a wing recipe inspired by the flavors of Sri Lanka. Lemon grass, cilantro, garlic, and tumeric make a bold dry rub that's brightened by the smoke from the grill. Marinating time varies, so this is a great recipe pick for days when your schedule is a little looser. Cook for fifteen minutes and serve.

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Pineapple-Soy Chicken Wings

Photo: Kate Sears; Styling: P.J. Mehaffey
Pineapple-Soy Chicken Wings Recipe
This spin on teriyaki wings is a hit with crowds, making it perfect for any get-together. The best part? The recipe only requires 4 ingredients!
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Grilled Chicken Wings with Lemon-Pepper Sauce

Aaron Kirk; Prop Styling: Christina Daley; Food Styling: Julia Levy
Grilled Chicken Wings with Lemon-Pepper Sauce Recipe

You can’t go wrong with this basic recipe for perfect grilled chicken wings. A grilled wing is smoky, crispy, and an all-around delicious change of pace from its fried counterpart. You can dress your grilled chicken wings as you please (classic Buffalo sauce works or even a honey-sesame glaze), but we’d highly recommend giving this lemon-pepper sauce a go. You may be surprised to see jarred lemon curd in the ingredient list, however, a savory-sweet sauce is a brilliant way to use this convenience product. (After all, doesn’t your favorite barbecue sauce have a prominent element of sweetness?) The curd delivers a rich, lemony sweetness that’s balanced with aromatic sautéed garlic, brightened with fresh juice, and perfectly matched with a well-salted, savory grilled chicken wing. 

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Buffalo Turkey Wings With Blue Cheese Dip

Photo: Antonis Achilles, Food Styling: Mary Claire Britton and Sarah Epperson; Prop Styling: Prissy Lee
Buffalo Turkey Wings With Blue Cheese Dip Recipe

Bigger and better than your average wings, these turkey wings will take center stage at your next holiday party. They'll make a great appetizer and an even better main dish. Dress up the already impressive baked wings with a few more vegetables included alongside to dip in the blue cheese dressing—think radishes, cucumbers, cauliflower, or asparagus. 

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Boneless Stuffed Buffalo Wings

Time Inc. Video Studio
Boneless Stuffed Buffalo Wings Recipe

We don’t use the word “ultimate” lightly when we say, the time has come for the ultimate buffalo chicken experience.  Using chicken breasts, we’ve created boneless chicken “wings,” which are stuffed with mozzarella and blue cheese, fried, and tossed in a finger-licking-good buffalo sauce before being served with your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing. Talk about the perfect party food…

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Instant Pot Chicken Wings

Meredith Food Studios
Instant Pot Chicken Wings Recipe

Make homemade wings in minutes with some help from your Instant Pot. Everyone's favorite pressure cooker get your chicken wings cooked through quickly, while the broiler crisps them up. Serve with crunchy veggie sticks and the sauce of your choosing. 

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Dry-Rubbed Smoked Chicken Wings

Jennifer Causey
Dry-Rubbed Smoked Chicken Wings Recipe

This recipe is from pitmaster, Wade Reich, of Butts To Go in Pell City, Alabama. His story and recipe is one of many beloved pitmasters in our new book, South’s Best Butts. Wade opened Butts To Go in a Texaco after a friend invited him to go in on a local service station. So what about the barbecue? Well, with all his Southern-gentleman charm, Wade says, “The gas business got so bad that it made the food business look good.” His place serves as a quick in-and-out eatery for families and hungry road warriors to literally get their butts to go. Butts ain’t the only item highly demanded by customers of Butts to Go. The wings are equally delicious. They come on and off the smoker throughout the day just to keep up with demand. The low-and slow method ensures that the meat remains super moist and fall-off-the-bone tender, with a deliciously melded skin that is heavily seasoned with an in-house rub. Paprika, along with a good bit of salt, plays the dominant role in this fragrant, orange-hued rub, which works great with poultry. Don’t be too shy about trying it out on other food as well. This rub works great as a finishing seasoning for soft-scrambled eggs.

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Grilled Wings with Pineapple-Ginger Glaze