Want to hear an interesting fact about honey? It’s the only food that won’t rot; in fact, a jar of honey can remain edible for over 3,000 years. So I opened my fridge to take out the honey jar we had and put on my chef cap.

I love spicy food. And since I was resolved to make something using honey, Spicy Honey Garlic Wings seemed like the perfect treat for the night. These sweet, sticky garlic-flavored wings can be served as starters or as a side to a main course.

This recipe is quite simple to make and very tasty. Here’s the quick and easy way to make these delicious wings.

Ingredients:

Marinate:
  • Salt – ½ teaspoon
  • White Pepper – 1 teaspoon
  • Sugar – 1 teaspoon
  • Soy Sauce – 1 tablespoon
  • Worcestershiresauce Sauce – 2 tablespoons
  • Oil – 1 tablespoon
Coating:
  • Corn Flour – 1 tablespoon
  • Egg – 1
  • Flour – ½ tablespoon
  • Baking Powder – ½ teaspoon
  • Paprika – ¾ teaspoon
  • Salt – ¾ teaspoon or adjust according to taste
  • Chilled Water – ¼ cup or as required
Sauce:
  • Honey – ½ cup
  • Garlic – 1 teaspoon (chopped)
  • Chili Garlic sauce – 3 tablespoons
  • Tomato Ketchup – 2 tablespoons
  • Worcestershire Sauce – 2 tablespoons
  • Oil – 1 tablespoon
Garnish:
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Preparation time : 15 minutes
  • Cooking time : 15 minutes
  • Number of servings (yield) : 5-6

Instructions:

Marinate: 
  1. In a bowl, mix all marination ingredients and marinade the chicken wings for an hour or so
  2. Keep in the fridge
 Coating: 
  1. In a bowl, mix all the coating ingredients and make into a smooth runny batter-like consistency with chilled water
  2. Set aside
 Sauce: 
  1. In a fry pan, add garlic in a spoonful of oil and fry until golden. Add honey, tomato ketchup, chili garlic sauce and Worcestershire sauce
  2. Let it simmer until the sauce comes to a boil, then remove from heat and keep aside
 Serving:
  1. Dip the marinated chicken in plain flour and then in the prepared batter coating. Repeat the process one more time
  2. Fry the wings on a medium-low heat until golden and crispy. It will take around 10 to 12 minutes
  3. Meanwhile, prepare the spicy honey garlic sauce
  4. Add the fried wings to the prepared honey sauce and toss well for an even coat
  5. Sprinkle some sesame seeds on top and serve hot

Fatima Ali

I am trained to be an IT professional. I served National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) for six years after graduating from the same university. As long as I can remember, cooking good food has been my passion and it makes me happy. My cooking lessons were a bit unusual though. Back in the day when digital did not mean much, my father would record cooking shows (knorr ka kitchen, kaukab khuwaja and Zee Khana Khazana – Chef Sanjeev Kapoor) for me to watch endless times later on, before trying the recipes out. I would make brownies and cold cake almost every day while my mother was asleep. This was my way of surprising her every evening. My mother cooks amazing food too and I have tried many of the recipes written in her recipe book. I draw inspiration from a number of chefs from televised cooking shows such as Late Chef Farah, Chef Rahat, Chef Mehboob, BBC Food, Masala TV, Chef Shai, Chef Sharmeen, Master Chef Australia and my ultimate favorite Chef Shireen Anwer. I would not be as good a cook I am now without passive guidance from each one of these.