Oven Baked "Fried" Chicken Wings with Honey Molasses Barbeque Sauce

Oven Baked "Fried" Chicken Wings with Honey Molasses Barbeque Sauce

With the Superbowl coming up, wings are almost a certainty on most game day menus. Here's my latest version of crispy baked wings which may save a few fat calories but are more convenient to serve on the day too. I often make these a couple of hours ahead of time and simply warm them on a wire rack over a cookie sheet at about 375 degrees F for 10 minutes or so when it's time to serve.

I sometimes find molasses based BBQ sauces to be a little too strongly flavored, so this recipe uses honey as well to maintain the sweetness of the sauce while mellowing the flavor or the molasses.

• 3 pounds chicken wings, washed, trimmed and cut in pieces

For the dredge, mix together:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp dry oregano
• 1 tsp dry thyme
• 1 tbsp powdered ginger
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tsp salt

Dip the chicken wings into an egg wash made from whisking together:

• 2 eggs
• 4 tbsp milk

Dip each wing into the flour dredge, then in the egg was and back into the flour dredge again.
Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and lightly drizzle or spray the tops with a little more canola oil.
Bake at 375 degrees F for about 45 to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the wings. Flip the wing pieces at half way through the cooking time. Serve with Honey Molasses Barbeque Sauce.



Honey Molasses Barbeque Sauce

• One 14 ounce can plain tomato sauce
• 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 cloves finely minced garlic
• 1/3 cup fancy molasses
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp chipotle powder
• 1 tbsp ground fennel seed
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground dry oregano
• ½ tsp kosher salt

Simmer all ingredients together slowly for about a half hour or until the sauce thickens sufficiently. Stir often as the sauce simmers.