Orange Maple Glazed Chicken Wings
These crispy baked orange maple chicken wings are glazed with a sticky sauce spiced with cloves and crushed red pepper flakes.
Servings: 3
Calories (Estimated): 641kcal
Equipment:
- knife and cutting board
- measuring cups and spoons
- citrus press
- paper towels
- pastry brush
- rimmed baking sheet
- aluminum foil
- wire rack
- saucepan
- whisk
- digital meat thermometer (recommended)
- spoon
Ingredients:
- 12 whole chicken wings
- vegetable oil
- ½ cup maple syrup*
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 green onion, optional
Instructions:
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Pat the wings dry with paper towels.** Brush the wings with oil and season with salt and pepper.12 whole chicken wings
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack on it. Set the wings on the rack in a single layer. Bake for 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile combine maple syrup, juice, butter, salt, red pepper flakes and cloves in a saucepan. Simmer the mix until thickened (15 to 20 minutes).½ cup maple syrup*, ½ cup fresh orange juice, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 3 whole cloves
- Take the wings out of the oven, brush with the glaze, return to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes. Check that the internal temperature of the wings has reached 165 degrees F. to make sure the wings are fully cooked.
- Spoon more glaze on, then sprinkle with green onion (if using) and serve.
Recipe notes:
*For best results, be sure to use real maple syrup for this recipe and not any imitations.
**It's really important to dry the wings well otherwise they won't get crispy.
