Crispy Baked Orange Chicken Wings

from 8 votes

Ditch the deep fryer in favor of this quick and easy recipe for Crispy Baked Orange Chicken Wings tossed in a sweet and tangy DIY sauce.

Crispy Baked Orange Chicken Wings on pale blue plate with two glasses of beer in background.

There are few foods I love more than good ol’ orange chicken. The combination of crispy chicken and a sweet and tangy sauce just makes my taste buds sing!

Baked chicken wings on wire rack.

If you’re looking to go the orange chicken route in an inventive new way, these oh-so-crispy wings are for you. Crispy sans deep-frying? You better believe it!

Small saucepan with orange chicken sauce.

Baking the wings at high heat atop a rack guarantees that enviable crunchy, golden brown skin without all the trouble of deep-frying.

Baked chicken wings in glass bowl with orange sauce being poured over them.

For the iconic glaze, sweet orange marmalade meets its match in the form of spicy red pepper flakes sautéed with loads of fresh garlic and ginger.

Crispy Baked Orange Chicken Wings on pale blue plate garnished with sesame seeds; two glasses of beer and small ramekin with red pepper flakes in background.

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Appetizer

Crispy Baked Orange Chicken Wings

Ditch the deep fryer in favor of this quick and easy recipe for Crispy Baked Orange Chicken Wings tossed in a sweet and tangy DIY sauce.
Author: Kelly Senyei
4.75 from 8 votes
Crispy Baked Orange Chicken Wings on pale blue plate with two glasses of beer in background.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients 

For the chicken:

  • 2 ½ lbs chicken wings, tips removed, drumettes and flats separated
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

For the sauce:

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
  • 3/4 cup orange marmalade
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  • Rinse wings and drumettes and pat dry. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with vegetable oil, salt and pepper. Position wings on baking racks in a single layer ensuring that wings aren't touching.
  • Bake, rotating pan half-way through, until fully cooked, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove wings from oven and transfer to a large bowl.
  • Add the sesame oil and olive oil to a small saucepot over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes until golden brown.
  • Add the red pepper flakes, orange marmalade and hoisin sauce, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
  • Pour the orange sauce over the wings, tossing to thoroughly coat, and serve immediately.

Kelly's Notes:

  • If wings aren't your thing, you can just as easily use this glaze atop chicken breasts and tenders, as well as pork and shrimp.
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Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal, Carbohydrates: 48g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 913mg, Potassium: 67mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 40g, Vitamin A: 410IU, Vitamin C: 3.4mg, Calcium: 35mg, Iron: 0.5mg

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  1. 4 stars
    Too much red pepper flakes for us. Most of the guests were Korean, and they thought it too hot also. Still, it tastes great, and I’ll make it again with less of the flakes.

      1. 5 stars
        This recipe was delicious with the chicken wings but tonight I made it with pork ribs and used it as the protein in my rice salad bowl. Can I give it 6 stars with the pork cooked in the air fryer in the time it took to cook the rice. Yum

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