Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Cowboy Wings
Sticky baked chicken wings coated in a sweet, spicy pineapple glaze with bold cowboy-style flavor.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Baking sheet
- Wire rack
- Saucepan
Ingredients
Chicken Wings
- 2 lb chicken wings split into flats and drumettes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
Pineapple Glaze
- 1 cup pineapple juice 100% juice
- 0.25 cup honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger grated
- 1-2 tbsp hot sauce to taste
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with water
- 1 tbsp lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and prepare a baking sheet with a wire rack.
- Pat wings dry and toss with olive oil, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Bake wings for 40–45 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and crisp.
- Simmer pineapple juice, honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and hot sauce in a saucepan.
- Whisk in cornstarch slurry and cook until glaze thickens.
- Toss baked wings in glaze and return to oven for 5–8 minutes to caramelize.
- Garnish and serve hot.
Notes
Adjust spice level by increasing or decreasing hot sauce.