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I admit it, I do sometimes dream of deep-fried chicken wings. I don’t dream about baked chicken wings. Or I didn’t until I made these baked maple glazed wings. I didn’t think the flavors of the simple seasoning and the easy glaze would work. I didn’t think I’d like them. In reality, I didn’t like them. I loved them. These are some of the tastiest wings I’ve had. I’ll make these again and again.
As an added bonus these wings smell beyond amazing as they cook.
Flavor Galore
These baked maple glazed wings would be perfect for a party. You could make a big batch. They aren’t spicy, so they won’t scare off anyone. They’re lightly sweet. And they’re different. The oregano and nutmeg make for a fantastic marriage with the reduced balsamic vinegar and maple syrup.
If you want you can use the sauce for dipping wings too. But don’t use the sauce you dip your brush into to sauce the wings. Instead, set aside some of the sauce after you make it. Honestly, I would make a double batch of the sauce. What’s the worst thing that can happen? That you’ll have some leftover for another batch of wings?!??! Or more for dipping?!?!
Sweet Heat
If you want a bit of heat, you can do it one of two ways. By adding a pinch or two of cayenne pepper to the sauce, whisking it in. Or by adding a little hot sauce. Now, I wouldn’t use a strongly-flavored hot sauce. I’d stay in the world of a cayenne pepper hot sauce. Like Frank’s RedHot. It’ll bring the heat, but not be crazy hot. And it’ll add a bit of great pepper flavor.
If you want your sauce even sweeter, stir a bit of brown sugar into the sauce and let it disssolve.
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Also try my baked salsa verde wings.
Baked Maple Glazed Wings
Ingredients
- 6 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place a wire rack on top.
- Place the wings into a medium bowl.
- Combine the salt, pepper, nutmeg and oregano. Sprinkle over the wings, making sure to coat them evenly.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring the vinegar, maple syrup and butter to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and continue simmering, stirring often, until thickened and reduced by nearly half.
- After 35 minutes of cooking, baste the wings with half of the vinegar reduction.
- Bake another 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove wings from oven to a medium bowl.
- Drizzle or brush with the remaining vinegar mixture and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.
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