Tag: Detroit Hot Honey Wings

Yowsa. Somebody needs to open a gallery of chicken wing pictures. A picture of these Detroit hot honey wings would be right by the entrance. Under heavy guard. Security cameras everywhere. People taking selfies in front of it.

I loved these wings much more than I ever thought I would. They’re almost like your standard Buffalo wings with one very obvious addition: sweet honey. Oh, and cayenne. Sweet heat, exactly what you’re searching for in a great wing. I know you hear ‘sweet heat’ a lot these days. Some sauces deliver on that promise, some don’t. This one definitely does and it backs it up with tons of flavor, too.

A Fantastic Twist On Classic Buffalo Wings

You can add more cayenne pepper to the wings as they marinade if you like, but I leaned towards more sweet than heat when I made Detroit hot honey wings. The sauce is so great you could eat it by itself. I think it might also make for a great ham glaze too. And it would also make for a great sauce over roasted or grilled chicken. And for dipping shrimp? Perfect.

Hot-Ish

There are lots and lots of great hot sauces out there. Different flavors. Different peppers. And you’re welcome to use any one of them. I went with a classic cayenne pepper hot sauce. You know the stuff. Frank’s Redhot. Kind of my standard go-to hot sauce. Hot but not overly so. And very flavorful. My kind of hot sauce, and it’s perfect in the sauce for these wings!

I store my leftover homemade sauces in squeeze bottles. If refrigerated, I set them out an hour before using so they come to room temperature. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings!

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