Honey Hoisin Chicken Wings
Crispy chicken wings baked in cast iron and tossed in a sweet and sticky Asian inspired sauce.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of chicken wings, trimmed and cleaned
- 2 tablespoons of your favorite spice blend, steak seasoning or dry rub
- 2 tablespoons of a neutral oil
Honey Hoisin Sauce
- 1/2 cup of hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons of honey
- 1 tablespoon of butter
Garnishes
- white sesame seeds
- chives, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Place a large dry cast iron skillet onto the center rack of your oven and preheat to 400 degrees
- While the oven and skillet are preheating, trim and clean the wings
- Dry them thoroughly with paper towels and season the wings generously with your favorite spice blend, steak seasoning or dry rub
- When the oven has preheated, carefully remove the cast iron skillet (it will be very hot) and place onto a heat proof surface*Be sure to close the oven door quickly to trap as much heat in the oven as possible
- Carefully pour 2 tablespoons of a neutral oil into the hot skillet and place the seasoned wings in a single layer into the skillet
- Bake the wings at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes or until they are cooked through with an internal temperature of 165 degrees and the juices are clear
- When the wings are cooked through, transfer the skillet onto your stove top over medium heat
- Push the wings to one side of the skillet and add a tablespoon of butter, 3 tablespoons of honey and 1/2 cup of hoisin into the skillet
- Mix the butter, honey and hoisin together and then toss the wings in the sauce
- Turn the stove top off and let the saucy wings sit over the residual heat until the sauce becomes thick, glossy and sticky
- Garnish the wings with white sesame seeds and chives and enjoy immediately