With fresh citrus fruits arriving at the stores, I’ve decided it’s time for some orange flavored chicken wings.I came up with the following recipe for sticky, sweet-salty and spicy chicken wings. The dish is easy to prepare, as the chicken wings are marinated in advance, in a quick to assemble spicy orange-honey-mustard marinade. The marinade ingredients will fill your kitchen with wonderful aromas, both while preparing the dish and while roasting it.
Once the wings are almost fully roasted, a sticky glaze, made of butter, orange zest and honey, is poured on top of them and the pan is placed again in the oven for a short roasting. This adds another layer of wonderful flavor and enhances the citrus aroma. The result is finger licking, sweet-salty, spicy and sticky wings.
Serve them with plenty of napkins and enjoy.
Makes: 2
Prep time: 20 minutes
Roasting time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs (700 grams) small chicken wings, split, tips removed
For the marinade:
1 Tbs orange zest
½ cup fresh orange juice (from 1 medium)
1 Tbs salt
½ tsp sweet paprika
½ tsp hot paprika
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbs honey (preferably orange blossom)
1 Tbs Dijon mustard
A few drops of hot sauce to taste
For the glaze:
½ stick (55 grams) butter, soft
1 Tbs orange zest
2 Tbs honey (preferably orange blossom)
½ tsp salt
1. Using paper towels, dry the chicken wings and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the marinade ingredients. Add the chicken wings and mix. Transfer to a large Ziploc bag and marinate for at least 4 hours, and up to overnight. Bring to room temperature before roasting.
3. Preheat the oven to 420F (215C). Line a roasting pan with baking paper. Arrange the chicken wings in one layer and pour the marinade on. Roast for one hour, turning the wings occasionally.
4. In a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the glaze. Pour over the wings and place back in the oven for 15 minutes, until the wings are golden-brown and sticky. Keep in the pan for 5 minutes before serving.
I am not a huge wing lover but I may very well like these. 🙂 Thanks
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Thank you Gina, I’m glad you liked the recipe. You can also prepare the dish using chicken drumsticks if you prefer. I hope that either way you’ll enjoy it. I’ll be happy to read your comments. 🙂
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I love wings! This is a must try recipe! Thanks!
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Thank you Michelle, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I hope you’ll try it and enjoy. 🙂
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I sure will, thanks!
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Love this recipe..
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Thank you, I’m glad to know! 🙂
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Love the combo of honey and OJ. Might give this a try with ck thighs.
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Thank you Ingrid, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I’m sure the marinade would work well with chicken thighs. Hope you’ll enjoy the results. I’ll be happy to read your comments. 🙂
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Tasty! I want to have one please!
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Thank you, that’s a great compliment! 🙂
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Looks like a very delicious recipe! 🍊
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Thank you Aspassia! It was indeed quite delicious. 🙂
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Wow these look just mouth-watering!
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Thank you Kathryn! These wings disappeared very quickly… 🙂
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Looks absolutely inviting!! Yum!
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Thank you Freda, I’m glad you liked the recipe. It was very tasty.
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I really like the sound of these. Delicious.
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Thank you, I’m very glad to know! 🙂
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Excellent job Ronit. Orange is so good with chicken, when combined with a bit of sweet.
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Thank you Conor, I’m glad you liked the recipe. It indeed turned out to be a very tasty combination. Need to make it again soon! 🙂
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Must. Have. 🍓 Sounds yumolicious! 🍓
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Thank you Gail, I’m glad you liked the dish. It was indeed very tasty. I need to make it again soon! 🙂
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Sounds like a winner. 🍓
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Ronit,
I absolutely love honey orange flavor. This is a perfect dish for football night!
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Thank you Sandhya, I’m glad you liked the dish. It is indeed a very tasty combination, definitely suitable for football night. 🙂
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Nom-Nom
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I just have a serious weakness for sticky food, and this looks heavenly. Especially with the orange in it. Love it Ronit.
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Thank you Myra, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I too share this weakness! Makes one grateful for paper napkins! 🙂
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Looks really yum. I will definitely try this!
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Thank you! I’m glad you liked the recipe. It turned out very delicious. I already made it again. 🙂
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I love orange sauce with the zest in it, to accompany roast duck.This sounds very similar to that, but don’t use mustard in that. Delicious!! Thanks for sharing this recipe Ronit.
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Thank you Sumith, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I agree about not adding mustard to duck, as you can see in this following recipe for duck with oranges and quince: https://ronitpenso.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/duck-legs-with-orange-and-quince-2/
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Ohh you are a star thanks for this share.
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Thank you Sumith. It’s my pleasure! to share. 🙂
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Wings are always good football fare (my alma mater Univ. of Michigan has won all of their games). I love the orange honey glaze 🙂
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Thank you Judi, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I’m not much of a sports fan, but can definitely see these wings as part of the fun! 🙂
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Mmmm…i am drooling. It can’t look any better ☺
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Thank you Ana, I’m so glad to hear! The dish turned out very tasty. I plan to make it again soon. 🙂
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What wonderful ingredients! I’m all for the hot sauce.
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Thank you Mimi, I’m glad you liked the recipe. It turned out well enough to document. I’m usually cautious with hot sauces, as some can be lethal while others fairly mild… 🙂
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My motto – start with a little. You can always add more!!!
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So true! This motto is perfect for so many things in life… 🙂
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I guess so!
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nice work!!
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Thank you Patrick. 🙂
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This looks amazing, must try
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Thank you Lynn! Hope you’ll enjoy them. 🙂
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I know we will! yum
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Definitely on my list! Love it!
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Thank you Maria, I’m glad to hear. I hope you’ll enjoy the dish. I’ll be happy to hear your comments.
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I never would have thought about referencing a specific type of honey in a recipe – but the delicate citrus undertones of orange blossom honey would be delightful in this recipe.
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Thank you Sheryl, I’m glad you liked the recipe.
It’s not crucial, but the differences in honey flavors can be quite noticeable. In this case orange blossom honey enhances the orange flavor beautifully. 🙂
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I like to try different kinds of honey. The one kind of honey that I found really challenging to use was buckwheat honey. After I bought a jar of it, I really struggled to find recipes that could handle its robust flavor.
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Same here. It’s fascinating how many varieties there are. I agree, buckwheat honey is really hard to pair with foods.
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These look delicious!
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Thank you, I’m glad to hear! 🙂
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Finger-lickin’ good, Ronit! A wonderful combo of flavors with just the right amount of spice. Better still, you baked the wings rather than fried them. This will be my new game day treat. Thanks!
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Thank you John! It is indeed a dish that requires lots of napkins.
I do prefer to roast the wings instead of frying, especially when they’re placed in a marinade before. Well worth trying. I hope you’ll enjoy the treat and the game! 🙂
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These honey, orange chicken wings look mouthwatering and it’s always a bonus when when part of the dish can be prepared in advance 🙂
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Thank you Marisa, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I too love recipes that can be fully or partially prepared ahead. It definitely makes for very easy entertainment. 🙂
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Oh, look at these beauties~Love how you made the sauce!
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Thank you! The addition of the flavored butter at the end makes the wings even tastier. 🙂
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🙂 You can never go wrong with more butter, lol!!
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So true! 🙂
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These wings look amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Trav. I’m glad you liked the recipe. It’s my pleasure to share.:)
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Oh, it`s looks so delicious!
Especially with the orange in it
I love chicken wings…..
Greetings from the beautiful Rhine – Highlands in Germany…
Rosie
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Thank you Rosie, for such a nice comment. I’m glad you liked the recipe and hope you’ll try and enjoy it. I’ll be happy to hear your comments. Best regards from New York. 🙂
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