Game Day Honey BBQ Chicken Wings

Game Day Honey BBQ Chicken Wings

These Honey BBQ Chicken Wings are sure to become your favorite tailgating recipe this football season. As you know chicken wings are the all time favorite tailgating recipe and no game day is complete without a serving platter full.

Even if your not a football fan I bet you love chicken wings!

Once August rolls around we know two things are going to happen. School is going to start and we start gearing up for football season.

I love chicken wings and when I make them I love to try out new flavors.

Honey BBQ Chicken Wings are sweet and sticky. You will need some napkins nearby. The honey bbq sauce is so good you might forgo the napkins and just lick your fingers clean.

I also have a secret ingredients that will make sure those sticky Honey BBQ Chicken Wings are moist and tender.

My secret ingredient is buttermilk! Now don’t tell  your tailgating guests what my secret ingredient is. Just make these Honey BBQ Chicken Wings and sit back and listen to all the compliments.

How To Make Honey BBQ Chicken Wings

• 3 pounds Chicken wings
• 1 ½ cups Buttermilk
• 1 cup Hickory Smoked BBQ sauce
• ½ cup plus 1 tbs honey
• 3 tbsp minced garlic,divided
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 ½ tbs hot sauce

Directions

1. Cut wings into sections and discard wing tips.
2. In large bowl mix buttermilk, hot sauce, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 1 tablespoon honey, dry mustard, salt and pepper.
3. Mix well and add the chicken wings turning to cover all sides.
4. Place chicken in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
5. Pour wings into a large colander to drain excess buttermilk marinade. Discard any remaining buttermilk marinade.
6. Place chicken wings in a single layer on a baking rack or broiler pan over a large cookie sheet.
7. Bake chicken wings for 40 minutes, turning after the first 20 minutes to cook evenly.
8. While the wings are baking mix 1 cup bbq sauce, 1/2 cup honey and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic.
9. After 40 minutes begin basting the chicken wings with the honey bbq and garlic sauce.
10. Bake for 15 minutes on each side of the wings, turn over and baste other side.

Grab the Honey BBQ Chicken Wing recipe below.

Honey BBQ Chicken Wings

---

• Author: Arlene Mobley
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hour 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
• Yield: 4-6 servings
• Category: Chicken recipe
• Method: Baked
• Cuisine: American

Print Recipe

Pin Recipe

Description

These Honey BBQ Chicken Wings are sure to become your go to tailgating recipe. As you know Chicken wings are the all time favorite tailgating food  but they are also perfect any time you need a delicious chicken wing appetizer.

---

Ingredients

• 3 pounds Chicken wings
• 1 ½ cups Buttermilk
• 1 cup Hickory Smoked BBQ sauce
• ½ cup plus 1 tbs honey
• 3 tbsp minced garlic,divided
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 ½ tbs hot sauce

---

Instructions

1. Cut wings into sections and discard wing tips.
2. In large bowl mix buttermilk, hot sauce, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 1 tablespoon honey, dry mustard, salt and pepper.
3. Mix well and add the chicken wings turning to cover all sides.
4. Place chicken in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
5. Pour wings into a large colander to drain excess buttermilk marinade. Discard any remaining buttermilk marinade.
6. Place chicken wings in a single layer on a baking rack or broiler pan over a large cookie sheet.
7. Bake chicken wings for 40 minutes, turning after the first 20 minutes to cook evenly.
8. While the wings are baking mix 1 cup bbq sauce, 1/2 cup honey and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic.
9. After 40 minutes begin basting the chicken wings with the honey bbq and garlic sauce.
10. Bake for 15 minutes on each side of the wings, turn over and baste other side.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 6 chicken wings
• Calories: 916

Recipe Card powered by

Want to skip the oven? Then make these Crock Pot Honey BBQ Buffalo Chicken Wings