Honey Gold Wings are baked until crisp, then tossed in a sweet, tangy Honey Gold BBQ sauce. The golden sauce has mustard based BBQ flavor with honeyed sweetness and a little cayenne heat. Serve these wings hot with extra sauce for dipping.
Prepare the chicken wings: Preheat your oven to 425°F. Rinse and pat the chicken wings dry with paper towels. Rinse and pat the chicken wings dry.
If using full wings, cut into drumettes and flats, discarding the tips (or save for chicken stock).
Transfer the wings to a large bowl and add the baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Toss to coat.
1½ lb chicken wings, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon cayenne
Rinse and pat the chicken wings dry. If using full wings, cut into drumettes and flats, discarding the tips (or saving for chicken stock).
Place the wings on a baking sheet lined with foil or a rack and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until crispy.
Prepare the BBQ Sauce: While the wings are baking, make the honey gold BBQ sauce. Add the yellow mustard, honey, butter, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, salt, cayenne, and black pepper to a 1 quart sauce pan. Stir to combine.
Heat over medium high until you reach a low boil, then reduce to low and simmer for 3 minutes.
Toss the wings: Place the cooked wings in a large mixing bowl. Add the BBQ sauce and coat the chicken wings with a spatula so that they are evenly coated.
1 cup mustard barbecue sauce
Bake chicken wings for 30-35 minutes, or until cooked through and crispy.
Spread the BBQ sauce coated wings out on the baking sheet again and return to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes to let the sauce caramelize.
After removing from the oven, baste on more of the BBQ sauce and serve.
Outdoor Grilling: You can cook these honey barbecue wings on the grill also. Just preheat your grill to medium heat and cook the wings for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through and crispy.
Honey Gold BBQ Sauce
Add the yellow mustard, butter, honey, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, salt, cayenne, and black pepper to a 1 quart sauce pan. Stir to combine.
½ teaspoon cayenne, 1 cup yellow mustard, ½ tablespoon honey, ¼ cup brown sugar, ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoon ketchup, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ¼ cup butter
Heat over medium high until you reach a low boil, then reduce to low and simmer for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and pour into a tub or mason jar until ready to use. Keep unused barbecue sauce refrigerated.
Notes
Pat the wings dry: Dry skin helps the baking powder coating work better and gives the wings a better texture.
Use baking powder: Baking powder helps crisp the skin, while baking soda can make the wings taste bitter or soapy.
Use a wire rack: A rack lets hot air move around the wings so the bottoms do not steam against the pan.
Sauce after baking: Add the Honey Gold BBQ sauce near the end because the sugars can darken too fast if they bake the whole time.
Check the temperature: Chicken wings are done when the thickest part reaches 165°F on an instant read thermometer.