What if I told you these Hot Honey Garlic Wings could be delivered straight to your door? Um, yes please! 

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A plate full of Hot Honey Garlic Wings that are garnished and served.

Well, I unfortunately can’t do that… However, you can get everything you need to recreate them delivered straight to your door with  Kroger Delivery! I had all the ingredients delivered right to my door by professional drivers using refrigerated trucks to keep all the meat fresh! 

I smoked the wings until they were tender, then fried them to get that extra crispy outside finish. Then I tossed them in a hot honey garlic glaze, and they were so freakin’ delicious!

Why You’ll Love Hot Honey Garlic Wings

This recipe for delicious wings is packed full of flavor. In the end, you’ll have wings with a nice savory smokiness coated in your favorite BBQ seasoning. 

The hot honey garlic wings ingredients sitting out so that we can start the recipe.

We fry the juicy wings to get a crispy outside, then toss your crispy chicken wings with the sweet but definitely spicy honey garlic wing sauce. Make sure to be cautious of frying over the fire. 

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Mixing together the hot honey garlic sauce.

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Hot Honey Garlic Wings Ingredients

These crispy honey garlic chicken wings require thirty minutes of prep time and one hour of cook time to serve four people.

To make these homemade chicken wings, you’ll need 2 lbs of whole chicken wings, your favorite BBQ seasoning, yellow mustard, frying oil, and chopped green onions.

A shot of the frying wings.

For the hot honey garlic sauce recipe, you’ll need butter, hot sauce, local honey, minced garlic, and sesame seeds. 

For more hot honey, check out my Grilled Lobster with Hot Honey Butter, Honey Chicken Asado and Honey Garlic Pork Belly Burnt Ends.

Holding a single hot honey garlic wing up to the camera.

Feel free to have your favorite dipping sauce on the side to reach your perfect balance of flavor– ranch could work really well combined with the spicy sauce in this recipe!

How to Make Spicy Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

Seasoning the chicken wings so that we can get them cooking on the smoker.

To begin this honey garlic chicken wings recipe, slather two pounds of chicken wings in yellow mustard in a large mixing bowl, then add your favorite bbq seasoning. Mix thoroughly and then place wings on the side until ready to use.

Preheat your smoker to 250F for indirect cooking. You can also toss in some hickory wood chunks for added smoke flavor if desired.

Setting the chicken wings out across the grill grate.

Add your chicken wings to the smoker and cook for about 1.5-2 hours, checking with an instant-read thermometer until their internal temperature reaches 165F. 

As the wings are close to done, preheat a grill, fire pit or stovetop for direct cooking. Add a dutch oven to it and *carefully* add your frying oil (leaving at least 2-3” of space from the oil and the top of the skillet). Heat up the frying oil to medium heat (325-350F.)

Frying the Hot Honey Garlic Wings.

Once the wings are done, pull them off. For best results, let them rest for 2-3 minutes. Then, carefully add your wings to the hot oil and cook for 2 minutes until they reach crispy perfection. Flip and stir occasionally. 

Pro Tip

Fry your wings in batches as to not overcrowd the skillet!

Mixing together the hot honey garlic sauce so we can toss the wings in it.

As wings are frying, gently heat up a small saucepan with some oil and brown your minced garlic. Then add all the other sauce ingredients and bring to a simmer. Once the sticky sauce is simmering, pull off and let cool slightly.

Pull crispy wings out of frying oil, then pat dry with a paper towel and add to a large bowl. Cover the wings in sticky honey garlic sauce and toss thoroughly. 

Tossing the wings in the hot honey garlic sauce.

Garnish seasoned wings with scallions and more honey and then set them out for serving. Store any leftover hot honey chicken wings in an airtight container. 

Enjoy!

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A close up shot of the wings so you can see them garnished.
A plate full of Hot Honey Garlic Wings that are garnished and served.

Hot Honey Garlic Wings

Hot Honey Garlic Wings for juicy but crispy wings tossed in a sweet heat glaze.
Author:Derek Wolf
4.57 from 39 votes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 People

Ingredients 

Chicken:

  • 2 lbs Chicken Wings
  • 1.5 cups Favorite BBQ Seasoning
  • 1 cup Yellow Mustard
  • 1 qt Frying Oil for frying
  • Scallions for garnish

Hot Honey Garlic Glaze:

  • 2 Butter Sticks
  • ½ cup Hot Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Local Honey
  • 2.5 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds

Instructions 

  • Slather your chicken wings in yellow mustard then add your favorite bbq seasoning. Mix thoroughly. Set chicken aside until ready to use.
  • Preheat your smoker to 250F for indirect cooking. Add some hickory wood chunks for added smoke flavor if desired.
  • Add your chicken wings to the smoker and cook for about 1.5-2 hours or until 165F internal.
  • As the wings are close to done, preheat a grill, fire pit or stovetop for direct cooking.
  • Add a dutch oven to it and *carefully* add your frying oil (leaving at least 2-3” of space from the oil and the top of the skillet).
  • Heat up the frying oil for 325-350F.
  • Once the wings are done, pull them off and let them rest for 2-3 minutes.
  • Carefully add wings to frying oil and cook for 2 minutes. Flip and stir occasionally.
  • As wings are frying, gently heat up another skillet with some oil and brown your minced garlic.
  • Then add all the other ingredients for the Hot Honey Garlic Glaze and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, pull off and let cool.
  • Pull wings out of frying oil, pat dry with a paper towel and add to a tossing bowl.
  • Cover the wings in the Hot Honey Garlic Glaze and toss thoroughly.
  • Serve and garnish with scallions and more honey. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 2747kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 266g | Saturated Fat: 45g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 143g | Monounsaturated Fat: 65g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1596mg | Potassium: 972mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 2609IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 969mg | Iron: 34mg

Derek Wolf

Derek is the driving force behind Over the Fire Cooking. He started cooking with live fire in 2016 and decided to start a social media page so his friends and family could follow the journey. Fast forward to today and Over the Fire Cooking has spread across multiple platforms with millions now following Derek's fire cooking journey. He's a southern fellow who enjoys everything from classic BBQ to Central and South American inspired dishes. Whatever he's cooking up, it's guaranteed to be so freakin' delicious!

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