sweet & Savory Strawberry Chicken Wings

 
 

Prep Time: 10 min // Cook Time: 35 min // Total: 45 min // Serving: 14 wings (~ 1 Lb)

Do you like chicken wings? If so, you will want to try my sweet and savory strawberry chicken wings. That’s right, strawberries are not just for desserts or for eating alone.  They are great to use in savory dishes too. These chicken wings are oven baked, takes less than an hour from prepping to cooking. These wings make a good appetizer or party food.

I discovered coating the wings with baking powder helps the sauce stick to the chicken wings. Because the baking powder helps to draw out the moisture, it also makes the wings saucy but not soggy. From my research, I learned people who have sensitive taste buds sometimes can detect a metallic taste (some people describe it as bitterness) from baking powder that contains aluminum. So, it is helpful to use aluminum-free baking powder if you have sensitive taste buds.

Many times, people avoid making chicken wings because it can be time consuming. To make these chicken wings within 60 minutes, I recommend you follow the steps in this recipe. By preparing it in these sequences, you will have the sauce ready to use while your chicken wings are baking in the oven. Even though I baked my chicken wings in the oven, they are absolutely great on your BBQ grill as well. By the way, this sweet savory strawberry sauce is also wonderful on fish. Be creative, experiment using this sauce on different foods to determine what you like best.

 

Ingredients:

  • One pound chicken wings

  • 1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder

  • ½ tablespoon vegetable oil

  • 2 large strawberries, sliced (~1/3 cup)

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • ¼ cup soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon onion powder

  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (~ 1 small lime)

  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit

  2. Rinse the chicken wings with cold water then pat them dry with paper towels

  3. Coat the chicken wings with baking powder evenly in a bowl

  4. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil (for easy cleaning)

  5. Place a baking rack on the foil lined baking sheet

  6. Brush or spray oil on the baking rack (to help flip the chicken wings easily without breaking the skin)

  7. Place baking powder coated chicken wings on the baking rack skin side up

  8. Brush the top of chicken wings with oil then bake for 15 minutes

  9. Meanwhile, puree strawberries, soy sauce, sugar, onion powder, ginger, lime juice and black in a blender

  10. Place 2 tablespoons of the sauce in a separate dish and save the remaining sauce to use later

  11. Flip the chicken wings to the opposite side and brush the wings with oil and bake for another 15 minutes

  12. Flip the chicken wings again and brush with the 2 tablespoons of strawberry sauce from the separate dish and bake for another 5 minutes or until the chicken wings reach the internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit

  13. Toss the chicken wings with the remaining strawberry sauce

  14. Serve immediately