Yield: about 5-6 appetizer-sized servings
These Coca-Cola chicken wings have the perfect sweet and spicy flavour combo that is super hard to resist. This is a crowd favourite and excellent for entertaining! That sticky goodness is a total winner!
Ingredients
Wings:
3 tbsp olive oil
4 pounds chicken wings, drummettes, and flats separated
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Sauce:
3/4 c. dark brown sugar
1 1/2 c. Coca-Cola
2/3 c. tomato paste
1 tbsp smoked Spanish paprika
5 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp kosher salt
1/3 c. red pepper hot sauce (such as cayenne or Tabasco pepper sauce)
How to make Sweet and Spicy Coca-Cola Chicken Wings
Step 1: Prepare the oven and preheat it to 400 degrees. Using a metal rack, top 2 baking sheets, then line the third baking sheet with foil.
Step 2: Pat the chicken wings dry using a paper towel, then toss them in a bowl with olive oil. Sprinkle the wings with kosher salt and black pepper. On the prepared baking sheets, arrange the chicken wings, leaving about an inch of space between each wing.
Step 3: Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake the wings for about 45 minutes to an hour until crispy and golden brown. To give the wings more, colour, you can turn the boiler on in the last 3 to 5 minutes of baking time.
Step 4: To make the sauce, place the Coca-Cola, brown sugar, tomato paste, and garlic in a medium saucepan. Stir and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, decrease the heat and simmer the sauce. Then, stir in the hot sauce, paprika, and salt. Allow the sauce to simmer further, stirring often until the sauce has thickened. This takes another 5 to 10 minutes. If needed, season with extra salt or hot sauce.
Step 5: Remove the chicken wings from the oven when done and roll each piece in the sauce. To the prepared foil-lined baking sheet, place the coated chicken wings.
Step 6: Adjust the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking the wings for additional 7 minutes until the glaze is set.
Step 7: Serve the chicken wings right away with extra sauce on the side for dipping. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- Wings:
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 pounds chicken wings, drummettes, and flats separated
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Sauce:
- 3/4 c. dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 c. Coca-Cola
- 2/3 c. tomato paste
- 1 tbsp smoked Spanish paprika
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/3 c. red pepper hot sauce (such as cayenne or Tabasco pepper sauce)
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven and preheat it to 400 degrees. Using a metal rack, top 2 baking sheets, then line the third baking sheet with foil.
Step 2: Pat the chicken wings dry using a paper towel, then toss them in a bowl with olive oil. Sprinkle the wings with kosher salt and black pepper. On the prepared baking sheets, arrange the chicken wings, leaving about an inch of space between each wing.
Step 3: Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake the wings for about 45 minutes to an hour until crispy and golden brown. To give the wings more, colour, you can turn the boiler on in the last 3 to 5 minutes of baking time.
Step 4: To make the sauce, place the Coca-Cola, brown sugar, tomato paste, and garlic in a medium saucepan. Stir and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, decrease the heat and simmer the sauce. Then, stir in the hot sauce, paprika, and salt. Allow the sauce to simmer further, stirring often until the sauce has thickened. This takes another 5 to 10 minutes. If needed, season with extra salt or hot sauce.
Step 5: Remove the chicken wings from the oven when done and roll each piece in the sauce. To the prepared foil-lined baking sheet, place the coated chicken wings.
Step 6: Adjust the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking the wings for additional 7 minutes until the glaze is set.
Step 7: Serve the chicken wings right away with extra sauce on the side for dipping. Enjoy!
