Juicy, tender Chipotle Maple Baked Chicken Wings are rubbed in a dry spice rub then baked to crisp perfection before being tossed in a Chipotle Maple sauce that will have you licking your fingers and reaching for more!
I created a monster with my Spice Rack Dry Rubbed Chicken Wings. My husband used to have to beg for us to go to a wing restaurant so he could order chicken wings and now he asks me to pick up a pound of mixed wings at the farmers market and I pick up two!
Dry-rubbed wings are delicious, but messy, saucy wings are even better! The sweet-spicy combo on these wings is out of this world!
First I rubbed a spicy, brown sugar chipotle dry-rub on the wings and then after baking we tossed them in a Chipotle Brown Sugar Sauce to amp up the flavor.
Messy, sweet and spicy, and totally addictive! We made a pound of wings just for the two of us and after the photoshoot, my husband said, “Is this it? Where are yours?”
The only difference in preparation for these wings is we baked them on rack in a rimmed baking sheet to let some of the excess fat drip off as they baked. Just trying to keep this tailgate/party treat as healthy as possible without giving up on that saucy goodness.
There is plenty of sauce, so you can definitely serve some on the side as a dipping sauce. And as I’ve mentioned before…it’s all about the sauce!
Juicy, tender chicken wings are rubbed in a dry spice rub then baked to crisp perfection before being tossed in a Chipotle Maple sauce that will have you licking your fingers and reaching for more!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon unsulfured molasses
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons minced chipotle chilies (from a can of chipotles in adobo)
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons packed dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lb chicken wings (About 10 mixed pieces)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- Place a wire rack inside of a baking sheet or roasting pan and place pan on the middle rack of your oven. Preheat to 350° with the pan inside.
- Mix together all dried spices in the Spice Rub in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Rinse and pat dry chicken wings with a paper towel, and place in a medium bowl.
- Drizzle chicken with 2 teaspoons olive oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture (or more) to your preferred coating and toss to coat. I just used my hands. Easy.
- Let rest 15 minutes. [If you are pressed for time, then you can skip this step.]
- Place chicken skin side up on the pan or rack and space them out at least 1.5 inches so that they don’t steam. Bake 20 minutes. Flip and then bake an additional 20 minutes.
- While the chicken is baking, make the sauce. In a small saucepan whisk together all sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat and then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes to marry the flavors. Set aside. You can also make this several days ahead of time or freeze it for several months. Simply thaw on the counter and then reheat in a saucepan!
- Flip one last time and broil for 3-5 minutes or until the outside is browned but not burned. Toss in several tablespoons of sauce. You can adjust the amount to your taste.
- Let rest a few minutes, if for no other reason than you don’t want to burn your mouth. Serve with extra sauce for dipping on the side.
Notes:
This recipe is for 1 pound of chicken wings (about 10 pieces). It is the perfect size for two. Double, triple, get crazy with it! If you do double it, then you will not need to double the spice rub or the sauce because there is plenty.
You can make the sauce several days ahead of time or freeze it for several months in a labeled plastic baggie. Simply thaw on the counter and then reheat in a saucepan! You can also freeze the left over sauce because the recipe as written makes more than enough. That way you can have saucy wings on a whim!
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This recipe is linked to: Inspiration Monday, Two Cup Tuesday, Tasty Tuesday, Party Time, Moonlight & Mason Jars, Gluten Free Wednesday, What’s Cookin’ Wednesday, Gluten Free Friday, Foodie Friday, Flashback Friday, Show Stopper Saturday, Saturday Night Fever
63 Comments
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen
October 18, 2014 at 9:12 amI love, love, love chicken wings – it’s one of my favorite things is to go to a local wing restaurant. I’ve made them at home, but they are never as good. I’m going to the restaurant supply house today to get a rack for my baking sheet, so that I can try these. Pinned! xoxo
AmericanCooking22
October 18, 2014 at 9:53 amThey aren’t as crispy as fried ones but they don’t make me feel guilty either! You can make them directly on a rimmed baking sheet too 🙂 Just be sure to preheat the sheet! Thanks for the pin! xox
Ella-HomeCookingAdventure
October 18, 2014 at 1:58 pmThey do look amazing. Would love some right now 🙂 Love the maple sauce
AmericanCooking22
October 18, 2014 at 8:02 pmThanks, Ella! You should make some 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
October 18, 2014 at 3:30 pmI love dry rubs on wings, but for some reason, the saucy kind is more appealing to me. You definitely created a great masterpiece, Lindsey! I’m so loving the chipotle and maple flavors. And even better that by husband would love this, too! Pinned!
AmericanCooking22
October 18, 2014 at 8:02 pmThanks, Gayle! I love the sauce too. Then again, I think everything is better with a sauce!
JanetFCTC
October 18, 2014 at 10:26 pmMy husband is strange and doesn’t like wings. So, I’m gonna make these beauties and make him wish he did! 😀
AmericanCooking22
October 19, 2014 at 11:50 amLOL! This comment cracked me up and made my night last night. Thanks! You should absolutely make these but just be prepared for him to sneak a few!
Momma Baker
October 19, 2014 at 7:48 amThese wings look so good!!Definitely going to try these this week!
AmericanCooking22
October 19, 2014 at 11:49 amThanks! You definitely should!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter
October 19, 2014 at 8:13 amWow!!!!!These wings look amazing, Lindsey! I am drooling over that sauce – my husband would be over the moon if I made these for him – he is obsessed with chicken wings! Pinning 🙂
AmericanCooking22
October 19, 2014 at 11:48 amYou should definitely make these too! If they can make an anti-chicken wing person like me fan, then they are sure to please your husband!
marcie
October 19, 2014 at 10:08 pmYour wings are just the way I like ’em — saucy and messy! I never used to like eating wings, but I’ve been converted the past few years, and now I’m more than happy to make them. Pinning these bad boys! 🙂
AmericanCooking22
October 19, 2014 at 11:43 pmMe too! I think I had them once before I met my husband, but now that I know that I can put yummy sauces on them, I’m hooked!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes
October 20, 2014 at 1:41 amThis is killing me right now – I want this so badly! They look amazing.
AmericanCooking22
October 20, 2014 at 12:25 pmThanks, Ashley!! They were so good. I want them all the time! I kind of wish I were still living under the assumption that I don’t like chicken wings! 🙂
Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven
October 20, 2014 at 8:13 amThat gorgeous sticky sauce is calling my NAME. Seriously, these are like the king of all chicken wings, Lindsey! I’m just trying not to drool all over my keyboard right now…LOL. Pinned!
AmericanCooking22
October 20, 2014 at 12:26 pmThanks for the pin! I couldn’t agree more, Sarah!
Renee @ Two in the Kitchen
October 20, 2014 at 8:22 pmUmmm, Yes please!!!! I would SO be licking my fingers after eating these amazing wings!! Pinned. 🙂
AmericanCooking22
October 21, 2014 at 12:29 amIt is worth the mess for sure! thanks for the pin!
Thao @ In Good Flavor
October 20, 2014 at 9:20 pmThese wings look outrageously good! Sweet and spicy is right up my alley. Pinning!
AmericanCooking22
October 20, 2014 at 11:00 pmThanks for the pin Thao!
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Jacqui
October 23, 2014 at 10:15 amThis sounds so yummy! I bet my husband would love it. Thank you for linking up to Party Time and we hope to see you again next week!
Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector)
October 24, 2014 at 10:25 pmThese look amazing! Thanks for linking up with SNF! Pinned to our party board!
AmericanCooking22
October 26, 2014 at 12:41 amThanks for pinning it, Jaren! And thank you for hosting the link up!
Jonathan
November 7, 2014 at 6:13 pmI just made a batch of these and they were SO good. Luckily, I have a lot of raw chicken wings left in the fridge waiting to be made. Thank you for posting this. I will be making these as frequently as I can, especially on game days!
AmericanCooking22
November 7, 2014 at 10:42 pmYay!!! I am so glad you liked them as much as we did, Jonathan! I know they’ll be crowd pleasers too, especially on game days! Thank you so much for stopping back by to let me know 🙂
Judy Leung
December 1, 2014 at 6:43 pmAwesome looking wings … makes me want to have them now … I think I might just make some now. Thank you for posting.
AmericanCooking22
December 2, 2014 at 8:46 amThanks, Judy!
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August 11, 2015 at 8:41 pmThis looks so delicious, thanks for sharing!
I would, however, recommend you NOT to wash raw chicken. It doesn’t reduce your risk of foodborne illness, in fact, it increases! It spreads bacteria, particularly salmonella which can be really dangerous. Just pat the chicken dry so that it browns/crisps up nicely.
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McKenzie
August 29, 2017 at 3:29 pmThese look absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing. The chipotle maple sauce sounds like the perfect sweet with a kick sauce.
Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky
December 25, 2017 at 7:15 amDefinitely your saucy chipotle maple baked chicken wings are awesomeness! This is a great recipe Lindsey, as you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely, in fact have made it again since. Thanks for sharing!
Lindsey
December 26, 2017 at 12:20 pmGahh! Isn’t it though?!?!?! I actually make it for chicken frequently because it is so good. You can freeze it if you want and keep some for another meal with none of the work!
Bella Hardy @ Healthnerdy
June 22, 2018 at 7:30 amThese saucy chipotle maple baked chicken wings looked soooo good, I had to try and make them. I used your suggestion and used 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup.
Lindsey
June 25, 2018 at 8:34 pmi’m so glad!
Robin
July 31, 2018 at 4:54 amSo cool to find this place! Thank you for these great looking recipes; I’m Pinning all my loves here. Looking forward to your newsletters-
Lindsey
July 31, 2018 at 3:15 pmI’m glad you found me, Robin!
Robin Hamilton @Wellness Wires
October 1, 2018 at 5:54 amOh my! These saucy chipotle maple baked chicken wings were delicious – and so easy to make! Will have to try this for my family. Thanks so much!
Lindsey
October 4, 2018 at 5:13 pmI’m so glad!!!
Sherri
January 21, 2019 at 3:08 pmMy husband and I love this recipe! Made it several times now! In fact it is on the menu tonight! Thanks for sharing! Love the sweetness of the maple and the kick on the rub! Life is good!
Sherri
January 21, 2019 at 3:14 pmMy husband and I love this recipe, I have made it several times, in fact it is on the menu tonight! I love the sweetness of the maple and the little kick of the rub! Messy sauce is the best! Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe!
Sherri
January 21, 2019 at 3:18 pmMy husband and I love this recipe, we have had it several times, in fact it is on the menu for tonight! Love the sweetness of the maple and a little kick on the rub! Messy sauce is the best! Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe!
Lindsey
February 10, 2019 at 12:21 pmHaha! I agree messy sauce is the best! I’m so glad you and your husband enjoy them! I believe the sauce originated from this recipe here which you both might also enjoy! I actually froze the extra sauce from the baked chicken and used it on the chicken wings!
Lindsey
February 10, 2019 at 12:24 pmObviously this recipe is from deep in the archives before I had really started to learn anything about food photography…good thing you already know the sauce tastes good lol
taylor johnson @tayloright
April 26, 2019 at 12:57 pmMy brother would absolutely love these chicken wings! Thanks!!
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Paul @ Diet Blog Pro
October 19, 2019 at 3:02 amumm!this saucy chipotle maple baked chicken wing is looks tasty and useful for health.
i love chicken wings.your cooking style is easy.
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Karunesh Potdar
April 15, 2020 at 7:48 amI make this recipe in my home as your steps you write in this article and this is so easy to make this recipe. It is amazing to make and very interesting.
Very useful and helpful for me to make recipes like that very easily in my home.
Thank You!!!
Jonathan
September 13, 2020 at 8:12 amJust wanted to say I’ve been making these wings since 2014 and they are always amazing! Perfect for game day and the sweet chipotle sauce is incredibly delicious. Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe
Lindsey
September 14, 2020 at 4:05 pmThank you Jonathan!!!! I am so glad they have brought you as much joy as they have me! I still make them too. I also put the sauce on evrything…