Easy, 30-minutes honey soy chicken wings with ginger perfect for a weeknight dinner or lunch! These wings have a flavorful glaze that coats each chicken wing and is topped off with fresh cilantro! Get ready for some finger licking goodness!
These honey soy chicken wings are super easy to make over the stove and is packed with a rich flavor! Using basic ingredients, this recipe is easy to whip up on a whim!
The ginger mixed with the soy sauce and honey gives this incredible blend of seasoning, that each bite is flavored perfectly.
Beginner cooks can easily add this to their recipe collection and is a fun dish to serve on a game night or with friends.
This post will go over everything you need to know to create these honey soy chicken wings with ginger.
Recipe difficulty: Top level beginner (like almost intermediate)
These sticky honey soy chicken wings are an easy, one-pan dish done in 30-minutes! Using simple ingredients, cooks can easily make this with very little prep and no marinating required!
Sam’s Pro Tips for these Honey Soy Chicken Wings with Ginger
Chicken Wings
- Pat dry your wings after washing. I think I saw this on a cooking show, but to get the chicken wings browned evenly, the wings should be dried before pan frying. So usually after I wash my chicken wings, I will take a paper towel and pat dry the wings before I fry it. I find that I can brown my wings on each side faster and evenly.
- Watch the chicken closely so that it doesn’t overcook. Oh my goodness, overcooked chicken is the worst! While it’s not burnt, you can easily tell your chicken is overcooked when you taste it as it will be dry and rubbery. So browning the chicken will only take about 3 minutes on each side. When the soy sauce and water is mixed in the pan, the pan is covered so the steam will help cook the chicken wings with the liquids. All in all, this process only takes about 12 minutes. When the wings have absorbed the darker color of the soy sauce, it’s ready for the next step!
Honey Glaze
- This recipe works best with fresh ginger. In a pinch, I have tried using ground ginger and I find that it doesn’t have the same punch as fresh ginger. If you can, try to use fresh ginger for these honey soy chicken wings for the best flavor. However, on a time crunch ground ginger will be the best alternative but plan to use a little more than the measurements provided for the fresh ginger in this recipe. Be sure to check the ground ginger spice bottle for measurement comparisons to fresh ginger.
- The glaze will become sticky as it cools. After you bring the glaze to a boil, as it cools in the pan is when it will form the sticky coating on the chicken wings. For this honey soy sauce chicken wings recipe, the glaze is the secret sauce to this recipe as it has the ginger mixed in. So no extra sauces are needed to dip the wings in as these chicken wings will be seasoned perfectly.
- Make sure to add the cilantro as the very last step. If you add the cilantro too early as the glaze is cooling, you will notice the vibrant green of the cilantro becomes mixed in with the sauce and will become a blackish-brown color. While it won’t affect the taste, your dish won’t be too pretty. Therefore, by adding the cilantro at the very end, you will preserve the look of the cilantro and the green color will look visually appetizing on the wings.
Key Ingredients – Honey Soy Chicken Wings with Ginger
Below are some key ingredients for this recipe:
Meat
- Chicken wings: Drums or flats? With the seasoning and sauce, chicken wings are the best type of meat for this dish! I have made this before using drumsticks, and for some reason, we found that it was way more tasty with the wings! I think its because each wing is coated perfectly, and the soy mixture really is able to penetrate easily with the wings.
Soy Sauce and Honey Glaze
- Soy sauce: Any type of soy sauce will work as the chicken wings cook. For this recipe, you don’t need a particular type as the wings will be further seasoned and glazed. Moreover, the water added to the pan will further dilute the soy sauce which will make it not as salty.
- Ginger: The fresh ginger in this recipe really gives these wings a kick! As discussed in the Pro Tips section above, fresh ginger works better in these honey soy chicken wings with the glaze. Did you know you can buy minced ginger? My little trick for another time save is to buy minced ginger if I can find it! I know certain Trader Joe’s may have minced ginger, and it’s so nice not having to peel and mince the ginger!
- Lemon: Love the acidity of the lemon in the glaze! Mixed with the honey, it gives these wings an edge and is not super sweet. Consequently, only a tablespoon of lemon juice is needed for this recipe.
- Honey: Here comes the glaze! The honey mixture coats every wing to become sticky honey soy chicken wings. With the seasoning, this is really an incredible mixture with the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Seasoning and Herbs
- Cumin and pepper flakes: That’s it! This is all the spices you really need to season the glaze! Of course, I like to go a little heavier with the pepper flakes to take it up a notch, but you can’t go wrong with these two! I always use a little more cumin to season the wings when its frying in the pan for that extra flavor.
- Cilantro: Chopped cilantro gives these wings a nice fresh flavor and make this dish look so pretty! Make sure its added during the last step to preserve the vibrant green color.
More Variations to this Recipe
There are a few ways you can variate these honey soy chicken wings with ginger. Here’s how:
- Add garlic instead of the ginger: If you don’t want that ginger taste, you can use minced garlic instead! The minced garlic will pair well with the seasoning and glaze and will make these wings extra garlicy! For an added time save, you can buy garlic already minced! Check out our Chicken and String Beans Recipe for further discussion on where we get the easiest minced garlic.
- What can I pair with this dish? These honey soy chicken wings with ginger will pair great with side vegetables, salad, or even white rice. If you want to take it up a notch, try this with Garlic Fried Rice or our Spiced Honey Glazed Carrots Recipe with Pecans for some sweetness to balance the wings!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is honey soy sauce made of?
Honey soy sauce is made with soy sauce, minced ginger, lemon, honey, cumin, and pepper flakes. Water can also be added to dilute the soy sauce.
How to store honey soy chicken wings with ginger?
Keep the honey soy chicken wings with ginger in the refrigerator. Eat within 3-4 days.
What goes well with wings?
Finger food goes well with wings. Also, a side of white rice, salad, or even seasoned vegetables will pair nicely.
Should I pat chicken wings dry?
After you wash your chicken, pat dry your wings to get the outside evenly browned and crispy.
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