Description
These crispy Thai chicken wings with peanut sauce are baked so they’re tender and juicy, then slathered in a spicy homemade peanut sauce bursting with ginger, chili, and lime.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken Wings
- 2 1/2 lbs. chicken wings, drumettes & wings
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
For the Spicy Peanut Sauce
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons hot water
- 1/4 cup diced fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts (unsalted)
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons tamari sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- Optional garnishes: Diced red pepper, fresh cilantro, diced green onions, peanuts
Instructions
Prepare the Wings
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Rinse chicken with water and pat dry.
- Place chicken in a large bowl, add sesame oil, canola oil, salt, garlic powder, and ground black pepper. Toss chicken with your hands to make sure everything is coated.
- Line two baking sheets with tin foil and place a wire rack (or cooking rack) on each baking sheet. Line the chicken up on the wire rack.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through.
Make the Sauce
- While the chicken is cooking, to a medium bowl add peanut butter, hot water, fresh cilantro, chopped peanuts, rice wine vinegar, lime juice, tamari sauce (or soy sauce), garlic chili sauce, and fresh ginger. Whisk until the mixture is smooth. If the sauce is not to the consistency you like, add more hot water 1 tablespoon at a time.
- When the chicken comes out of the oven, place it in a large bowl, pour the peanut sauce over the wings, and toss so all the wings are coated!
- Garnish with diced red pepper, chopped peanuts, green onions, and fresh cilantro.
- NOTE: For more of a kick, drizzle with Sriracha sauce (that’s how we like it).
Notes
- Makes 30-40 wings.
- Storage & Reheating: Once cooled, leftover wings should be stored in an airtight container and kept in the fridge. Enjoy within 4 days. To reheat, place the wings on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F until warmed through.
