Baked General Tso’s Sticky Wings

Name: Baked Sticky General Tso's Chicken Wings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 24 chicken wings (with skin, rinsed and patted dry (approx 3 pounds)); 2 tablespoons baking powder; 2 tablespoons ground ginger (sounds like a lot its amazing); 1 tsp EACH salt, onion pwdr, garlic pwdr; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce; 1/3 cup Japanese sweet rice wine/mirin ((may substitute dry sherry)); 1/3 cup water; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seed oil; 1/2 - 1 1/2 teaspoons Sriracha/Asian hot chili sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; dash of pepper; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons water

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Your favorite sweet and spicy, ginger, caramel General Tso’s sauce now smothering crispy, sticky baked wings – No breading chicken!

Baked General Tso's Sticky Wings over rice.

The first chicken recipe I ever shared on Carlsbad Cravings (last February 2014) was Skinny General Tso’s Chicken and even title it “AKA my favorite chicken ever” because I think it will forever remain my favorite chicken ever. And when something is your favorite chicken ever, you want to eat it…

All.

The.

Time.

Baked General Tso's Sticky Wings over rice top view.

The crispy chicken enveloped in sweet caramel like sauce balanced by zingy ginger, Sriracha, garlic and toasted sesame oil is the perfect balance of sweet heat that I can’t seem to get enough of. Its the kind of sauce you want to douse on everything.

So let’s get dousing.

showing how to make chicken wings by pouring sauce over baked wings

These crispy baked chicken wings are so dousable and naturally crispy by adding baking powder to the rub (see reasoning here) so there is no need for the time consuming process of breading like in the traditional Skinny General Tso’s Chicken version so you get all the flavor of General Tso’s chicken with half the work!

Showing how to make Baked General Tso's Sticky Wings on a baking rack.

The wings are first rubbed (or more accurately shaken in a bag – easy) with spices such as ginger, garlic, onion, etc., baked, then drenched in the sticky intoxicating sauce. As simple as that.

Baked General Tso's Sticky Wings over rice in a black skillet.

As delicious as this…

showing how to serve baked chicken wings by garnishing with green onions

Baked General Tso’s Sticky Wings. Undoubtedly dousably delicious.

Total Time: 1

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 50

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Ingredients

24 chicken wings with skin, rinsed and patted dry (approx 3 pounds)

Rub

2 tablespoons baking powder
2 tablespoons ground ginger sounds like a lot its amazing
1 tsp EACH salt, onion pwdr, garlic pwdr
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Sauce

1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup Japanese sweet rice wine/mirin (may substitute dry sherry)
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seed oil
½ – 1 1/2 teaspoons Sriracha/Asian hot chili sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash of pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Caramel Sauce

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Top baking sheet with baking rack/oven proof cooling rack and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix Rub ingredients together. Add half of the Rub to a large freezer bag. Add half of the wings and shake until coated evenly. Line wings on prepared baking rack so they are not touching. Add remaining Rub ingredients and wings to freezer bag and repeat.
Bake on upper middle rack for 45-50 minutes or until golden. Move oven rack approximately 6-8″ from broiler and broil to desired crispiness, watching closely so wings don’t burn. Flip chicken wings over and broil the other side until crispy.
In a medium bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients (not Caramel Sauce). Set aside.
To make the Caramel Sauce, add 2 tablespoons water and ½ cup sugar to large skillet and boil over medium heat for 1 minute – don’t overcook or it will harden! Add reserved sauce and simmer the sauce until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Remove the sauce from the heat and allow to cool down slightly. Add cooked chicken to a large bowl and add sauce. Toss until evenly coated with a spatula. There will be a little extra sauce which is amazing on rice. Enjoy!

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