# Oven-Baked Crunchy Sweet Chilli Chicken Wings
Crispy oven-baked chicken wing nibbles tossed in a sticky, sweet-and-spicy chili glaze.
- Servings: 4
- Time: 50 minutes
- Difficulty: Easy
- Confidence: high
- Equipment: Oven
- Generated for: Crunchy sweet chilli chicken wing nibbles
- HTML: https://recipeasy.me/recipe/crunchy-sweet-chilli-chicken-wing-nibbles-2e4b805b
- Published: 2026-08-08T07:30:04.939Z
## Prep notes
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup, and place a wire cooling rack directly inside the sheet to elevate the wings for airflow.

## Ingredients
- 900 g chicken wings (split into drums and flats, patted completely dry)
- 8 g aluminum-free baking powder (ensures ultra-crispy skin)
- 5 g kosher salt
- 2 g black pepper (finely ground)
- 3 g garlic powder
- 240 ml Thai sweet chili sauce
- 15 ml soy sauce (low sodium recommended)
- 15 ml sriracha (optional, for extra heat)
- 10 g fresh cilantro (chopped, for garnish)

## Method
1. **Preparation**
  - **Pat Dry:** Thoroughly pat the chicken wings dry with paper towels to remove surface moisture. · Look for: Skin should feel completely dry to the touch
  - **Toss Seasoning:** In a large bowl, toss the wings with baking powder, salt, pepper, and garlic powder until evenly coated. · Look for: Even light dusting across all pieces

2. **Arranging**
  - **Arrange on Rack:** Place the seasoned wings in a single layer on the wire rack set inside the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each piece. · Look for: No wings touching to ensure proper airflow

3. **Glaze Mixing**
  - **Combine Glaze:** In a medium bowl, whisk together the Thai sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and sriracha until smooth. · Look for: Uniform consistency

4. **Garnish Prep**
  - **Chop Cilantro:** Finely chop the fresh cilantro for final plating.

5. **Baking**
  - **Bake Wings:** Bake in the preheated oven until the skin is deeply golden and ultra-crispy, flipping halfway through. · 200°C / 400°F · 40–45 minutes · Look for: Internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C) and skin is crispy

6. **Finishing**
  - **Toss and Garnish:** Transfer the hot baked wings to a large bowl, pour half of the sweet chili glaze over them, toss to coat, and garnish with chopped cilantro. · 2–3 minutes · Look for: Glaze bubbles slightly and clings sticky to the crisp skin

## Why it works
Elevating wings on a wire rack allows hot air to circulate underneath for 360-degree crisping, while baking powder raises the surface pH of the skin, accelerating browning and crunch.

## Failure modes
- Overcrowding the baking sheet.: Ensure space between each wing so moisture escapes instead of steaming the skin.

## Sources
- [Sweet Chili Chicken Wings Recipe](https://easychickenrecipes.com/sweet-chili-chicken-wings-baked/) — Oven method at 400°F; sauce brushed on in stages; finishes at 165°F internal temperature.
- [Sweet Chili Baked Chicken Wings](https://www.thechunkychef.com/sweet-chili-baked-chicken-wings/) — Uses a wire rack over a rimmed sheet at 400°F; sauce simmered separately; final broil to make wings sticky and lightly charred.
- [Easy Sweet Chili Chicken Wings](https://www.inspiredtaste.net/14819/sweet-chili-baked-chicken-wings-video/) — High-heat oven approach at 425°F; wings baked on a rack until crispy; reserved glaze added after baking.
- [Baked Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Wings](https://www.lordbyronskitchen.com/baked-thai-sweet-chili-chicken-wings/) — Oven at 350°F with sauce simmered thick; wings are baked, sauced, then returned to the oven to set.
- [Sweet Chili Wings | How to: Air Fryer Chicken Wings | Chicken recipes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBBHZI1j0D0) — Shows crisping cues for wings and a staged finish; less suitable than oven here because the query does not request air frying.
- [QUICK SWEET CHILI CHICKEN WINGS AIR FRYER RECIPE!!! CRISPY AIR FRY SWEET CHILLI WINGS NO OIL & FLOUR](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOH1tp5IgKc) — Technique and ratio reference.

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