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Hot Honey Florida Orange Juice Chicken Wings Recipe

Hot Honey Florida Orange Juice Chicken Wings Recipe
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Deliciously crispy chicken wings tossed in a vibrant hot honey orange sauce made with fresh Florida orange juice, honey, and a blend of spices. Perfectly balanced with a sweet heat that is sure to excite your taste buds, these wings are baked to golden perfection and garnished with fresh parsley for a refreshing finish.

Ingredients

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Hot Honey Orange Juice Sauce

  • 1¼ cups Florida Orange Juice
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, to garnish finished wings (optional)

Chicken Wings

  • 3 pounds chicken wing sections
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1½ teaspoons onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F. If using an air fryer or convection oven, reduce the heat to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a cooling rack over it to catch grease while cooking.
  2. Prepare Wings: Add the wing sections to a large bowl and dry well with paper towels. Drizzle with olive oil, then season with kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and optional red pepper flakes. Toss well to coat evenly.
  3. Arrange Wings: Arrange the wings in a single layer on the cooling rack over the prepared baking sheet. Avoid crowding to prevent steaming and ensure crispiness.
  4. Bake Wings: Bake the wings for 30-40 minutes, flipping halfway through. Cook until they reach desired crispiness and an internal temperature of 165°F for safety.
  5. Make Sauce Base: While wings bake, combine Florida orange juice, honey, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, orange zest, and apple cider vinegar in a medium saucepan.
  6. Boil Sauce: Bring the sauce mixture to a gentle boil and allow it to boil for 3-5 minutes to blend flavors.
  7. Prepare Slurry: In a separate container, whisk cornstarch and cold water together until smooth with milky appearance.
  8. Thicken Sauce: Slowly drizzle in the cornstarch slurry into the boiling sauce while whisking constantly to avoid clumping. Continue adding until the sauce reaches a thickened consistency; you may not need all the slurry.
  9. Season Sauce: Remove sauce from heat and season with kosher salt and black pepper to taste.
  10. Toss Wings: Once wings are done, immediately toss them in the hot honey orange sauce until well coated.
  11. Garnish and Serve: Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired and serve immediately while hot and crispy.

Notes

  • For extra crispy wings, ensure they are dried thoroughly before adding oil and seasoning.
  • If you prefer less heat, reduce or omit the red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper.
  • Use fresh Florida orange juice for the best citrus flavor, but other fresh orange juices can work as well.
  • The cooling rack prevents wings from sitting in their own grease, helping them crisp up thoroughly.
  • Adjust the thickness of the sauce by varying the amount of cornstarch slurry added.
  • These wings can also be prepared in an air fryer at 400°F, reducing cooking time slightly, usually to 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway.

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