Soy Chicken Wings are sticky, flavorful, irresistibly delicious, and a quick appetizer everyone loves. The wings are coated in a seasoned cornstarch mixture, oven-baked until crispy, and then tossed in a sweet-and-savory soy glaze. These are perfect for weeknight dinners, holiday dinners, and game nights.
Oven-baked soy sauce chicken wings
Whether you are hosting a weekend party or looking for a crowd-pleasing holiday appetizer or a last-minute game night starter, these soy wings will never fail. The marination or coating is super easy with basic kitchen ingredients. The end result is perfectly caramelized, sticky, and glossy chicken wings. Serve these chicken wings with beer, cucumber salad, coleslaw, or even noodles and fried rice.
Don't miss out on our popular garlic chicken wings and Thai chicken wings as well.
Ingredients
Oven-baked wings
- Chicken: drumettes or flats with skin on.
- Corn flour: For extra crispiness.
- Spices: turmeric, black pepper, red chile powder or paprika, cayenne.
For the sauce
- Soy sauce: light or dark, both types of soy sauce will work. The taste will vary accordingly.
- Brown sugar: helps the wings glaze beautifully.
- Ginger garlic paste: For the classic flavor.
- Vinegar or lemon juice to balance the sweetness and salt.
- Black pepper and hot sauce: For kick.
Check out the recipe card for the full list of ingredients.
Bake chicken wings
- In a bowl, add corn flour, baking powder, salt, black pepper powder, garlic, turmeric, paprika, and cayenne, and mix well.
- Add this seasoning to chicken wings and toss until combined.
- Add the oil and mix once again.
- Place wings on a baking tray in a single layer.
- Bake at a preheated 400°F oven for 40 to 50 minutes, flipping halfway.
Making of the sauce
- Heat the oil and butter in a pan. Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
- Add soy sauce, vinegar, black pepper, hot sauce, and brown sugar, and mix well.
- Simmer until reduced to half.
Soy sauce chicken wings
- Coat the baked wings in sauce.
- Add cilantro, spring onions, and toasted sesame seeds.
- Serve and enjoy.
Tips
- Adjust all spices to taste.
- Honey can be used instead of brown sugar.
- Freshly chopped garlic and grated ginger can be used instead of garlic and ginger paste.
- For a deep brown glaze, use dark soy sauce.
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Recipe card
Soy Chicken Wings
Ingredients
Oven baked chicken wings
- 2 tablespoon Corn flour Corn starch
- 1 ½ tablespoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika Red chile powder
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne
- 1 kg Chicken wings drumettes and flats
- 1 to 2 tablespoon Oil
For the sauce
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
- ½ cup Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper powder
- 1 to 2 teaspoon Hot sauce
- 2 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro
- 1 tablespoon Green onions
- 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
Bake chicken wings
- In a bowl, add corn flour, baking powder, salt, black pepper powder, garlic, turmeric, paprika, and cayenne, and mix well.2 tablespoon Corn flour, 1 ½ tablespoon Baking powder, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder, 1 teaspoon Garlic powder, ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon Paprika, 1 teaspoon Cayenne
- Add this seasoning to chicken wings and toss until combined.1 kg Chicken wings
- Add the oil and mix once again.1 to 2 tablespoon Oil
- Place wings on a baking tray in a single layer.
- Bake at a preheated 400°F oven for 40 to 50 minutes, flipping halfway.
Making of the sauce
- Heat the oil and butter in a pan. Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.1 tablespoon Oil, 1 tablespoon Butter, 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste
- Add soy sauce, vinegar, black pepper, hot sauce, and brown sugar, and mix well.½ cup Soy sauce, 1 tablespoon Vinegar, ½ teaspoon Black pepper powder, 1 to 2 teaspoon Hot sauce, 2 tablespoon Brown sugar
- Simmer until reduced to half.
Soy sauce chicken wings
- Coat the baked wings in sauce.
- Add cilantro, spring onions, and toasted sesame seeds.1 tablespoon Cilantro, 1 tablespoon Green onions, 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
- Serve and enjoy.
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Notes
- Adjust all spices to taste.
- Honey can be used instead of brown sugar.
- Freshly chopped garlic and grated ginger can be used instead of garlic and ginger paste.
- For a deep brown glaze, use dark soy sauce.
Nutrition
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Jason M.
**Jason M.**:
I tried these soy chicken wings for a family game night, and they were a huge hit from the first bite. The cornstarch coating baked up wonderfully crispy in the oven, which I really appreciated since it avoided deep-frying but still delivered great texture. The soy glaze was the real star—perfectly balanced between sweet and savory, with a sticky finish that clung to every wing without being overpowering. I loved how quickly the recipe came together, making it ideal for a busy weeknight. Even the leftovers stayed flavorful and crisp after reheating. This is one of those recipes that feels both comforting and impressive, and I’ll definitely be making it again for parties and casual dinners alike.