Crispy Baked Cherry Cola Chicken Wings Recipe Is Sweet & Sticky by Danielle Caminiti

These cherry cola chicken wings are equally crispy, sticky, sweet with just enough kick for all to enjoy. If your family and friends are always rooting for a sports team no matter what and you need a dish to fill their tummies, or if you really want to wow your guests for a backyard BBQ, this will be your go-to chicken wing recipe.

The gluten-free wings are baked in the oven before being coated with a sweet barbecue sauce. The barbecue sauce is made with onion, garlic, jalapenos, garlic powder, ground mustard, black pepper, cherry cola, red wine vinegar, smoked paprika and ketchup. Sounds delicious, right? The sauce is pour over the crispy wings, baked for a few more minutes, and then they are ready to devour.

Serve these crispy sweet and sticky cola chicken wings as an appetizer, snack or as a main dish with your favorite side dishes. Potato salad, cole slaw or macaroni salad would be a nice side dish for these wings.

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds chicken wings, separated into drumettes and wing pieces
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 red onion, chopped, about 1 1/2 cups
• 2 garlic cloves, grated
• 2 chopped jalapeños
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups cherry cola
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 cup ketchup

Helpful Products

• Aluminum Foil
• Airtight Containers
• Tongs
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Salt and Pepper
• Saucepot
• Baking Sheet
• Mixing Bowl

Recipe Notes

• Not a fan of cherry cola? Try this with regular carbonated soda.

• Store the chicken wings in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

Here's how to make it: 

1. Position in oven rack in the top third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
2. Place the chicken wings on a prepared baking sheet. Toss with 3 tablespoons of oil, 1 tablespoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper. Bake until the wings are completely cooked through and just beginning to brown, about 25 minutes. Open the oven and flip the wings over onto the other side and cook another 5 minutes.
3. While the chicken wings bake, prepare the barbecue sauce. Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the red onions and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and jalapeño, cooking an additional minute. Add the garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, mustard powder and black pepper. Toss the spices until fragrant and deep maroon in color, about 1 minute. Star in the cherry soda, red wine vinegar and ketchup until combined. Bring to a boil and cook until the sauce has thickened and reduced, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly and then purée in a blender until smooth. Extra sauce can be kept in the refrigerator for up to one week or frozen for the next time around.
4. When the wings are cooked through and beginning to brown, remove the baking sheet and turn the oven to broil setting. Pour the sauce over the wings, toss to coat and then put them back on to the broiler until they are crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 555

Total Fat: 39.4g

Saturated Fat: 7.7g

Cholesterol: 37mg

Sodium: 239mg

Total Carbohydrate: 38g

Dietary Fiber: 7.7g

Total Sugars: 13.4g

Protein: 19.2g

Vitamin D: 0mcg

Calcium: 139mg

Iron: 5mg

Potassium: 769mg

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