Chicken Wings with Mango Barbecue Sauce
Chicken Wings with Mango Barbecue Sauce are one of our favorite appetizers. I start this recipe by baking chicken wings. Then, I make a homemade gingery mango barbecue sauce and brush it all over the wings. We love these wings for several reasons. First of all, I like that these only take a few minutes of hands- on time to prepare. Secondly, I like how versatile this barbecue sauce. Sometimes I make double the sauce and freeze it. Then, I can use it the next time I make chicken wings, or we love to toss it with pulled pork. And, lastly, we all love how crispy and delicious these wings are. Seriously, I think these are much better than deep fried wings.
The Equipment I Used
- A Food Processor- I like to smooth out the sauce in my food processor. But this is optional.
The Ingredients Needed for Chicken Wings with Mango Barbecue Sauce
- Chicken Wings- I highly recommend Bell and Evans chicken wings.
- Butter- Use unsalted butter for making the barbecue sauce.
- Garlic- I like to buy the peeled cloves and store them in my freezer. Then, I just chop them up while they’re still frozen.
- Ginger- Use fresh ginger root. Freeze the rest of the root. It stores really well in the freezer.
- Mango- I used a fresh mango. But I think frozen mango would be fine, too.
- Ketchup- I always use Heinz Organic.
How I Made my Wings
- First, I prepared my baking sheet. I like to line my baking sheet with foil and then parchment paper. Then, I brush the paper with olive oil.
- Next, I made my Mango Barbecue Sauce. It’s important to cook the onion until it’s nice and soft.
- Then, I brushed the wings with lots of sauce and baked them a little more.
If you like chicken wings you need to try these gingery and delicious Chicken Wings with Mango Barbecue Sauce.
Chicken Wings with Mango Barbecue Sauce
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken wings, flats and drums
- 1 tbsp. olive oil (for oiling the baking sheet)
- ¼ tsp. each kosher salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp. cilantro leaves
For the Mango Barbecue Sauce:
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 cup minced onions
- 1 tbsp. each minced garlic and ginger
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1 cup chopped mangoes
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
Instructions
- Begin by baking the chicken wings: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Dry the wings off really well. Place them on a parchment lined baking sheet with low edges and then brush the olive oil all over the paper. Sprinkle the wings with the salt and pepper. Bake them for 50 minutes.
- While the chicken is baking, make the Mango Barbecue Sauce: Melt the butter in a three quart saucepan, and cook the onion and garlic on low heat until they're tender, for about 10 minutes. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Put the sauce in the food processor and process until almost smooth.
- After the chicken has baked for 50 minutes, take it out of the oven and brush it liberally with the sauce. Bake ten minutes more and then serve with the extra sauce on the side. Sprinkle the wings with the cilantro leaves.
