Teriyaki Chicken Wings Recipe w/ fresh Teriyaki Sauce
Three cheers for these delicious homemade teriyaki chicken wings! It all started with a good sauce, then ideas started to churn in our heads about more options with some of our other sauce recipes. Things got a little carried away in the kitchen.
Homemade Teriyaki Chicken Wings and Sauce
A while back I shared a recipe for homemade teriyaki sauce for Good Bite. I enjoy developing fresh sauces and thinking outside the jar. Don’t get me wrong, I have a huge admiration for many quality bottled sauces and stock and champion those brands whole heartedly. But I’m rather sensitive to sauces that are too sweet.
Teriyaki sauce is so versatile. I adore it because it ads so much great, quick flavor to grilled dishes, burgers, vegetables. Even a simple, bowl of white steamed rice with a drizzle of good teriyaki sauce is a satisfying meal.
Not Too Sweet Teriyaki Sauce (Fresh Pineapple Taste)
I wanted to create a teriyaki sauce that was less sweet than most that I tried. I also wanted to have a teriyaki sauce that had more of the bright pop of pineapple. Gosh, I love my pineapple and although pineapple isn’t local, sustainable and probably not organic, I’m eating it anyways. I’m not perfect!
This sauce for the teriyaki chicken wings is a variation off my original recipe, with just a touch of Mirin. It’s still not too sweet, still very fresh and better yet, very adaptable to your personal taste buds.
Simply whip up this quick, fresh sauce and toss it on your chicken wings. These will be a hit at your next party and will be a trusted appetizer recipe in your archives!
Teriyaki Chicken Wings Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Chicken Wings (910-1365g), rinsed, and patted dry
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/2 cup fresh, minced Pineapple (or drained canned pineapple) (120ml)
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce (60ml)
- 2 Tablespoons Mirin (30ml)
- 1/2 inch knob Ginger , minced
- 1 clove Garlic
- 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar (30ml)
- 1/2 teaspoon Rice Vinegar (2.5ml) , or apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Sesame Oil (2.5ml)
- 2 teaspoons Cornstarch (10ml)
- 2 teaspoons cold Water (10ml)
Instructions
For the sauce:
- In a blender combine pineapple, soy sauce, mirin, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Blend all ingredients until well combined and sauce is smooth. At this stage, you can decide if you want a finer sauce by straining with a fine mesh sieve.
- In small bowl, mix cornstarch and cold water. With fork, break apart all the cornstarch clumps until liquid is smooth and cornstarch is fully incorporated into water (cornstarch slurry).
- Transfer teriyaki liquid to sauce pan. Heat up for about 1 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove sauce pan from heat and immediately stir in cornstarch water mixture. Stir rapidly till sauce thickens. Allow to cool.
Cook the Chicken Wings
- Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper.
- On prepared baking sheet pan, spread chicken wings out in one even layer (we don't coat our wings with oil before baking, but you can if you want. We find that the oil just makes the wings greasier. The wings release enough fat already). Season chicken wings with salt and pepper.
- Bake for about 45-50 minutes until golden brown, flipping the wings halfway through baking, after the first 25 minutes or so.
- Toss chicken wings in teriyaki sauce and serve. Or serve chicken wings with teriyaki sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
Crispy Wing Alternate Cooking Methods
Traditional Fry in Oil (uses about 1/2-3/4 cup of cornstarch to coat wings). Toss the wings in cornstarch to coat, shaking off excess cornstarch. Heat about 2-inches of oil in a large pot to 375°F. Fry in batches for about 8 minutes per batch, or until golden and cooked through. Make sure to turn the wings a couple times while cooking so they cook evenly. Season with salt & pepper. Air Fryer Chicken Wings (here’s our favorite Air Fryer) Season wings with salt & pepper. Air Fry at 400°F for 25-30 minutes, flipping 2-3 times while cooking. Toss with a little sauce, and then air fry for another 4 minutes. Different models and sizes of air fryers cook quicker than others. So adjust times accordingly.Nutrition Information per Serving
More Easy Recipes:
- Teriyaki burgers with Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce
- Brussels sprouts with teriyaki glaze
- Japanese Teriyaki-style glazed salmon
- Honey sriracha glazed buffalo wings
- Sriracha chicken wings
- Here’s all our Chicken Wings Recipes if you’re hungry for more
I probably should have not read through this blog before lunch because now I am even more hungry! I love wings so I had to take a look at these specific recipes because they sound delicious! I will have to save these recipes and try them out! I absolutely love barbecue sauce so wings with BBQ sauce is one of my favorite meals! I am actually a super picky eater so I do not like too many different foods, but these recipes sounds great!
Hello! Just found this recipe and your teriyaki burger recipe…I’m participating in a food challenge with a friend this weekend and my ingredient is crushed pineapple. I’m debating between making the burgers into sliders or doing these chicken wings. Both look amazing! Question: what would you recommend doing to make the wings spicy? Any suggestions besides red pepper flakes?
Definitely sounds like something I’d like to try! If you have any other ideas similar to this one, we’d love it if you’d submit an entry for our Chinese New Year recipe contest!
Yum! These wings were seriously good. I’ve never made wings before, but this recipe is definitely a keeper for Super Bowl.
Diane, you’re not perfect?? I sure thought you were 😉 I usually avoid teriyaki sauce because of how sweet it is. I’ll trust you on this one, thinking I should give it a whirl. My kids would love these wings. My daughter has been making me cook up roast chicken constantly lately, she loves the crispy skin. Perhaps I will rub this sauce all over the bird before roasting….hmmmm.
Wow those look finger licking good. I’ll be adding those to my Super Bowl menu sans gluten ingredients. I’ll just swap those out.
oh, this looks so delicious! I`m absolutely sure that`s really tasty!
Have a great time,
Paula
I swear all the photos of you guys must be doctored. If I were you, I’d be over 300 pounds, easily.
These look terrific! I never make wings but these would be perfect for a Superbowl party.