Balsamic Soy-Glazed Chicken Wings
Crispy chicken wings coated in a rich, savory-sweet glaze made from balsamic vinegar and soy sauce. These wings are oven-roasted until golden and finished with a perfectly balanced Asian-inspired sauce.
Ingredients
- •4 pounds chicken wingettes
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •½ teaspoon black pepper
- •¾ cup balsamic vinegar
- •¼ cup soy sauce
- •2 teaspoons sugar
- •1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Line 2 large shallow baking pans (17 by 11 inches) with foil. Put pans in oven and preheat oven to 500°F.
10 min
- 2.
Pat wings dry, then toss with oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and divide between preheated pans, spreading wings in 1 layer. Roast, without turning, until golden and tender, about 35 minutes.
35 min
- 3.
While wings roast, simmer vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 1/3 cup, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted.
14 min
- 4.
Remove roasted wings from oven and let stand in pans 1 minute (to make wings easier to remove from foil), then transfer with tongs to a clean large bowl.
1 min
- 5.
Pour balsamic mixture over wings and toss to coat well. Let stand 5 minutes, then toss again.
5 min
