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Pepper Jelly Chicken Wings

Name: Pepper Jelly Chicken Wings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 48 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken wings; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup pepper jelly; 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon butter

Pepper Jelly Chicken Wings are coated in a super easy sweet and spicy glaze made with a jar of pepper jelly. They are great for gameday!

Prep10 min
Cook48 min
Serves6
Rating5.0

Pepper Jelly Chicken Wings are coated in a super easy sweet and spicy glaze made with a jar of pepper jelly. They are great for gameday!

Pepper Jelly

Pepper Jelly is one of my favorite southern condiments. It is mostly sweet with a little kick from peppers. You want a jar of red pepper jelly for this recipe, NOT green pepper jelly. There are many different brands of pepper jelly available and they really vary in heat and flavor. I typically use Braswell’s or Stonewall Kitchen.

Bake The Wings

The wings first get baked in a 400 degree oven until cooked through and crispy. Then they get tossed with glaze and broiled briefly to crisp them up some and really seal the glaze on them.

Use A Rack

I like to set the wings on a rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. They get crispier since the air can circulate under them. It’s totally ok to cook them directly on the baking sheet if you don’t have a rack.

Easy Glaze

The 3-ingredient glaze is so easy. Just heat a jar of pepper jelly with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon of butter.

Wings being tossed with papper jelly glaze in a bowl.

Recommended Equipment for Pepper Jelly Chicken Wings

Rimmed Baking Sheet
Baking Rack- I use this Checkered Chef Baking Rack.
Tongs- useful for placing the chicken wings on the baking rack and removing them.

Spice Them Up

Some pepper jellies are not very spicy. To add a little more heat, add a pinch or two of cayenne pepper to the glaze.

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Ingredients

Equipment Rimmed Baking Sheet, Baking Rack

Steps

1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place a metal rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Spray rack with cooking spray.
2
Cut off and discard the wingtip from each wing and then cut wings into flapper and drummette pieces.
3
Season wings with salt, pepper and garlic powder and place on the metal rack. Bake for 45 minutes, flipping over halfway through.
4
Meanwhile, heat pepper jelly, vinegar, and butter in a small saucepan until warm.
5
When wings are done, toss them in a large bowl with the sauce. Return to the metal rack and broil for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden in spots.