Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Wings with Roasted Sweet Corn Recipe

Here’s a crowd-pleasing Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Wings with Roasted Sweet Corn recipe—perfect for game day, cookouts, or an easy dinner.

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Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Wings with Roasted Sweet Corn

Serves 4–6

Ingredients

Chicken Wings

• 2½–3 lb chicken wings, split and tips removed

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp paprika

Honey Garlic Sauce

• ½ cup honey

• ⅓ cup soy sauce (low-sodium recommended)

• 6 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 tbsp ketchup

• 1 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar

• 1 tsp sesame oil

• ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

Roasted Sweet Corn

• 4 ears sweet corn, husked (or 3 cups corn kernels)

• 1 tbsp butter, melted

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• ½ tsp salt

• ¼ tsp black pepper

• Optional: chopped parsley or cilantro

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Instructions

Roast the Corn

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).

2. Cut corn into halves or thirds if using ears.

3. Toss corn with butter, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

4. Spread on a baking sheet and roast 20–25 minutes, turning once, until lightly charred.

Bake the Wings

5. Reduce oven to 400°F (205°C).

6. Pat wings dry and toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, and paprika.

7. Arrange wings on a wire rack over a baking sheet.

8. Bake 40–45 minutes, flipping halfway, until crispy and cooked through.

Make the Sticky Sauce

9. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, soy sauce, garlic, ketchup, vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.

10. Simmer 5–7 minutes, stirring, until slightly thickened.

Finish

11. Toss baked wings in the honey garlic sauce until well coated.

12. Return wings to oven for 5–8 minutes to caramelize.

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Serving Tips

• Serve wings hot alongside roasted sweet corn.

• Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

• Add a side of ranch, blue cheese, or chili-lime crema.

Variations

• Air Fryer: Cook wings at 380°F for 24–26 minutes, shaking halfway.

• Spicy: Add 1–2 tbsp sriracha to the sauce.

• Grilled Corn: Swap roasted corn for grilled and brush with honey butter.

If you’d like, I can turn this into a one-pan version, meal-prep friendly, or kid-friendly mild recipe.