Honey Baked Boneless Wings
Ingredients
- Honey BBQ Sauce:
- 1 cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup molasses
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tsp. liquid smoke
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp. paprika
- ¼ tsp. chili powder
- ¼ tsp. onion powder
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- Boneless Wings:
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 large egg or 2 egg whites
- ¼ cup milk
- 3 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small chunks or strips (about ¾ lb. of chicken)
Instructions
- For the Honey BBQ Sauce:
- Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan and cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until ingredients are well combined. Keep warm on the lowest temperature as you prepare the chicken. (Or you can prepare the sauce while the chicken is baking.)
- Boneless Wings:
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Combine the flour, panko breadcrumbs, paprika, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a small mixing bowl. Whisk the egg(s) and milk together in a small bowl.
- Place a piece of foil or parchment paper onto a cookie sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Working with one piece of chicken at a time, dip each piece into the egg mixture, then into the breading blend; then repeat the process so that each piece of chicken is double coated. (Tip: Use one hand to handle the egg mixture and the other hand for the breading to make it easier.)
- Arrange the chicken on the baking sheet and then spray a light coating of cooking spray over the chicken pieces. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and begins to lightly brown.
- Turn the heat up to broil and continue to cook the chicken for 1-2 more minutes or until the surface begins to become golden brown and crispy.
- When the chicken pieces are cooked, remove them from the oven and let them cool for a minute. Toss chicken with the Honey BBQ sauce. (I just toss the chicken in the saucepan.) Serve immediately.
- NOTES
- To make ahead- Once chicken is cooked through but before the 1-2 min. broil, take chicken out of oven. Let cool completely then freeze. When ready to bake, remove from freezer and bake at 400 degrees F for about 15 minutes or until warmed through. Toss with sauce and serve.
