Chicken Wing

“With the peanut butter turned into a tahini-esque sauce, these wings hit all the perfect sweet, salty, and roasty notes.“ —Alison Roman, senior associate food editor

From Edward Lee, author of Smoke and Pickles and chef at 610 Magnolia and Milkwood in Louisville, KY

An herb marinade is your secret weapon for these grilled chicken wings. And pretty much everything else.

Chicken wings are great for stock. They're flavor-making powerhouses of bones, meat, and skin and are easy to find. Some supermarkets sell backbones and carcasses; feel free to use them toward (or instead of) the four-pound total.

Using this triple-threat sauce as a marinade, basting liquid, and finger-licking-good dip guarantees a depth of flavor that’s impossible to achieve with any single step.

Serve with crusty bread to dip in the golden sauce.

A fiery legend steeped in American ingenuity, Buffalo wings are always a good idea. 

These chipotle chicken wings are a little smoky and a little sweet, with a lip-smacking tartness from a secret ingredient that will keep your guests guessing.

These oven-baked wings get a blast of sweet-salty flavor from a blend of maple syrup and soy sauce and a one-two punch of heat from ginger, wasabi, and ra-yu sesame chili oil (sometimes labeled “la-yu”). 

These chicken wings are as golden and crispy as can be—without the hassle of deep-frying.

Negima—chicken placed alternately on a skewer with green onion or scallion—is one of the most popular yakitori dishes.

The combination of tender chicken and sweet chestnuts makes for classic Chinese comfort food.

Marinating chicken wings in a base of tamarind purée, fish sauce, brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, and cumin gives optimal flavor and just-enough char.

These sweet, crunchy Korean fried chicken wings will stay crispy for hours. Covered and refrigerated, they will even stay audibly crispy until the next day.

Inspired by Korean bulgogi, this marinade is made with pear juice, hot pepper flakes, and ginger. It’s a high-impact, low-effort way to get the most flavor out of grilled chicken.

Double frying means this recipe turns out the crispiest chicken wings ever. Feel free to sauce them any way you like.

Pineapple is the main ingredient in this saucy Filipino dish and makes the chicken sweet, tender and tasty.

Use this recipe to make French Chicken Tarragon.

Serve this one-pot baked chicken dish with steamed rice and broccoli.