These easy balsamic chicken wings are baked in the oven to perfection and can be whipped up in no time. they’re gluten free too!
You know that awesome cinnamon clove balsamic reduction I posted a while ago? Well it’s not only great on brussels sprouts and salads. Today we are going to put it to yet another good use with these Balsamic Chicken Wings. This is one of those dishes I whip up when I’m in a hurry.
Like when it’s almost lunch time and I haven’t even thought about what I’m going to prepare for lunch because I’m so busy blogging about what we had for lunch yesterday kinda hurry. Oops!
How to make Balsamic Chicken Wings
All I need to do is whisk together all the ingredients to make a dressing coat the chicken completely in the dressing and pop it in the oven. Voila! One hour later my, almost, starving family can eat.
Balsamic Chicken Wings Ingredients
The two key ingredients for this recipe are
- balsamic reduction
- tamari – I use tamari as a gluten free substitute for soy sauce.
Tamari like soy sauce is a byproduct of fermented soybeans. The main difference between the two is the presence of wheat. Tamari can be found 100% wheat/gluten-free whilst soy sauce always contains wheat.
Further Reading : What’s the difference between tamari and soy sauce
Balsamic Marinade
If you’re a bit more organised than I am then marinating the chicken overnight in the dressing would be a good idea. I promised my clan I would next time although they didn’t seem to care … lol You can also turn these into Sticky Chicken Wings by adding additional honey to the marinade.
These balsamic chicken wings are absolutely perfect served with baked plantain fries. And if you have any left over balsamic reduction you can use it as a salad dressing.
Balsamic Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ pounds chicken wings
- 2 tablespoons balsamic reduction
- 2 tablespoons tamari or low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF / 220ºC
- Clean chicken and sprinkle with lemon juice. leave to rest for about 5 minutes
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
- Season with garlic powder, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Combine reduction, tamari and olive oil in a small bowl.
- Pour half the sauce on chicken. Reserve the other half.
- Place chicken in roasting tray and cover.
- Place in preheated oven for 45 minutes
- After 45 minutes turn oven up to broil.
- Remove foil cover from chicken, baste chicken with remaining sauce and broil for 10 mins
Ok so I just realized how much I LOVE a balsamic reduction just last week when I had it at a restaurant! I am excited to try it – this looks great!
Thanks Renee. If you love balsamic reduction then this is for you!
Wow this looks great! I would happily eat this with the roasted brussels sprouts too!
Thanks Emily! Yes they would go well together.. 🙂
These wings sound very tasty! I think I’ll put it on my menu plan for March!
Thanks Rachel. Sounds like a good plan to me!
My family will love this recipe! Winner, winner, chicken dinner 🙂
Thanks Faith!
Wow these look good! I am often looking for reasons to use balsamic vinegar in recipes other than salad dressings, and this looks wonderful! I think my husband might even like it, and he’s quite particular about my using balsamic vinegar in anything besides the salad dressing we make. Thank you for sharing Krystal! 🙂
Thanks Raine I hope he likes it, mine does but he’s not too picky.. lol
My boys will love this. It looks simple as well and yummy.
It sure is! Hope they like it.
I love chicken wings! these look really delicious!
Thanks Linda!
These look amazing. I love the spices you combine with soy sauce. Family-pleaser. 🙂
Thanks Megan. My family loves it and I hope yours will too.. 🙂
Two of my kids are not crazy about wings. I’m going to try this on chicken breasts.
Hi Julie I’ve used it on chicken breasts. Works just as good. Cooking time needs to be reduced of course.. 🙂
Great idea! I recently discovered that I really like balsamic vinegar a couple months ago. I’ll have to try this.
Thanks Chloe! Hope you like it.. 🙂
Yum! I’m excited to try the wings and the brussels sprouts! I never would have thought to add pomegranate.
Great! Let me know how you like it.. 🙂
Both the wings and the brussels sprout recipes look yummy. I cannot wait to make them. Thanks!
Thanks Carol! Let me know how you like them.