Sticky Apple Butter Baked Chicken Wings
Perfect for game day and the ideal party food, tailgating snack, and perfect for entertaining, sticky apple butter chicken wings recipe!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup of orange juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard or yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup apple butter - if you do not have apple butter refer to note below
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Italian flat-leaf parsley chopped
- 2 – 3 pounds chicken wings thighs and/or drumsticks, skin on and bone-in
- 1 red or yellow onion diced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme rosemary, or oregano (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking pan with foil or parchment paper.
- Place chicken in a large bowl or ziplock bag. In a separate small bowl, mix together the orange
juice, mustard, olive oil, apple butter, salt, pepper, and parsley. Add the marinade to the
chicken, toss to coat and allow to marinate covered or sealed for 30 minutes and up to
overnight in the refrigerator. - Transfer the chicken to the prepared backing pan, discarding the marinade, and scatter the top with the diced onion, if using,
and sprinkle with the dried thyme, if using. - Bake in preheated oven for about 30 – 40 minutes, or until nicely browned and crispy. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
If you do not have apple butter, you can substitute it with 1⁄2 cup of apple sauce with 1⁄2 teaspoon
ground cinnamon and a pinch of ground cloves.
ground cinnamon and a pinch of ground cloves.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 815kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 39gFat: 60gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 35gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 1313mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5g
