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Root Beer Chicken Wings served on a white plate stacked on a grey plate.
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Root Beer Chicken Wings

These Root Beer Chicken Wings are really easy to make and absolutely delicious. The sweet sauce takes these chicken wings to the next level!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken wings, root beer chicken wings
Servings: 4
Calories: 352kcal
Author: Kim Beaulieu

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Grab a rimmed cookie or baking sheet and spray it with a non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Next, grab a large mixing bowl and add the chicken wings to it. Sprinkle the salt and pepper in the bowl and mix until the wings are evenly coated. Transfer the chicken wings to the prepared cookie sheet, placing them in a single layer with a little space between each wing. Do not overcrowd the pan. You want them to crisp up so leaving a bit of space between them will ensure all sides get brown and crispy.
  • Place the pan of chicken wings in the preheated oven and bake them for 20 minutes, then flip the wings over and bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Grab a small saucepan to make the root beer sauce while the wings are cooking. Add the root beer, brown sugar, smoked paprika, and chipotle powder to the saucepan. When you add the brown sugar to the root beer it will fizz up a bit, it's totally okay and normal. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally as it cooks. Once it boils you want to make a slurry with the cornstarch to add to the sauce. Remove a little bit of the hot root beer sauce (anywhere from 2 tablespoons to ½ cup is fine) and put in a mixing bowl or mason jar, then add the cornstarch to that and mix until smooth. Once the cornstarch slurry is smooth you can pour that back into the root beer sauce. Continue cooking until the sauce begins to thicken, then remove it from the heat.
  • Carefully take the pan of chicken wings out of the oven. Pop them in a large mixing bowl and pour HALF of the sauce over top of them. Set the other HALF of the sauce aside for later. Transfer the chicken wings back onto the cookie sheet and place them back in the oven. Cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, flipping them once at the halfway point.
  • Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and transfer the wings to a serving platter. Transfer the remaining HALF of the root beer sauce into jars to dip or pour over wings.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 218mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg