Yowsa. I was looking for a great, homemade Asian-inspired wing sauce and did I ever find it. These pineapple glazed wings were absolutely fantastic. I could not stop eating them, and more, I couldn’t stop licking the sauce off my fingers. The sauce is a little sweet, but not overly sweet. It has a wonderful hint of pineapple, (thanks to real juice!) which I love. Add a little garlic and ginger and you’ve got a great wing sauce!
The sauce on these pineapple glazed wings isn’t just great on wings. Nope. It also makes for the perfect glaze on grilled pork tenderloin or smoked pork ribs. Or chicken. It’s also great as a dipping sauce for chicken nuggets.
If you like your sauce to have a bit of a kick to it, add some dried red pepper flake. You’ll get a sauce that looks similar to a chili sauce and is just as yummy!
I store my leftover homemade sauces in squeeze bottles. If refrigerated, I set them out an hour before using so they come to room temperature. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings!
Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!
Pineapple Glazed Wings
Ingredients
For the wings
- 3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 clove garlic minced
Instructions
For the wings
- Place the wings in a large resealable container or baggie. Add the salt, garlic powder and pepper and shake to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour to set.
- While the wings are cooking make the sauce. When the wings are done toss with the sauce.
For the sauce
- Place all ingredients into a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a slow boil, stirring often. Cook until reduced by half and thickened.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.
