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glazed cranberry chicken wings
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5 from 8 votes

Sweet and Spicy Cranberry Chicken Wings

These holiday inspired cranberry chicken wings have just enough spice to balance out the sweet and tart of the cranberries. Serve these wings for all of your holiday entertaining.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizer, chicken, christmas, holiday, party food, tailgate
Servings: 4
Calories: 396kcal
Author: foodyschmoody

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken wingettes (separated chicken wing parts)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground peppercorn medley or black pepper
  • cooking spray

Glaze

  • 7 ounce whole berry cranberry sauce
  • ½ cup chili sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Cayenne Red Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 F. Prepare a baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Season chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper and place in prepared baking dish. Bake in oven 35 minutes.
  • While chicken is baking, prepare glaze.
  • Remove chicken from oven. Increase the oven temperature to 425 F.
  • Brush glaze all over chicken.
  • Return chicken back to oven. Continue to cook for an additional 7-10 minutes or until internal temperature reads 165 F with an instant read thermometer.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Glaze

  • Add all ingredients to a small to medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until warm and all ingredients are combined. Taste and adjust heat level by adding more cayenne if needed. Set aside.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 841mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 538IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg