Ingredients Chicken Our Spiciest Chicken Wing Recipes By Nina Friend Updated on January 24, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © Todd Porter & Diane Cu There's nothing better than a crispy-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside, hot-as-heck chicken wing. Whether fried in sriracha or grilled with cayenne pepper, these recipes for spicy wings are sure to set your senses aflame. Gather your hot sauce and chiles, and make sure to have a cold beverage ready. 01 of 15 Chicken Wings with Angry Sauce © CON POULOS This Korean-inspired recipe is fiery and a little bit sweet. If you'd like, you can make the sauce one day ahead of time and refrigerate it overnight. (Just make sure to bring it to room temperature before you toss it with the wings.) Get the Recipe 02 of 15 Spicy Sriracha Chicken Wings Maura McEvoy Chef Michael Symon gets right to the heart of the matter with these sriracha-fried wings. Serve with a side of the hot sauce for maximum sriracha impact. Get the Recipe 03 of 15 Spicy Apricot Wings © MARCUS NILSSON Pitmaster Chris Lilly of Alabama's Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q combines spicy with sweet in these apricot wings. But don't worry, between the cayenne pepper and paprika, there's a lot of heat. Get the Recipe 04 of 15 Sriracha Chicken Wings Todd Porter & Diane Cu While Michael Symon's sriracha wings are full-on spice, these have a bit of sweetness to them, thanks to the addition of brown sugar in the sauce. Get the Recipe 05 of 15 Chile-Garlic Chicken Wings Todd Porter & Diane Cu Todd Porter and Diane Cu, the couple behind the cookbook Bountiful, cover these wings in a mixture of chile-garlic sauce, tomato sauce, and soy sauce for a generous umami flavor. Get the Recipe 06 of 15 Old Bay Hot Wings Raymond Hom These wings are baked rather than fried, offering an easy alternative to classic hot wings with the kick of Old Bay seasoning. Get the Recipe 07 of 15 Buffalo Wings Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe Cook these classic Buffalo wings in an air fryer or on the stove, then toss them in a buttery hot sauce and serve with creamy blue cheese dressing. If you like extra-crispy wings, fry them for an extra minute or two. Or if you're using an air fryer, cook the wings skin-side up to keep the skin as crispy as possible. Get the Recipe 08 of 15 Thai Green Curry Hot Wings © Tina Rupp By utilizing ingredients like coriander, fish sauce, and green hot sauce, these chicken wings have a particularly unique flavor. Get the Recipe 09 of 15 Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings with Hot Honey Glaze Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Hot, sweet, crispy, and buttery, these wings are certain to become your next go-to snack recipe. They're tossed with lemon pepper seasoning, cooked until crispy in an air fryer, and coated with a buttery hot honey glaze. A garnish of cilantro adds color and more brightness to the dish. Get the Recipe 10 of 15 Jalapeño Chicken Wings © Todd Porter & Diane Cu Spicy and irresistible, these chicken wings have an extra kick, thanks to pickled jalapeños and a healthy dose of hot sauce. Get the Recipe 11 of 15 Lampe's Chicken Wings with Sweet-and-Spicy Pantry Sauce © REED DAVIS Barbecue champion Ray Lampe makes an incredibly simple wings rub using only five ingredients (all of which you may have in your pantry!). He bumps up the flavors in the wings by slashing the inside of the joints so the seasonings can penetrate. Get the Recipe 12 of 15 Honey-Chile Chicken Wings © Quentin Bacon Chef Tim Wood avoids the deep fryer and instead opts to broil or grill his chicken wings, which turns them super crispy. A soy and honey glaze with crushed red pepper makes them sweet, sticky, salty, and spicy. Get the Recipe 13 of 15 Spicy Fried Rice-Stuffed Chicken Wings Greg DuPree This recipe for stuffed and fried chicken wings from 2019 F&W Best New Chef Junghyun Park features wings dredged in a crackling breading and stuffed with spicy, savory doubanjiang fried rice. The final touch is a tongue-tingling spice blend of Szechuan peppercorn, salt, sugar, and powdered vinegar. Get the Recipe 14 of 15 Chicken Wings with Fragrant Herb Sauce © Con Poulos The fresh and spicy sauce on these wings calls for both jalapeño and habanero peppers, plus a little honey to counter the heat. Feel free to add even more peppers or leave in the seeds for spicier wings. They're an elegant take on the traditional bar snack. Get the Recipe 15 of 15 Grilled Chicken Wings with Jaew Aubrie Pick Low and slow grilling keeps these wings juicy and gives the skin time to render and char. Jaew, a sweet and sour chile sauce, delivers a heat-packed punch in this recipe by Kris Yenbamroong, chef-owner of Los Angeles' Night + Market restaurants. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit