Quick Five-Spice Glazed Chicken Wings

Because you loved the five-spice beef tail, here’s a quicker, practical alternative with chicken wings. These wings turn out sweet, spicy, and beautifully glazed — a perfect weeknight treat.

🕒 Cooking Time & Portions

Prep Time: 10 minutes + 4 hours marination
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 2–3
Difficulty: Moderate

📝 Ingredients

10 chicken wings (tips removed and saved for broth)
40 ml soy sauce (20 ml regular + 20 ml low-sodium)
40 ml fresh orange juice
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp brown sugar, packed
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 tsp chili flakes
1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder

🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions

Remove wing tips, cut remaining wings into two segments. Wash and dry thoroughly.
Rub wings with crushed garlic, chili flakes, and five-spice powder.
Mix soy sauce, orange juice, sesame oil, honey, brown sugar, and rice vinegar until sugar dissolves. Pour marinade over wings.
Marinate in the fridge for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove and bring to room temperature before cooking.
Preheat oven to 220°C (or 200°C with fan).
Bake wings for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to coat evenly and allow sauce to caramelize.
After about 30–40 minutes, watch for the sauce to thicken and the wings to develop a rich, honeyed glaze. Remove when ready.

🧾 Final Thoughts

This recipe offers all the rich, aromatic flavors of Chinese five-spice in a much quicker, fuss-free way. The wings are sticky, sweet, and spicy — a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!