Fermented black garlic honey is the quiet hero of this glaze, turning ordinary wings into something sticky, deep, and faintly molasses-sweet. Sweet, savory, and doing more for your gut lining than a plain buffalo sauce ever could. New to fermenting at home? Start with our Getting Started With Fermented Foods guide, and if wings are a repeat order, try our Fermented Honey Garlic Wings too.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup fermented black garlic, mashed into a paste
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds and sliced scallions, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Pat wings dry, toss with baking powder, and arrange on a wire rack over a baking sheet.
- Roast for 35-40 minutes, flipping halfway, until crisp and golden.
- While wings roast, whisk together black garlic paste, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan.
- Simmer the glaze over low heat for 3-4 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- Toss the hot wings in the glaze and garnish with sesame seeds and scallions.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Calories | 380 |
| Total fat | 21g |
| Total carbohydrates | 18g |
| Dietary fiber | 1g |
| Protein | 28g |
| Sodium | 640mg |
Why This Is Good for Your Gut
Black garlic is fermented over weeks, concentrating S-allylcysteine, a sulfur compound linked to reduced gut inflammation, while raw honey supplies oligosaccharides that act as food for Bifidobacteria in the lower intestine.
Wing night just got a diploma in nutrition.
This recipe is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional dietary advice.
