Sprite Chicken Wings Recipe

This Sprite Chicken Wings Recipe will bring your taste buds to another dimension. A quick and easy 4 step recipe that needs minimal work. You’ll be glad you gave this a try!

This Sprite Chicken Wings Recipe is made by marinating the chicken in any brand of lemon lime soda, aromatics, and other seasonings, sauteed in a pan until it turns into a vibrant juicy perfection. What makes it foolproof is the carbonation from the soft drink, this helps tenderize the meat and keeps it moist and juicy. This dish is simple but flavorful, making it perfect as an appetizer, a snack for game day, or a nice fun twist to make for dinner.

Sprite Chicken Wings Ingredients :

• Sesame seeds – for garnish
• Chicken wings – The main meat for this recipe.
• Sprite – or any lemon-line soda of choice.
• Salt and Pepper – to enhance the flavors.
• Ginger and Garlic – aromatics that help remove any foul smells or taste from the chicken.
• Soy sauce – adds umami and saltiness.
• Ketchup – adds a savory flavor profile and color.
• Oil – for searing

How to Cook Sprite Chicken Wings ?

Ingredients :

• 500 grams chicken wings
• 1 bottle of Sprite ( 250 ml )
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons ginger ( chopped )
• 3 cloves garlic ( chopped )
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• Oil for searing
• Sesame seeds for garnish

Steps :

1. In a bowl, marinade the chicken with half of the Sprite, salt and pepper. Set aside for 30 minutes.

2. In a pan, heat some oil. Sear the chicken until it browns. Flip to brown the other side as well. Add in ginger and saute for a few minutes before adding garlic. Cook until aromatic.

3. Mix in soy sauce and ketchup. Once the wings are well coated, pour in the rest of the Sprite. Cover and simmer until the sauce is reduced. 

4. Stir occasionally. Once the sauce has almost dried up and the chicken wings are nicely coated, garnish these with sesame seeds.

Questions: 

• Can you use other drinks ?“

You can absolutely use any type of soft drink like like 7Up for “Chicken Wings with 7up“, Coke or Coca-cola for ” Coca-cola Wings Recipe ” ( or to make a ” Coke Chicken Wings Recipe ” ), Pepsi, and many others, you can also choose to use just sparkling water if you don’t like the recipe to be so sweet. Just add 1 tablespoon more or less of sugar to help thicken the sauce. 

The reason why we’re adding soft drinks into the marinating and simmering stage helps keep the meat tender.

• What does adding cornstarch to chicken wings do ?

If you’d like, you can add in 2 – 3 teaspoons of cornstarch when marinating the chicken to help thicken the sauce better and make it cling to the skin more.

• Can you use other parts of the chicken?

Yes, a popular option is using the thighs for ” Sprite Chicken Thighs “, or the whole chicken for 

“ Whole Chicken with Sprite and Ketchup ” ( find link ), though you can choose any parts, from the legs, the whole leg quarter, or breasts.

• Other ways to cook this  Sprite Chicken Recipe ?
  • Try Sprite Chicken Wings in an Air Fryer – After marinating, air fry at 380°F for 7 minutes on one side before flipping to the other side. Make the marinade by sauteing the ginger garlic, adding a teaspoon of cornstarch, mixing well before adding in the soy sauce and ketchup. Bring to a simmer until you have a thick sauce. Coat the chicken with the sauce and air fry now at 400°F for 5 – 7 minutes on each side.
  • You can also do a Crockpot Chicken Wings with Sprite – place the seasoned chicken wings, aromatics, and seasonings, into the pot with the sprite. Cover and cook on low for 3 – 4 hours. You can open and let the sauce thicken around the skin or bake it in the oven at 350°F or 175°C for 5 – 10 minutes or until slightly charred.

Try our other Soft drink based recipes :

How to Cook Chicken Wings with Sprite ( Tagalog )

Mga Sangkap :

• 500 gramo pakpak ng manok
• 1 bote ng Sprite ( 250 ml )
• ½ kutsarita ng asin
• ½ kutsarita ng paminta
• 2 kutsarita ng luya ( hiniwa ng maliliit )
• 3 butil ng bawang ( tinadtad )
• 2 kutsara ng soy sauce
• 1 kutsara ng  ketchup
• Mantika panluto
• Sesame seeds pang dekorasyon

Paano Lutuin :

1. Sa mangkok, ibabad ang manok sa kalahating bote ng Sprite, asin, at paminta. Itabi ng 30 minuto.
2. Sa kawali, maginit bg manitka. Lutuin ang manok hanggang mag kayumanggi, Pag baliktaran para maluto ang magkabilaan. Haluan ng luya, pagkatapos haluan ng bawang at lutuin hanggang bumango.
3. Haluan ng soy sauce at ketchup. Pag natakpan na ng sarsa ang mga pakpak, ibuhos dito ang natirang Sprite. Takpan at pakuluin hanggang kumapal ang sarsa.
4. Haluan ng paminsan minsan. Pag natuyo na ang sarsa. Dekorasyonan ng sesame seeds.

If you are looking for a foolproof twist to your usual chicken wings, then this Sprite Wings Recipe is a must try. Subtly sweet, very savory, and tender juicy chicken wings that has a citrusy zing to it.