Common Ingredients in chicken wings Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular chicken wings recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in chicken wings dishes are oil and chicken wing.

Soy sauce, garlic, flour, honey, butter, white sugar and sauce are also common ingredients in chicken wings recipes. For herbs and spices, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and paprika are popular. Salt is in 75% of chicken wings recipes and pepper, 60%.

The average chicken wings recipe has about 10.6 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 22.

In terms of directions, chicken wings recipes have about 5.1 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 12 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Chicken Wings

For 3 pound chicken wing (1361 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single chicken wings recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with chicken wing	Potential subsitutions
garlic powder	0.44 teaspoon (1 g)	1 teaspoon (3 g)	50%	garlic dijon mustard
flour	1.2 cup (150 g)	1.6 cup (194 g)	40%
white sugar	1 cup (200 g)	0.54 cup (108 g)	40%
soy sauce	half a cup (128 g)	0.48 cup (123 g)	40%
butter	0.4 cup (91 g)	0.54 cup (123 g)	30%
paprika	0.59 teaspoon (1 g)	1.2 teaspoon (3 g)	30%	ginger
cayenne pepper		a quarter teaspoon (0 g)	30%	ginger

Ingredients by Average Weight in Chicken Wings

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in chicken wings recipes. This would be: 58% chicken wing, 9% flour, 7% oil, 7% ketchup, 6% honey, 6% butter, 4% soy sauce and 2% white sugar.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in chicken wings dishes. In fact, over 75% of chicken wings recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in chicken wings dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In chicken wings recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For chicken wings recipes, salt is frequently used with black pepper, chicken wing, soy sauce, flour and honey.

Potential substitutions for salt in chicken wings:

• ginger

oil

Another popular ingredient in chicken wings is oil. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken wings, over 60% have oil.

Variations of oil include:

• olive oil: 19% of recipes
• vegetable oil: 13% of recipes
• sesame oil: 13% of recipes

In recipes for chicken wings, oil is often used with chicken wing, salt, black pepper, flour and butter. On the other hand, oil is almost never used with soy sauce, honey, olive oil, bbq sauce, ginger, sesame, green onions, vegetable oil and sesame oil.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in chicken wings dishes. In fact, over 60% of chicken wings recipes contain black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in chicken wings dishes.

In chicken wings recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Salt, chicken wing, flour, garlic and honey are commonly used together with black pepper in chicken wings dishes.

Potential substitutions for black pepper in chicken wings:

• ginger

Also, black pepper is not often used with vegetable oil.

chicken wing

Another popular ingredient in chicken wings is chicken wing. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken wings, over 60% have chicken wing.

Separated is a frequent preparation for chicken wing in chicken wings dishes.

Chicken wing is often included in chicken wings dishes in amounts of 3 pounds or 10 wings.

In chicken wings recipes that contain chicken wing, it is on average, 62% by weight.

For chicken wings recipes, chicken wing is frequently used with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, flour and white sugar. However, sesame, green onions and sesame oil are almost never used together with chicken wing in chicken wings dishes.

soy sauce

Soy sauce is another common ingredient in chicken wings dishes. In fact, over 40% of chicken wings recipes contain soy sauce.

Soy sauce is often included in chicken wings dishes in amounts of half a cup or a quarter cup.

In chicken wings recipes that contain soy sauce, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for chicken wings, soy sauce is often used with salt, chicken wing, honey, garlic and white sugar. On the other hand, soy sauce is almost never used with paprika, bbq sauce, blue cheese and worcestershire sauce.

garlic powder

Another popular ingredient in chicken wings is garlic powder. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken wings, over 35% have garlic powder.

Common quantities for garlic powder in chicken wings dishes include half a teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In chicken wings recipes that contain garlic powder, it is on average, 0.7% by weight.

Chicken wing, white sugar, flour, butter and salt are commonly used together with garlic powder in chicken wings dishes.

Potential substitutions for garlic powder in chicken wings:

• garlic
• dijon mustard

Also, garlic powder is not often used with olive oil, brown sugar, blue cheese, sriracha, sesame, worcestershire sauce, green onions and sesame oil.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in chicken wings dishes. In fact, over 35% of chicken wings recipes contain garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in chicken wings dishes.

Garlic is often included in chicken wings dishes in amounts of 1 clove.

In chicken wings recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

For chicken wings recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, soy sauce, black pepper, olive oil and honey.

Potential substitutions for garlic in chicken wings:

• garlic powder

Also, garlic is not often used with flour, butter, paprika, bbq sauce and blue cheese.

flour

Another popular ingredient in chicken wings is flour. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken wings, over 35% have flour.

Flour is often included in chicken wings dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In chicken wings recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 16% by weight.

In recipes for chicken wings, flour is often used with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, chicken wing and butter. On the other hand, flour is almost never used with garlic, ketchup, olive oil, brown sugar, ginger, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce and vegetable oil.

honey

Honey is another common ingredient in chicken wings dishes. In fact, over 30% of chicken wings recipes contain honey.

Common quantities for honey in chicken wings dishes include half a cup.

In chicken wings recipes that contain honey, it is on average, 13% by weight.

Salt, black pepper, soy sauce, ketchup and garlic are commonly used together with honey in chicken wings dishes. Conversely, honey is not often used with blue cheese, ginger, dijon mustard and worcestershire sauce.

butter

Another popular ingredient in chicken wings is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken wings, over 30% have butter.

In chicken wings recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 12% by weight.

For chicken wings recipes, butter is frequently used with garlic powder, flour, salt, black pepper and paprika. However, garlic, olive oil, brown sugar, sriracha, ginger, sesame, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, green onions, vegetable oil and sesame oil are almost never used together with butter in chicken wings dishes.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is another common ingredient in chicken wings dishes. In fact, over 30% of chicken wings recipes contain cayenne pepper.

Cayenne pepper is often included in chicken wings dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.

In chicken wings recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for chicken wings, cayenne pepper is often used with salt, paprika, chicken wing, butter and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for cayenne pepper in chicken wings:

• ginger

Also, cayenne pepper is not often used with olive oil, blue cheese, sriracha, dijon mustard and worcestershire sauce.

white sugar

Another popular ingredient in chicken wings is white sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken wings, over 30% have white sugar.

Common quantities for white sugar in chicken wings dishes include 1 cup.

In chicken wings recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Chicken wing, salt, garlic powder, soy sauce and honey are commonly used together with white sugar in chicken wings dishes. Conversely, white sugar is not often used with olive oil, blue cheese, sriracha, dijon mustard and worcestershire sauce.

sauce

Sauce is another common ingredient in chicken wings dishes. In fact, over 30% of chicken wings recipes contain sauce.

Variations of sauce include:

• bbq sauce: 13% of recipes
• worcestershire sauce: 13% of recipes

For chicken wings recipes, sauce is frequently used with chicken wing, butter, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika and cayenne pepper.

ketchup

Another popular ingredient in chicken wings is ketchup. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken wings, over 25% have ketchup.

Ketchup is often included in chicken wings dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons.

In chicken wings recipes that contain ketchup, it is on average, 17% by weight.

In recipes for chicken wings, ketchup is often used with salt, black pepper, honey, garlic and chicken wing. On the other hand, ketchup is almost never used with flour, blue cheese, ginger, sesame, green onions, vegetable oil and sesame oil.

paprika

Paprika is another common ingredient in chicken wings dishes. In fact, over 25% of chicken wings recipes contain paprika.

In chicken wings recipes that contain paprika, it is on average, 1.8% by weight.

Black pepper, flour, butter, salt and garlic powder are commonly used together with paprika in chicken wings dishes.

Potential substitutions for paprika in chicken wings:

• ginger

Also, paprika is not often used with soy sauce, garlic, olive oil, brown sugar, sriracha, sesame, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, green onions, vegetable oil and sesame oil.

Other chicken wings Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in chicken wings recipes include:

• dijon mustard - 10%
• green onions - 10%
• brown sugar - 10%
• sesame - 10%
• ginger - 10%
• sriracha - 10%
• blue cheese - 10%

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