Pork Wings Recipe

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Use the Air Fryer, grill, smoker, or oven for this Easy Pork Wings Recipe with a honey bourbon glaze that will fly off the appetizer table.

Finished pig wings served in an iron skillet.

Pork Wings

I had a friend who was singing the praises of Pork Wings a year or more ago. And I was like, Meh.

Ok, ok...I apologize Kim. You were on to something here. You are right, Pork Wings are delicious, easy, and fun to eat and serve. This unique meat has more meat than a chicken wing. They are meaty like a leg but with a big, smoky pork flavor.

My local butcher shop carries these little drumstick-shaped pork pops. If yours doesn't, ask them to bring you a batch in. You won't be sad about it.

When I get mine home, I defrost them and whip up a bourbon honey glaze, then cook my pork wings in the Air Fryer.

Ingredients

Pork Wings -- 2 to 3 wings per person. I cooked 1 ½ pounds for 4 of us.
BBQ Sauce -- Use any brand you like.
Apple Cider Vinegar -- Brings acidity and balances the sweetness.
Garlic, minced -- Everything is better with garlic.
Bourbon -- I like the smokey, sweet vanilla notes this spirit brings to the sauce.
Honey -- Offsets the smokey meat flavors.

See the recipe card for quantities.

ingredients needed for you to make pig wings.

How to Make Pork Wings

In a small mixing bowl or measuring cup combine BBQ sauce, honey, garlic, and apple cider vinegar. Mix well.
Dip pork wings to fully cover with sauce and place in Air Fryer, on a foil-lined baking sheet, or directly on the grill.
Cook until sauce is sticky and lightly browned and pork wings are heated through.
Serve immediately.

Hint: The bourbon can cause flare-ups so don't leave pork wings cooking unattended.

Adding honey to the bbq sauce mixture to dip the pig wings into.

mixing garlic into the bbq mixture for pig wings.

Substitutions & Variations

For a delicious variety try Spicy Pork Wings - add chili pepper flakes to the sauce for a spicy version of pork wings.

Want an alcohol-free sauce? Substitute apple juice for the bourbon.

Storage

Store any leftover Pork Wings in a covered air-tight container in the fridge for 3 to 5 days.

Top tip

Pork Wings are the perfect party food. Grill them as an appetizer, or cook them in the Air Fryer or oven, and keep them warm in a crock pot set on warm or low.

FAQ

What part of the pork are pork wings from?

Pork wings come from the shank or bottom of the ham and consist of tender, dark meat which has more flavor, and a small bone that serves as a handle for this pork pop.

Are pork wings precooked?

Yes, pork wings are fully cooked. Your job is to sauce them and heat them through.

Since pork wings are already fully cooked they are easy to make on the grill, smoker, Air Fryer, or oven. However you choose to cook pork wings, you just want to get the glaze good and sticky and heat the wings through.

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Pairing

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Ready to eat pig wings topped with chives.

Food safety

Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
Wash hands after touching raw meat
Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
Never leave cooking food unattended

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

Chuckie Hessong