Thai Grilled Chicken Wings — Gai Yang
Charred Thai-style chicken wings glazed with garlic, fish sauce, and lime — grilled hot and fast until the skin crisps and caramelizes. Served with sticky rice and a squeeze of fresh lime.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 34g
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs chicken wings (flats and drums)
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 whole lime (juiced)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro or Thai basil, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Mix garlic, fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and oil in a bowl.
- 2
Toss wings with the marinade, coating well. Let sit 5 minutes while grill heats.
- 3
Heat grill or grill pan to medium-high until hot; brush grates lightly with oil.
- 4
Grill wings 8–10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until skin is golden brown and charred at edges.
- 5
Transfer to a plate. Drizzle any remaining marinade over wings and scatter cilantro on top.
- 6
Serve hot with sticky rice and lime wedges.
Tools you’ll need
- medium mixing bowl
- outdoor grill or grill pan (10-inch cast iron or larger)
- tongs
- plate
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