Bat-Wing Chicken Drumettes

Looking for the perfect spooky appetizer for your Halloween party?

These Bat-Wing Chicken Drumettes are creepy, crispy, and absolutely delicious.

With their dark, glossy glaze and winged look, they’ll be the star of your Halloween spread — both frightful and finger-licking good.

🕸️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

These eerie drumettes look like little bat wings straight out of a haunted kitchen, but they’re actually coated in a sticky, flavorful sauce made from soy, honey, and black food coloring.

They’re the ideal Halloween finger food — easy to make, crowd-pleasing, and totally on theme.

🍗 Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken drumettes

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp oyster sauce

• 2 tbsp honey

• 1 tbsp hoisin sauce

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp black food coloring (or mix red, green, and blue food coloring to make black)

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

🕷️ Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Pat dry the drumettes with paper towels. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

Make the marinade: In a large bowl, mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, garlic powder, paprika, and olive oil.

Add food coloring until the sauce turns a deep black. Stir well to combine.

Coat the chicken: Toss the drumettes in the sauce until evenly coated.

Bake: Arrange the drumettes on the baking sheet and bake for 25–30 minutes, turning halfway through.

Optional: For extra crispiness, broil for 2–3 minutes at the end.

Serve warm: Arrange them on a platter and garnish with rosemary sprigs or black sesame seeds for a dramatic touch.

🎃 Serving Ideas

Pair your Bat-Wing Chicken Drumettes with other spooky treats like Witch’s Finger Breadsticks or Spooky Stuffed Jalapeño Mummies for a Halloween feast everyone will remember.

These wings are sure to draw gasps — and then cheers — once your guests take a bite.

Bat-Wing Chicken Drumettes

These spooky black-glazed chicken drumettes look like creepy bat wings — perfect for any Halloween party! Deliciously sticky, savory, and fun to serve.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 lbs chicken drumettes
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp black food coloring or mix red, blue, and green to create black
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Pat the chicken drumettes dry and season lightly with salt and pepper.
3. In a large bowl, mix soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, garlic powder, paprika, and olive oil.
4. Add black food coloring until the mixture becomes dark and glossy.
5. Toss the chicken drumettes in the sauce until evenly coated.
6. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
7. For extra crispiness, broil for 2–3 minutes at the end.
8. Serve warm and garnish with rosemary sprigs or black sesame seeds for a spooky finish

Notes

• Use gel food coloring for the deepest black hue.
• Pat wings dry before coating for the best glaze.
• Try air-frying at 375°F (190°C) for 20–22 minutes for a crispier result.
• Serve with sriracha mayo or black garlic aioli for an eerie dipping sauce

Bat-Wing Chicken Drumettes are the ultimate Halloween appetizer — dark, delicious, and perfectly spooky.

With a simple marinade and a fun presentation, these eerie “bat wings” will steal the spotlight at your haunted party.