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An easy and aromatic Thai style marinade makes these chicken wings juicy and flavorful. Cook them over indirect heat on a grill for the perfect bite.

Overhead view of wings on a round white plate topped with cilantro.

Grilled chicken in Thai is called Gai Yang, and traditionally served as a whole chicken. However in Thailand the chickens are much smaller than the ones here.

My Mom adapted her Gai Yang marinade to use on chicken wings instead since they are easier to work with and more convenient for people to just grab a wing. Thus making these a great party appetizer or snack.

The Marinade

We are making a simple and aromatic marinade for the wings, and it consists of 4 ingredients.

Garlic, Cilantro, Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce

Like any recipe, you’ll find variations of a Gai Yang marinade, but this is my Mom’s way to get a flavorful chicken wing without much fuss.

The marinade starts with pulsing garlic and whole cilantro in a food chopper or processor until finely chopped. We’re using the stems and leaves of the cilantro, because most of the flavor is actually in the stems.

Chicken in a zip top bag with marinade.

Next we’re adding soy sauce and oyster sauce for saltiness and subtle sweetness.

Traditionally Thai cooking uses Golden Mountain Soy Sauce, which does have a slightly different flavor profile than traditional Japanese soy sauce. I’ve made the marinade using Golden Mountain and using a low sodium Japanese soy sauce, and both will work in this recipe.

How to Grill Wings

The key to perfectly grilled wings that don’t taste burned is to use Indirect Heat. You do not want to use high heat because the outside will be burned and the inside uncooked.

We use a ceramic charcoal grill or Kamado, and place a heat deflector on the bottom of the grill. The temperature of the grill is at 350 degrees.

Chicken on the Grill being flipped over with metal tongs.

If you are using a gas grill then only turn one of the burners and place the wings on the non-burner side.

The first side will cook for 30 minutes, then flip each wing over and cook for another 15 minutes. The wings will develop a beautiful brown color.

Finished wings piled on a plate topped with cilantro.

How to Serve

Grilled Thai Chicken Wings can be served as a appetizer or with a meal. We love to eat these with Thai Papaya Salad and Thai Sticky Rice.

The flavors go so well together!

Hand holding a drum over the plate of wings.

You can also serve the wings with a Thai Sweet Chili dipping sauce for even more flavor. The marinade also works great on Chicken legs, thighs, breast, or even a whole chicken.

For more grilled recipes, check out my recipe for Grilled Thai Burger.

Grilled wings on a plate.

Grilled Thai Chicken Wings

Renee
Chicken Wings in a Thai style marinade then perfectly cooked on the grill.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Marinating Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 55 minutes
Servings 6

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Rough chop Cilantro and place in a food processor with peeled Garlic Cloves. Pulse till everything is finely chopped, you may need to add a little water to get it going.
  • Remove blade and add Oyster Sauce, Golden Mountain Soy Sauce, and Black Pepper. Combine with a spoon.
  • Place Chicken Wings in a large gallon zip bag and pour marinade over wings. Let all the air out of the bag, seal it, and mix wings well with marinade. Refrigerate for at least one hour, or best when done overnight.
  • Have grill set to 350 degrees. Place wings on indirect heat on the grill and cook for 30 minutes on one side and 15 minutes on the other side. Check temperature with an instant thermometer and remove once it reaches 165 degrees.

Video

Notes

Thai chicken wings can be served as an appetizer or as a meal with Papaya Salad and Sticky Rice.
The same marinade can be used on a Whole chicken, legs, or boneless chicken breasts. 

Nutrition

Calories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 24gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 894mgPotassium: 231mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 182IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only and depends on ingredients and amounts used. Thai Caliente makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

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4 Comments

  1. These were absolutely delicious. I am a wing fanatic. I make them all the time and am always on the lookout for new flavor profiles. I also recently learned about Golden Mountain Sauce and don’t know how to use it yet, so finding your recipe was a treat. It’s a keeper! My family descended upon them like a school of piranhas. Making again tonight! Thank you (and your Mom) for the recipe!

    1. Thanks so much Christine! So happy you and your family loved the wings. Yes, Golden Mountain sauce is used instead of traditional soy sauce. You’ll find it in most Thai stir fry’s and fried rice.