chicken wings Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular chicken wings dishes in restaurants
#1 KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN WINGS
Sujeo (Madison, Wisconsin)
@grrrlvsworld

$12.00

#2 SMOKED CHICKEN WINGS
Denver Deep Dish Lohi (Denver, Colorado)
@milehighbites

$11.00

#3 BONCHON CHICKEN WINGS
Bon Chon Chicken (New York, New York)
@deluxe_dishes

$11.95

#4 THAI CRISPY CHICKEN WINGS
Soi 30Th North Park Thai Eatery (San Diego, California)
@soi30th

$6.00

Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with chicken wings
#1dill pickles
#2crawfish
#3milk
#4savory
#5shrimp
#6bread
#7collard greens
#8whiskey
#9cake
#10habaneros
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve chicken wings

9.75%

14,904 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Korean Fried Chicken Wings

Online Recipes Percentage of all online chicken wings recipes

0.17%

2,441 of 1,435,327 Recipes

Top recipe:
Slow Cooker Garlic Honey Teriyaki Chicken Wings

Overview

chicken wings Growth Over Time How chicken wings has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
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Year Over Year CHICKEN WINGS growth or decline vs one year ago
36.15%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of chicken wings per consumer
2.09
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that chicken wings represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of chicken wings at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve chicken wings

9.75%

14,904 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Korean Fried Chicken Wings

Online Recipes Percentage of all online chicken wings recipes

0.17%

2,441 of 1,435,327 Recipes

Top recipe:
Slow Cooker Garlic Honey Teriyaki Chicken Wings

Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for chicken wings, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
78.19%
#2beef
6.13%
#3steak
4.1%
#4bacon
3.62%
#5pork
3.22%
#6brisket
1.65%
#7pulled pork
0.97%
#8buffalo sauce
0.81%
#9pepperoni
0.52%
#10turkey
0.52%
#11pork chops
0.17%
#12sausage
0.07%
#13chicken breasts
0.02%
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1pepperoni
#2pork chops
#3chicken breasts
#4steak
#5beef
#6bacon
72.18%
#7buffalo sauce
43.39%
#8brisket
9.65%
Fastest Falling meat Ingredients
#1sausage
51.75%
#2pork
36.04%
#3pulled pork
35.64%
#4turkey
11.43%
#5chicken
5.48%
condiments Trends Highlights the most popular condiments ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top condiments Ingredients
#1homestyle sauce
33.45%
#2hot sauce
30.82%
#3honey
9.32%
#4bbq sauce
6.57%
#5sriracha
4.9%
#6wing sauce
3.58%
#7dill pickles
2.99%
#8garlic sauce
2.87%
#9salsa
2.03%
#10spicy sauce
1.19%
#11barbeque sauce
1.19%
#12tomato sauce
1.08%
Fastest Rising condiments Ingredients
#1dill pickles
#2spicy sauce
#3garlic sauce
#4barbeque sauce
#5tomato sauce
#6salsa
#7wing sauce
#8hot sauce
17.49%
Fastest Falling condiments Ingredients
#1honey
45.17%
#2sriracha
39.69%
#3homestyle sauce
28.97%
#4bbq sauce
25.24%
perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
24.9%
#2hamburger
24.01%
#3french fries
16.82%
#4curry
7.7%
#5fried rice
6.55%
#6ice cream
4.62%
#7eggs
4.36%
#8chicken salad
3.85%
#9tacos
3.59%
#10kimchi
3.34%
#11nachos
0.26%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1eggs
#2tacos
#3chicken salad
#4hamburger
#5french fries
#6kimchi
80.93%
#7salad
19.81%
#8fried rice
0.52%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1curry
36.04%
#2ice cream
17.76%
#3nachos
11.89%
dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
68.25%
#2blue cheese
16.98%
#3milk
14.76%
Fastest Rising dairy Ingredients
#1milk
#2cheese
57.68%
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1blue cheese
76.78%
grains Trends Highlights the most popular grains ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top grains Ingredients
#1rice
54.48%
#2pasta
45.52%
Fastest Falling grains Ingredients
#1pasta
60.49%
#2rice
25.24%
vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1celery
26.42%
#2savory
19.11%
#3potatoes
18.7%
#4broccoli
13.82%
#5collard greens
10.57%
#6avocado
10.57%
#7yams
0.81%
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1yams
#2savory
#3collard greens
#4broccoli
#5avocado
72.31%
Fastest Falling vegetables Ingredients
#1potatoes
59.93%
#2celery
39.69%
alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
43.67%
#2whiskey
26.12%
#3beer
20.41%
#4cocktail
9.8%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1whiskey
#2wine
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1cocktail
29.94%
#2beer
19.85%
spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1garlic
56.33%
#2lemon pepper
25.31%
#3pepper
9.8%
#4habaneros
8.57%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1habaneros
Fastest Falling spices and herbs Ingredients
#1pepper
45.17%
#2garlic
34.21%
#3lemon pepper
7.89%
seafood Trends Highlights the most popular seafood ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top seafood Ingredients
#1fish
76.47%
#2crawfish
21.43%
#3shrimp
2.1%
Fastest Rising seafood Ingredients
#1crawfish
#2shrimp
#3fish
3.26%
bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1indian bread
28.86%
#2cake
27.86%
#3waffles
24.38%
#4bread
17.41%
#5buns
1.49%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1buns
#2bread
#3cake
#4waffles
45.03%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1indian bread
25.07%
fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with chicken wings, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1lemon
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1lemon
49.74%

Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose chicken wings compared to all other dishes
fitness
6.76%
snack
2.18%
protein
1.65%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with chicken wings over time
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  • Clean Eating
  • Vegan
  • Paleo
  • Keto

Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular chicken wings dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve chicken wings

9.75%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature chicken wings

pizza place

14%
chicken wings Pricing Analysis Average price of chicken wings across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$10.5$9.11$11.03$11.52$17.19AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular chicken wings Dishes The most notable variations of chicken wings served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Korean Fried Chicken Wings SujeoMadisonWisconsin
#2 Smoked Chicken Wings Denver Deep Dish LoHiDenverColorado
#3 Bonchon Chicken Wings Bon Chon ChickenNew YorkNew York
#4 Thai Crispy Chicken Wings Soi 30th North Park Thai EaterySan DiegoCalifornia
#5 Burger Bar Chicken Wings Burger Bar Las VegasLas VegasNevada
#6 Crispy Chicken Wings Mopho Mid-CityNew OrleansLouisiana
#7 Crispy Fried Chicken Wings Wings T&R's Taste of TexasSacramentoCalifornia
#8 Fried Chicken Wings OB BearLos AngelesCalifornia
#9 Spicy Chicken Wings OB BearLos AngelesCalifornia
#10 Sweet Spicy Chicken Wings Ginger and Lemongrass - WhitestoneQueensNew York
Menu Items How many total instances of chicken wings found in restaurants across the country
22,439
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of chicken wings variations on a restaurant's menu
1.51

Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online chicken wings recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for chicken wings
2,441
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use chicken wings as an ingredient
2,076
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of chicken wings recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
#1

Slow Cooker Garlic Honey Teriyaki Chicken Wings from With Salt and Wit

#2

Vegane Chicken Wings aus Blumenkohl from Vegan Heaven

#3

Crispy Baked Chicken Wings from Yellow Bliss Road

#4

Baked Brown Sugar Chicken Wings with Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce from Damn Delicious

#5

Crispy Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings from JoyfulHealthyEats

#6

Honey Soy Sticky Chicken Wings from Family Fresh Meals

#7

Crispy Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings from Butter Your Biscuit

#8

Honey Lime Sesame Paleo Chicken Wings from My Natural Family - Paleo Recipes

#9

5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Honey-Dijon Chicken Wings from Fit Slow Cooker Queen

#10

Caramelized Baked Chicken Legs/Wings from food.com

#11

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Wings (Paleo) from Fit Slow Cooker Queen