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Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Line a large rimmed sheet pan with aluminum foil, then place a rack on the foil.
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Place wings in a mixing bowl and rub down with the olive oil to coat thoroughly, then season with salt and pepper. Place wings on rack, evenly spaced. Roast for about 35 to 45 minutes or until wings are just cooked through and register 160°F/71°C with an instant read thermometer.
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While wings are baking, make the glaze: Stir the maple syrup, soy sauce, water and ginger together in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat adjust heat and simmer for about 8 to 10 minutes, whisking occasionally, until the glaze has visibly thickened. Pour glaze through a wire-meshed strainer into a bowl and discard ginger pieces. Allow glaze to cool slightly until it has further thickened and become a bit sticky.
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When wings are cooked through, remove from oven and turn broiler onto high. Brush the glaze generously over the wings and place under broiler for a minute or two or until the glaze is bubbly. Remove the pan from the oven, flip all the wings over, brush again with glaze, liberally, and broil until bubbly.
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Arrange warm wings on a platter and serve immediately. They can be served at room temperature as well, or reheated, but wings are so small that they tend to get overcooked upon reheating. Try to time serving as close to when they come out of the oven as possible. Offer plenty of napkins.