Ingredients (12 chicken wings / 4 servings)
Chicken Wings
- 12 chicken wings (approx 1kg)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp baking powder
BBQ Sauce and Glaze
- 300g tomato ketchup
- 4 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp black treacle or molasses
- 5 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp English mustard
- 1 tsp paprika
Method and instructions
- Preheat your outdoor grill / barbecue to medium heat.
- Prepare each wing by cutting it at the joint so you have a mini wing and drumette. Dry the chicken wings with paper towels and place them into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the salt, pepper and baking powder to the bowl of wings and toss to combine. It’s important that the wings are completely dry as this will only apply a light coating.
- Once mixed, place the wings on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until the chicken is well browned on the outside and no longer pink in the middle. This should take between 25 to 30 minutes.
- Whilst the wings are cooking on the grill, start to make the barbecue sauce.
- Place all of the ingredients into a saucepan and mix well.
- Heat the saucepan of ingredients over medium-high heat until the sauce starts to bubble. Once boiled, leave to simmer for 5 minutes and take off the heat.
- The wings should be cooked by the time you create the BBQ sauce and once both are ready, toss the chicken wings and sauce in a large bowl.
- Immediately serve.
FAQs surrounding BBQ chicken wings
How long does it take to BBQ chicken wings?
Grilling your BBQ chicken wings takes between 25 – 30 minutes depending on how crispy you would like them.
How do you BBQ chicken wings without burning them?
To ensure your BBQ chicken wings do not burn on your barbecue, you will want to make sure that they do not stick to the grill. To do so, you will need to brush your grill with olive oil before you preheat it.
Do you put sauce on wings before or after cooking?
If you have a premade BBQ glaze or cold sauce, you should put this on 5 minutes before the chicken wings have cooked. If the sauce has been boiled and mixed, you can put this on after the wings have cooked.
Can I cook chicken wings in an air fryer?
A recent revelation in the hospitality industry is the use of air fryers. Whilst you can cook chicken wings in an air fryer, to get the best tasting meat you should barbecue them on a grill.
Should you cover chicken thighs when baking?
When you are baking your bbq chicken, make sure to not cover your baking dish whilst cooking your chicken thighs. This way the chicken skin can get extra crispy and compact with juicy flavours during the cooking time.
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