Grilled Chicken Wings are a favorite item from the grill and for game time. I could probably eat only wings until the world ends and be happy. They have all the intensity I gravitate to in food—meaty, juicy, crisp, and heavily sauced/seasoned. Getting all of these desirable characteristics in a wing is fairly simple when frying, but on the grill it takes some extra work. Specifically, getting a crunchy skin can be a bit of a challenge, but a simple solution to that is coating the wings in baking powder and letting them rest in the fridge for eight hours prior to grilling.
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
- 4 pounds chicken wings, cut into drumettes and flats
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
For the Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup sriracha
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
Type of fire: two-zone indirect
Grill heat: medium-high
DIRECTIONS
- Pat chicken wings dry with paper towels. Place wings in a large bowl and sprinkle with baking powder and salt, tossing to coat evenly. Arrange wings in a single layer on wire rack placed over a baking sheet. Refrigerate uncovered for at least 8 hours.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk in sriracha, honey, soy sauce, cilantro, line juice, and vinegar until combined. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover gill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. Place wings skin side up over cool side of grill, cover, and cook until skins are crisp and browned, 30 to 40 minutes. Brush wings all over with sauce, cover, and continue to cook until sauce bakes in, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer wings to a large bowl. Pour remaining sauce over wings and toss to coat evenly. Transfer wings to a platter and serve immediately.
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