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Honey bbq chicken wings marinated with homemade dry rub, garlic, honey and soy sauce. These wings have crispy skin, juicy and flavorful and perfect for outdoor grilling!
BBQ Wings
It’s days away from July 4th weekend and I would like to share this easy BBQ chicken wings recipe with you.
BBQ wings are so delicious, especially if they are cooked on the grill.
Imagine perfectly barbecued wings, crispy skin with tender and juicy chicken meat.
These wings are absolutely delicious and finger lickin’ good! Please make sure that you make a huge batch and celebrate the festivity safely with your family.
BBQ Wings Ingredients
This recipe calls for only five (5) ingredients below:
- Chicken wings, drumettes and wingettes
- Garlic
- Homemade dry rub
- Soy sauce
- Honey
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make BBQ Wings
It’s very easy to barbecue chicken wings on an outdoor grill. First, you need to marinate the wings with marinade.
Pat try the chicken wings with paper towels to make sure that the marinade is not diluted.
Combine the wings with the marinade of garlic, dry rub, honey and soy sauce. Stir to combine well and let marinate in the fridge overnight.
The next day, fire up an outdoor grill and barbecue the chicken wings at 500-600°F until they are cooked, about 20 minutes.
BBQ Tips For Perfect Barbecue Wings
BBQ chicken wings are supposed to be dark brown in color, but many people make the mistake of burning the chicken wings.
As the result, the wings are black and way over cooked, not to mention that it’s unhealthy to eat the carbon on the burnt chicken wings.
Here are my tips for the best BBQ chicken wings every time!
- Heat up an outdoor grill to 450 degrees F before you start barbecuing the chicken wings.
- Make sure you arrange the chicken wings on the upper rack, skin side up and away from direct heat.
- Cook the bottom part of the wings first. The bottom part of wings has less skin and hence less oily drips. This will prevent the direct heat at the bottom from flaring up and burning the wings.
- Cover the lid and the temperature will go up to 500°F to 600°F. Barbecue the chicken for 5 minutes before turning over.
- Make sure you open the lid to check doneness. The barbecue time depends on on the size of your chicken wings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Barbecuing and grilling are two different cooking methods and apply different cooking techniques.
Barbecue means that you are cooking with hot air circulating inside a grill, with the lid covered on the grill. The hot air comes from all around the source.
Grilling is cooking food with the lid up, with direct heat on the bottom.
Yes, you sure can, however, I would advice you to cut them up to drumettes and wingettes as they take less time to cook through.
If you like the tip, you may retain it by cutting the wingettes and wing tip into one part.
This recipe is 301 calories per serving.
What To Serve With BBQ Chicken Wings
Serve this dish with other summer favorites. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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BBQ Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs (1kg) chicken wings, mid sections and drumettes
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons homemade dry rub
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken wings under cold water and pat them dry with paper towels. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, marinate the chicken wings with all the ingredients. Mix well to ensure the wings are evenly coated with the seasonings.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the chicken wings to marinate for at least 1 hour, or ideally overnight for maximum flavor.
- Preheat the grill. Grill the marinated chicken wings until they are golden brown and nicely charred on both sides. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hello, I was wondering if I could skip the dry rub and what the oven temperature should be if I wanted to cook it in the oven? Thanks!
Hi Maii, if you skip the dry rub, it would be a different recipe. Basically, it would be soy honey wings without the complex flavors from the rub. You can bake the wings at 450F/230C in the oven, making sure to flip the wings halfway through cooking.
Can l do these wings in the oven? Thank you. Diana
Yes, of course.