Description
Sizzling “grilled buffalo wings” offer a fiery dance of spicy flavor that elevates classic game-day appetizers to gourmet heights. Local chefs craft these crispy, zesty delights with precision, promising a mouthwatering experience you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds (907 g) chicken wings (split at joints, tips removed)
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil
- ½ cup (120 ml) hot sauce (like Franks RedHot)
- ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon (21 g) honey (optional, for a touch of sweetness)
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) garlic powder
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing (for serving)
- Celery sticks (for serving)
- Carrot sticks (for serving)
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly dry chicken wings using paper towels, then coat with vegetable oil, salt, and pepper. Allow wings to marinate while preparing the grill.
- Grill Setup: Ignite grill to medium-high temperature, ensuring grates are lightly lubricated. Configure for indirect heating by creating distinct temperature zones.
- Initial Cooking: Position wings on cooler grill section, close lid, and rotate periodically. Cook for approximately 20-25 minutes until nearly complete, maintaining consistent heat distribution.
- Crisping Process: Transfer wings to hotter grill section, intensifying direct heat. Grill 2-3 minutes per side, developing crisp exterior and achieving desirable charred edges.
- Flavor Infusion: Simultaneously create buffalo sauce by blending hot sauce, melted butter, honey, and garlic powder in a spacious mixing vessel. Thoroughly coat grilled wings with sauce immediately after removing from heat, ensuring complete and even coverage.
Notes
- Monitor grill heat closely to prevent burning, ensuring wings cook evenly without charring too quickly.
- Pat wings completely dry before seasoning to achieve maximum crispiness and prevent steaming during grilling.
- Toss wings in buffalo sauce immediately after grilling while they’re hot to help sauce adhere perfectly and enhance flavor absorption.
- Swap traditional butter with olive oil or plant-based butter for dairy-free version; use gluten-free hot sauce for celiac-friendly alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg