BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe with Honey-Bourbon BBQ Sauce

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup tomato sauce

  use ketchup for a sweeter version
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup bourbon

  try it with tequila or rum instead, or use broth for a non-alcoholic version
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 2 tablespoons honey

  maple syrup is a nice substitution
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

  use less or omit for less sweet
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 pounds chicken wings

  separated, wing tips removed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasonings
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

• 1 Whisk all of the bbq sauce ingredients together in a sauce pan. Bring to a quick
  boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavors develop
  and the sauce to thicken. You can simmer longer if you'd like.
• 2 Remove from heat and cool. Set aside until ready to use.
• 3 Add the chicken wings to a large mixing bowl and toss them with olive oil, Cajun
  seasonings, smoked paprika, garlic powder and salt and pepper. Toss until they
  are well coated.
• 4 Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 5 Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
• 6 Grill the chicken wings for 20 minutes, flipping occasionally, or until they are
  nicely cooked through. They should measure 165 degrees F internally.
• 7 Toss the wings with honey-bourbon bbq sauce and serve.
• 8 Open the bottom vent of your grill.
• 9 Stack your  charcoal briquettes in a pyramid on the bottom grill grate. Add
  lighter fluid (per the product directions) or use a chimney starter.
• 10 Light the charcoal. Leave the grill uncovered. Burn until the flames die out and
  the burning charcoal begins to ash over.
• 11 Spread the briquettes in a single layer when they are covered in ash.
• 12 Grill the chicken wings for 20 minutes, turning once halfway through. Keep an
  eye on them so the skins do not burn. The wings are done when they measure 165
  degrees F internally.
• 13 Toss the wings with honey-bourbon bbq sauce and serve.

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