Grilled Wings

If you read this blog on a regular basis, you know that John and I love wings. This is John loving wings :)

I started loving wings at a young age. I remember my mom would bust out the fry daddy and fry up some whole wings - with the weird little tip and all. I looked forward to this so much and didn’t even mind that my clothes smelled like a big grease bomb afterwards. Well, I sort of did mind, but I dealt with it so I could eat the wings!

Over the years, I have found that I particularly like dry rubbed wings. The saucy work too, but I would rather have a spicy dry rub. I don’t know why I told you that piece, because I am not writing about dry rubbed wings…I guess it is jus FYI ;) In an attempt to not make my house stink like a fast food restaurant and to make wings a little bit healthier, John and I will often grill/BBQ wings. This method really does make the wings taste great and you can have fun with the flavors. For example - sriracha garlic grilled wings…tada!

• 1 pound wings (whole cut up - doesn’t matter)
• 4-5 tablespoons sriracha (enough to generously coat the wings)
• 3-4 cloves of garlic
• ½ to 1 teaspoon red chili flake
• Cayenne pepper (to taste)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)           
• Ranch or blue cheese for dunking

Place your wings in a large Ziploc bag. Dump in all the seasonings. Shake it up and let marinate for at least 2 hours - up to 24 if you have the time. Turn your BBQ grill to medium and let it heat up. Grill your wings for approximately 20 minutes turning every 3-4 minutes. Yes, they really need 20 minutes - if not, they are way too chewy.

How simple! Now, have fun with your flavors. If you aren’t into spicy, just use your favorite BBQ sauce…you could also try something like teriyaki or even a sweet and spicy blend with soy sauce, brown sugar, and red chili sauce. The possibilities are endless with these wings. Have fun and get creative.