If you want finger-licking grilled chicken wings with two sauces, then you don’t want to miss this chicken wing recipe. For lovers of both BBQ wings and Hot wings, you’ll not find a more satisfying chicken wing recipe out there.
It’s summer and we love grilled chicken wings all summer long! When not summer, we ALWAYS go for our Air Fryer Chicken Wings – they are a HIT and so easy to perfect! Our absolute favorite dip to make with those chicken wings is our popular Blue Cheese Dressing which you can turn into a dressing or dip by adjusting the consistency!
Don’t forget to check out this Wedge Salad which pairs so beautifully with the wings and dressed up with Blue Cheese Dressing! Now let’s get on to the recipe!
Why Grilled Chicken Wings
Grilled chicken wings are the perfect BBQ for the Fourth of July! Perfect as a snack if you want something healthy to eat, as a starter to get your appetite going.
They’re a great food if your entertaining guests as they tend to be pretty popular so you can’t really go wrong with serving grilled chicken wings.
Grilling is also the perfect way to cook your chicken wings all summer as it’s a super-easy way of cooking them as well as being a really healthy option. You can also easily add your favorite sauces here so you can make them exactly how you like them. In this recipe, I will be using two of the most popular sauces: BBQ and Hot Sauce.
Ingredients for Grilled Chicken wings
- Chicken Wings. Cleaned and trimmed and patted dry.
Spice Blend. This is the initial flavor that you’ll add to the chicken wings before grilling, so it’s like a base flavor only. The final flavor is added on after they’re fully cooked.
We have Salt, Pepper, garlic powder, oregano and olive oil, butter.
How to Grill Chicken Wings
Firstly make sure your chicken wings are as dry as possible. You can get rid of any moisture by patting them dry with a paper towel.
- Then it’s time to add the seasonings to give your chicken wings some great flavor. Use a bowl and add al ingredients together.
- Finally, add a good helping of oil over all your chicken wings and toss everything together so they’re evenly coated.
- It’s important to add oil to your wings so that you can get crispy crust. Without oil or another saturated fat, your wings won’t crisp up nicely.
- Now you’ve seasoned your wings it’s time to get them on the grill.
- Have your grill heated up to a hot heat of about 425 degrees F before starting to cook your chicken wings.
- When you are sure your grill is ready, place your chicken wings evenly on the grill grates and leave to grill.
- To prevent any burning and to keep them nice and crispy as well as evenly cooked, keep flipping the chicken wings every 3-4 minutes or so.
- Now prepare your sauces. Hot Sauce recipe is at Air Fryer Chicken Wings post. The sauce will add the final flavor to the meat.
Chicken Wings Sauces
We are going to use two sauces for this recipe so that you have a good variety of flavors in this dish.
The first is bbq sauce. All you need to do is make sure you have your favorite brand of BBQ sauce on hand and place it in a bowl.
To make your hot buffalo sauce marinade, follow the steps as I showed it in the Air Fryer Chicken Wings article. It’s the BEST hot sauce for wings EVER!
Serving your grilled chicken wings recipe
Once your sauces are prepared and your chicken grilled, you need to divide your wings into two separate bowls.
Above is the BBQ sauce bowl. Drizzle the BBQ sauce over the grilled chicken wings. Below is the Hot Sauce bowl. Drizzle the hot sauce over the grilled wings. Toss each bowl well with the sauce.
When this is done, it’s time to serve and enjoy. This recipe works really well with a dipping sauce like this homemade blue cheese dip which finishes this dish off perfectly!
This dish really is a recipe for everyone, satisfying lovers of both hot wings and BBQ wings, no one will be left disappointed. The perfect finger food to enjoy in any situation, once you’ve tried this recipe I’m sure you’ll keep it on hand to satisfy your chicken wing needs.
Grilled Chicken wings recipe FAQ
How Long should I cook the chicken wings?
Chicken wings should be left on the grill for 20 minutes to 30 minutes depending on the size of your wings. You should check the internal temperature of your wings and make sure they reach 170-175 degrees before taking them off the grill.
What brand of sauces should I use for the marinades?
It really doesn’t matter which brand of sauce you use, which is why I recommend using your favorite BBQ sauce. You can also try other sauces like Asian for a bit more variety.
What sides go well with Grilled chicken wings?
You can eat grilled chicken wings on their own nicely but you might also want a side dish. Fries, onion rings, and salad are all great sides that pair with this grilled chicken wings recipe nicely. Air Fryer Frozen French Fries and Wedge Salad are two easy options.
Do you put sauce on the wings before or after grilling?
In this recipe, you put the sauce on the chicken wings after grilling. This stops the sauce from burning, keeps the flavor of the sauces strong, and makes the chicken wings nice and most for a delicious grilled chicken wing experience.
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Grilled Chicken Wings
If you want finger-licking grilled chicken wings with two sauces, then you don't want to miss this chicken wing recipe. For lovers of both BBQ wings and Hot wings, you'll not find a more satisfying chicken wing recipe out there.
Ingredients
Chicken Wings
- 2 lb chicken wings trimmed
- 1 teaspoon salt and pepper
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Sauces
- 1 cup BBQ Sauce Use your favorite store bought
- 1 cup Hot Sauce Recipe Here
To Serve:
- 1 cup blue cheese dip Recipe here
Instructions
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Put all the chicken wings in a large bowl.
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Next, add in your dry spice seasoning and olive oil. Toss well to coat.
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Place the chicken wings on the grill and grill for 25-35 minutes total, flipping every 5 minutes for even cooking.
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remove the wings from the grill and divide them into two bowls.
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Add the BBQ sauce to the wings in one bowl and toss well.
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Add the hot sauce to the other bow with grilled wings and toss well.
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Serve the two types of chicken wings BBQ wings and Hot wings side by side in a large plate.
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Garnish with lemon wedges, parsley and extra red chillies if you like.
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Serve with the blue cheese dip and enjoy!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Grilled Chicken wings recipe FAQ
How Long should I cook the chicken wings?
Chicken wings should be left on the grill for 20 minutes to 30 minutes depending on the size of your wings. You should check the internal temperature of your wings and make sure they reach 170-175 degrees before taking them off the grill.
What brand of sauces should I use for the marinades?
It really doesn't matter which brand of sauce you use, which is why I recommend using your favorite BBQ sauce. You can also try other sauces like Asian for a bit more variety.
What sides go well with Grilled chicken wings?
You can eat grilled chicken wings on their own nicely but you might also want a side dish. Fries, onion rings, and salad are all great sides that pair with this grilled chicken wings recipe nicely. Air Fryer Frozen French Fries and Wedge Salad are two easy options.
Do you put sauce on the wings before or after grilling?
In this recipe, you put the sauce on the chicken wings after grilling. This stops the sauce from burning, keeps the flavor of the sauces strong, and makes the chicken wings nice and most for a delicious grilled chicken wing experience.
These are the best chicken wings I’ve ever made! Perfectly juicy and so flavorful!
My family loved the delicious wings! Thank you for the amazing recipe!
Oh wow, this looks so delicious. My family is going to devour it!
Such an amazing chicken wing recipe! My family really loved it! Thanks!
Just in time for BBQ season! I think my family would love these 🙂