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BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe
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BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe

Healthy but delicious "game food" for the football fans: kick off the fall sports season in style with these spicy, savory wings.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bbq sauce, chicken wings
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 1519kcal
Cost 15

Ingredients

  • 4 lb. Chicken wings disjointed: (about 24 wings)
  • BBQ Rub
  • 1 cup of BBQ Sauce

BBQ Rub Ingredients

BBQ sauce Ingredients

  • 2 cups homemade ketchup
  • ½ white onion minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp. Paleo cooking fat
  • ¼ cup white wine vinegar
  • cup homemade Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • cup raw honey optional
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the rub and season to taste with salt and pepper.
    2 tbsp. paprika, 2 tsp. chili powder or cayenne pepper, 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. onion powder, 1 tsp. cumin, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, 1 tsp. rosemary
  • Combine the chicken wings with the rub in a freezer bag and shake well, then refrigerate for 2 to 12 hours.
    4 lb. Chicken wings
  • Preheat your oven To 350 F.
  • For the sauce, warm the cooking fat in a saucepan over medium heat and cook the garlic and onion until they are soft.
  • Add the remaining ingredients for the sauce, mix well, and season to taste.
    BBQ Rub, 1 cup of BBQ Sauce, 2 cups homemade ketchup, ½ white onion, 3 cloves garlic, 3 tbsp. Paleo cooking fat, ¼ cup white wine vinegar, ⅓ cup homemade Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 tsp. cayenne pepper, ⅓ cup raw honey, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Let the sauce simmer for at least 30 minutes.
  • Transfer the chicken wings from the bag into a big bowl and combine them with 1 cup of BBQ sauce.
  • Place the sauce-coated wings on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, turning them once after 10 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes of cooking, bring the oven to a high broil and roast the chicken wings for 5 minutes on each side.
  • Serve the wings warm with the extra BBQ sauce on the side for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories: 1519kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 87g | Fat: 87g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Monounsaturated Fat: 37g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 349mg | Sodium: 2523mg | Potassium: 1756mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 77g | Vitamin A: 6695IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 10mg