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The classic. The original. The wing that started the whole Buffalo cult and still brings every party to attention when the platter lands. Not for the weak. Not for people who order ‘mild.’ These are charred over the grill, then bathed in melted butter and hot sauce until the skin glows red and your nose runs slightly.

Have a cold drink within reach. This isn’t a suggestion. This is medical advice.

Scotty Boxa

Grilled Hot Wings

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BBQ-charred wings tossed in a hot-sauce-and-melted-butter glaze. Loud, fiery, exactly what you want.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 5 minutes
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 kg chicken wings
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp BBQ rub
Sauce
  • 3 tbsp hot sauce Frank's RedHot or similar
  • 125 g unsalted butter melted

Instructions
 

Method
  1. Toss wings in olive oil and BBQ rub. Let sit 20 minutes.
  2. Heat grill to 190°C (375°F), set up for indirect heat.
  3. Grill wings 45-60 minutes, flipping halfway, until skin is crispy and internal temp is 82°C (180°F).
  4. Melt butter, whisk in hot sauce.
  5. Toss hot wings in the sauce in a large bowl. Serve immediately with celery and blue-cheese dip.

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcal

Notes

Heat dial. Half hot sauce + half butter = standard. More hot sauce for spicier, more butter for milder.
Don't pre-sauce. Toss right before serving. Pre-saucing turns crisp skin into wet skin in about three minutes.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 368

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