Sweet and Spicy BBQ Chicken Wings

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4.9

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Additional Time

    4 hrs

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4 (roughly

  • Calories

    463 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Japanese, Korean

Sweet and Spicy BBQ Chicken Wings

You‘ll love this Sweet and Spicy BBQ Chicken Wings recipe for any backyard cookout or Sunday grill. The secret to my marinade is gochujang, the fermented Korean chili paste. Make extra, because these wings are finger-licking good!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 lb chicken wings (flats/drumettes) (separated into drumettes and flats; I only used 1½ lbs or 13 pieces of wings to demonstrate this recipe but made enough marinade for 3 lbs of chicken)

For the Marinade

  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup mirin
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 4 Tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
  • 8 cloves garlic (minced or pressed)
  • 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
  • 1 green onion/scallion (finely chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 apple (grated; I used Fuji apple)
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Instructions

  1. Before You Start: Please note that I recommend a marinating time of 4 hours to overnight for this recipe. Now, gather all the ingredients.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk all the marinade ingredients together: 1 cup soy sauce, 1 cup mirin, ½ cup sugar, 4 Tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste), 8 cloves garlic (minced or pressed), 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil, 1 Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds, 1 green onion/scallion (chopped), 1 Tbsp honey, and 1 apple (grated). Tip: You can prepare the marinade ahead of time and refrigerate it in a mason jar for up to 2 weeks.
  3. Put 3 lb chicken wings (flats/drumettes) and the marinade in a Ziploc bag or baking pan. Marinate the chicken for 4 hours to overnight.

To Grill Outdoors (method #1)

  1. Grill the chicken wings over indirect heat for 15–20 minutes (depending on the size of your wings), flipping every 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn the chicken.

To Bake in the Oven (method #2)

  1. If you want to use the oven, preheat it to 400ºF (200ºC). Place the chicken in a single layer on a wire rack on the baking sheet lined with aluminum foil (for easy cleaning later). Bake for 45 minutes (depending on the size of your chicken wings) until cooked through. Tip: The chicken is done cooking when its internal temperature reaches 165ºF (75ºC). If chicken is cooked through but not charred on top, then switch the oven setting to broil for 2–3 minutes.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 463kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 141mg (47%) Sodium 519mg (22%) Potassium 318mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 306IU (6%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4(roughly

Amount Per Serving

Calories 463 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 463kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 35g 70%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 141mg 47%
Sodium 519mg 22%
Potassium 318mg 7%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 306IU 6%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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