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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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 (roughly
Calories: 463 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese , Korean
Ingredients
- 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)
Instructions
- Before You Start: Please note that I recommend a marinating time of 4 hours to overnight for this recipe. Now, gather all the ingredients.
- 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.
- 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.
Cup of Yum
To Grill Outdoors (method #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.
Cup of Yum
To Bake in the Oven (method #2)
- 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
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
% 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.