Three-Ingredient Grilled Chicken Wings
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4.9
33 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 hrs
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Cook Time
mins
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Total Time
5 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
319 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Three-Ingredient Grilled Chicken Wings
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We’ve been making these wings for a solid 20 years. They are a staple of our summer dinner table to the point that the first wing grill of the season is actually an observance in our family. But MOST notable is that they only require three ingredients–chicken wings, salt, and pepper.
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Ingredients
- 3 1/2 pounds chicken wings (about 1.5 kg)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
Instructions
- First, wash the chicken wings and pat dry. Place in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the wings and mix thoroughly with your hands. This helps the seasoning really adhere to the chicken.
- Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours. If you let them marinate overnight, all the better! When the wings are done marinating, fire up your grill. Let it get pretty hot--if your grill has one of those fancy thermometers, let it get all the way up to max heat.
- Grilling is a rather inexact science, so let your resident grillmaster handle these. I'm happy to say that in recent years, I've very nearly usurped my dad--at least when it comes to wings! If you're a grilling novice and need a few more tips, though, here's how I cook them:
- Place the wings on the grill, topside down. After about 3-5 minutes, you can turn them 90 degrees to brown them evenly. Close the grill to let them cook through as well. Though you should only close the grill for 45-60 seconds at a time, as grease flare-ups can occur pretty easily with wings. When the top of the wing is thoroughly grilled (you'll know it by the golden, lightly crisped and charred skin), flip the wings. Lower the heat to medium/medium high, and repeat these steps until the wings are cooked through, periodically closing the grill to let them cook through. Some wings will cook faster than others, so you can place those on indirect heat while the rest finish up.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
319kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
110mg
(37%)
Sodium
880mg
(37%)
Potassium
232mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
210IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 880mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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