These honey wings are sweet and spicy and amazing on the grill. This is a Detroit recipe, so enjoy!
Ingredients
- chicken wings, tips discarded: 2 pound
- cayenne pepper (add more if you can stand it): 1 tsp
- salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)
- honey: 1 cup (divided)
- butter: 0.5 cup (melted)
- hot sauce: 0.5 cup
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
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Wash wings well and pat dry with paper towels. Season wings with cayenne, salt, and pepper.
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Cook chicken wings on the preheated grill, brushing wings liberally with 1/2 cup honey while cooking, until cooked through and juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes.
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Pour melted butter into a large bowl; mix in hot sauce and remaining 1/2 cup honey.
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Remove wings from the grill and immediately toss them in hot honey butter sauce to coat. Serve wings wet or return them to the grill for 1 minute per side to set sauce.
