BBQ chicken wings
Chicken wings spiced with smoked paprika, grilled and then glazed with barbecue sauce and honey in their last minutes.

- Cooking time
- 2 hr 45 min
- Hands-on time
- 22 min
- Free time
- 2 hr 25 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Cuisine
- American
- Calories
- 520
- Contains
- Soy
Glossy wings, not charred ones, and the difference is all in the timing: dry spices first, then the sauce in the last five minutes only, because the sugar in it burns within minutes, long before the wing is cooked.
Before you start
- Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
- Preheat the grillHeat the grill thoroughly, clean the grill grates, and grease them lightly before placing the food on it.
Ingredients
Amounts follow the number of people
For the marinade
For wings
When doubling the quantity, use a wider container, and gradually increase the salt and seasoning after tasting.
Equipment
- Grill — Medium heat; high heat burns the skin before the inside is done.
- Basting brush — The sauce goes on only in the last five minutes so its sugar does not burn.
Method
First, dry the wings completely and season them with dry spices and salt only.
You’ll know it’s ready whenThe wings are patted dry and seasoned.
Tip: Sauce added at the start burns before the wings cook — grill them dry first.
Cover it in the refrigerator for two hours, then grill it over medium heat until cooked.
You’ll know it’s ready whenThe skin is golden and the juices run clear.
Brush them with the barbecue sauce and honey only in the last five minutes, turning them.
You’ll know it’s ready whenThe sauce is glossy and set, without charring.
Tip: The sugar in the sauce burns within minutes — only for the last five minutes.
Serve immediately with extra sauce on the side.
You’ll know it’s ready whenThe wings are shiny and hot.
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