Sweet Spicy Wings

Name: Sweet Spicy Wings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 6 pounds chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded; 1.5 cups Louisiana-style hot sauce; 1 cup honey; 0.75 cup butter; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 pinch garlic salt; 1 pinch ground black pepper

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Sweet and spicy wings! You can make two batches of sauce: use one as a marinade before grilling the chicken, and pour the second batch over the chicken after it is grilled. It is not mandatory to do it this way — just better!

Recipe by Lisa I

Updated on April 7, 2023

Close up on a plate of saucy, sweet and spicy wings.

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Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

45 mins

Servings:

12

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Ingredients

6 pounds chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded
1 ½ cups Louisiana-style hot sauce
1 cup honey
¾ cup butter
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 pinch garlic salt
1 pinch ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Lightly oil the grill grate.

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Grill chicken on the preheated grill until the juices run clear, 8 to 12 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a large roasting pan.

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Mix together hot sauce, honey, butter, cayenne pepper, garlic salt, and black pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until blended and heated through, about 10 minutes.

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Pour hot sauce over chicken and stir to coat.

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Tips

You can deep fry or bake the chicken instead if you want to, but it is best when grilled.

Editor's Note:

The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

356	Calories
23g	Fat
24g	Carbs
16g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 356
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g	29%
Saturated Fat 10g	52%
Cholesterol 78mg	26%
Sodium 896mg	39%
Total Carbohydrate 24g	9%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 16g
Vitamin C 21mg	106%
Calcium 17mg	1%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 167mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.