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Grilled Chicken Wings with Savory Sauce

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This American-style main features sectioned chicken wings brined for flavor and smoked until tender. The wings are basted with a savory, spicy sauce made with tomato juice, molasses, and a blend of hot peppers, then finished with crumbled bleu cheese. A hearty and satisfying dish perfect for gatherings or a special weeknight dinner.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 4
Calories: 4384
Description
This American-style main features sectioned chicken wings brined for flavor and smoked until tender. The wings are basted with a savory, spicy sauce made with tomato juice, molasses, and a blend of hot peppers, then finished with crumbled bleu cheese. A hearty and satisfying dish perfect for gatherings or a special weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
  • Chicken wings, sectioned
  • Butter
  • Minced onion
  • Minced garlic
  • Canola oil
  • Chili powder
  • Tomato juice
  • Ketchup
  • Brown sugar
  • Sunny Delight OJ
  • Liquid Smoke
  • Chicken bouillon
  • Dark molasses
  • Sage
  • Paprika
  • Belligerent Blaze pepper sauce
  • Craig's "Hot" pepper sauce
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • MSG
  • Black pepper
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Bleu cheese, crumbled
  • Bleu cheese dressing
Directions
  1. 1
    Prepare the brine by dissolving sugar and salt in cold water. Add spices to vinegar, bring to a boil, and let cool. Add the liquid smoke to the brine.
  2. 2
    Cut up chicken wings and discard tips or use for stock. Rinse pieces in cold water.
  3. 3
    Brine wing pieces for 4 hours in the brine solution.
  4. 4
    Remove wing pieces from brine and rinse in cold water. Pat dry on paper towels.
  5. 5
    Make the sauce and add the dressing and bleu cheese. Let the sauce cool and pour over the wing pieces.
  6. 6
    Mix well and allow wing pieces to marinate in a covered glass dish for 5-6 hours in the refrigerator.
  7. 7
    Heat the marinade to simmering and hold for 30 minutes.
  8. 8
    Prepare the smoker and put on wing pieces when the grill rack is at 230°F (110°C).
  9. 9
    Smoke for about 2 hours, basting with sauce every 30-45 minutes.
  10. 10
    Serve with bleu cheese dressing.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4 servings

Amount Per Serving
Calories 4384kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 281g433%
Saturated Fat 77g385%
Cholesterol 930mg310%
Sodium 3071mg128%
Total Carbohydrate 87g29%
Dietary Fiber 13g52%
Sugars 57g
Protein 339g678%

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

Keywords: chicken wings, grilled, smoked, sauce, brined, spicy, bleu cheese, american, main course, gluten free, molasses, tomato juice, liquid smoke, marinated
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