Catalina Wings

Creamy, yummy, great. With a hint of soy sauce. These Catalina wings more than hit the spot. I was amazed by how much I loved the flavor combination. Kinda like an Asian-inspired BBQ sauce. Easy as heck to make, too. If you’re looking for a simple wing sauce recipe that can be made from ingredients you already have in your fridge and pantry, this is it. The only one you’ll need!

Catalina Wings

Make More

The sauce on these Catalina wings is great for more than wings. Slather it on grilled chicken breasts. On fried chicken sandwiches. Dip your nuggets in it. Brush it on ribs. It’s a great all-around sauce that has great flavor and the perfect consistency for just about any application.

If you’re having trouble getting the onion powder to dissolve when stirring, just use a whisk. In a minute or two it’ll disappear into the sauce and you’re good-to-go!

Also try my fiery Catalina wings.

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Catalina Wings

The sauce on these Catalina wings is great for more than wings
Inspired by a recipe from Bake At Midnite
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy, wing sauce
Servings: 6
Calories: 631kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

  • 3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

For the sauce

Instructions

For the sauce

  • Place all ingredients into a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring, then reduce heat to a simmer and continue simmering and stirring for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat while making the wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 631kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 935mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Crispy Buffalo Wings using a Gas Grill

I’ve been wanting to make these crispy Buffalo wings using a gas grill for a while. It’s not that I don’t make wings on a grill often. I do. But I use a thing called a Vortex BBQ and I make them on my charcoal grill. It helps me get amazingly crispy skin using very high temperatures. That’s not what I’m doing here, though. I wanted to prove that I can make fantastically crunchy skin wings without my Vortex, without charcoal. All on my gas grill . And boy did I. These great wings take just little effort, just a little time, and come out fantastic.

Crispy Buffalo Wings using a Gas Grill

It’s Super Easy

There are just two simple steps to making crispy Buffalo wings using a gas grill. First, you need to air dry the wings coated in seasoned baking powder (not baking soda) overnight in a fridge on a wire rack. This helps dry out the skin, making it easier to get it crispy later. And second, when it comes time to cook the wings, make sure you have you set up your grill for direct and indirect cooking. You want one side super hot while leaving the gas off on the other side. That leaves you a less hot zone, called indirect grilling, to cook your wings without worrying about burning them. The high heat circulates around the wings helps crisp up the skin.

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Crispy Buffalo Wings using a Gas Grill

Crispy Buffalo wing deliciousness!
Prep Time12 hours
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time9 hours
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, grilled wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 1019kcal

Equipment

  • gas grill

Ingredients

For the wings

Instructions

For the wings

  • Place the wings in a large bowl or resealable container.
  • Combine the baking powder and Cajun seasoning.
  • Sprinkle half of the seasoning mix over the wings. Using your hands, toss the wings to coat.
  • Add the remaining seasoning and repeat.
  • Transfer the wings to a wire rack over a baking sheet. Place in the fridge 12 hours or overnight to dry out the skin.
  • Fire up your gas grill for two zone cooking. On one side, have the burners turned as high as they will go. This will be the direct heat zone. Leave the other side unlit. This will be the indirect heat zone, where you'll cook the wings. Give the grill plenty of time to preheat. You want maximum heat over the direct zone.
  • Place the wings on the indirect heat side of the grill.
  • Cook until the wings are lightly browned and crispy, usually 45 minutes. Check them after 30 minutes since cook times will vary depending on your grill and conditions (wind can make them take longer).
  • Transfer the wings to a large bowl. Pour as much sauce as desired over the wings and toss to coat. Serve hot.  Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 1019kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 84g | Fat: 73g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 349mg | Sodium: 2809mg | Potassium: 777mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 2144IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 414mg | Iron: 6mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Tyson Smoked Crispy Wings

I admit it, I do eat my share of chicken wings. Most of the time that means picking up a family pack of 3-4 pounds of fresh wings at the grocery store and cooking them up. Fried, baked, grilled… any way I want. I also always keep some wings on hand in the freezer. Why? Because, well, I like them and they are quick and easy. I picked up a bag of these Tyson Smoked crispy wings and made them the other day in my air fryer. And ya know, for fast already-made wings, they were pretty good!

Tyson Smoked Crispy Wings

Crunchy Battered Yumminess

Tyson smoked crispy wings are a variety of wing pieces that are “smoked” and battered. Some pieces are bigger than others. Some are meatier than others. Cooking them involves tossing them into the air fryer or oven for a little bit. That’s it. They come out hot and crispy. Like really hot. So be careful with them until they cool a bit.

You can sauce the wings after you heat them or leave them un-sauced. They’re smaller wings, usually, making them easy to dunk in your favorite sauce or dressing. You could easily make these wings for a crowd, though you’d probably want to make them in the oven since you can only do a small amount at a time in the air fryer.

A Little Extra Cook Time

I like to cook these wings a few more minutes longer than the bag states. It could just be my air fryer or oven. I do like crunchier wings. That extra time gets me to crunchy wing happiness.

Also try some Tyson Caribbean style crispy wings.

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Tyson Smoked Crispy Wings

Crunchy with a slightly smoky flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Cool time2 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 9kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

For the air fryer

  • Lightly spray your air fryer basket with non-stick spray. Preheat your air fryer to 360 F per the manufacturer's instructions.
  • Add the wing pieces and cook for 12-14 minutes. Note: I prefer 16 minutes. I recommend checking them after 12 or so minutes to see if you are happy with the color of the wings and remove them before 16 minutes if desired.
  • Remove wings and let cool for 2 minutes before serving.

For the oven

  • Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Add wings and cook for 10 minutes. Flip and cook another 10-15 minutes.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 9kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 6mg | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 0.5mg | Iron: 0.04mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Crispy Baked Wings

Ahhhhhh. Yes. These crispy baked wings are my kind of wings. Baked wings didn’t used to be my kind of wings. Not until this technique came along. Before this, I didn’t like the soft skin. The dried out meat. Nothing but wing sadness. Well, I’m not sad any more! Just a little seasoning and time in the oven and I’ve got nicely crisped-up wings. Grab some of my favorite sauce and I’m good-to-go!

Crispy Baked Wings

It’s Party Time!

You can make a big ole batch of crispy baked wings in no time. Or you can make a personal-sized batch. Whichever you prefer, it’s easy no matter how many you make. This is the perfect recipe for a crowd. While the wings are cooking to perfection grab (or make!) a few different flavors of sauces and make a wing bar!

The One Key To Success

As simple as they are to make, these wings do require that you do one thing right when you are preparing them and that’s make sure they are dry before adding the baking powder and pepper mixture. If you see the baking powder making a dough-like puddle at the bottom of your bowl you do not have the wings dry enough. Take the time to make sure you get them dry. The wings will get crispier and taste better if you do!

Also try my extra-crispy air fryer wings!

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Crispy Baked Wings

Crispy, flavorful wings cooked in the oven!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked wings, crispy
Servings: 8
Calories: 505kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 250 F.
  • Line a large baking sheet with foil.
  • Lightly spray a wire rack with non-stick spray and place on the baking sheet.
  • Pat the wings dry and place into a large bowl.
  • Combine the baking powder and black pepper. Sprinkle half of the mixture over the wings. Using your hands, mix and coat the wings.
  • Sprinkle the wings with the remaining baking powder mixture and again mix and coat using your hands.
  • Transfer the wings to the baking rack.
  • Bake on the lowest rack in the oven for 30 minutes.
  • Turn the oven temperature up to 425 F and move the baking sheet to the top rack in your oven. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Using a tong, flip the wings and bake another 15 minutes.
  • Remove wings and transfer to a large bowl. Drizzle with your favorite wing sauce and toss to coat. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.
  • Serve.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 505kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 484mg | Potassium: 356mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 0.001g | Vitamin A: 334IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

How To Make Perfect Wings using a Vortex

I cook up a LOT of chicken wings. Sometimes I make them in the deep fryer, sometimes on the charcoal grill, sometimes on the gas grill, sometimes on the smoker, and often on the Char-Broil Big Easy. I love them any way, any time. One of my favorite ways to prepare wings is using a Vortex on my charcoal grill. This simple device gets your grill screamin’ hot, perfect for making those great crispy wings we all love. So grab a Vortex and read on! This is how to make perfect wings using a Vortex!

How To Make Perfect Wings using a Vortex

The Search…

I am always on a quest for the next best wing cooking idea. Recently, I discovered the best way for making crispy wings on the Char-Broil Big Easy, which came out fantastic. But, I was still looking for the best way to get crispy wings on my charcoal grill. That’s when I discovered the Vortex and Vortex chicken wings are amazing. The Vortex is an insert for your grill that let’s you concentrate the charcoal heat, making for an incredibly hot fire. As you can see below, the wings ring the Vortex, getting super hot and in just a while, crispy. And it couldn’t get any easier.

Best Thing Ever…

I couldn’t be more happy with my Vortex purchase. I purchased the small-sized model, which works fantastic on my old 18″ Weber kettle and 22″ Weber Performer grills. But, a larger model is available for the 22″-26″ cookers.

Since I originally posting this recipe, I’ve made wings on my Vortex hundreds of times. I’ve found that rotating the lid isn’t so critical (specially when cooking on a smaller grill such as the Jumbo Joe). For a little smoky flavor, throw a nice chunk of your favor wood (I like hickory or cherry) over the Vortex about 5 minutes before you put your wings on.

The Vortex isn’t just for high-heat cooking of wings. Check out the Vortex web site for tons of other ways you can cook using the insert.

My duck fat wings made using the Vortex are crazy good too!

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Perfect Wings using a Vortex

Perfect wings every time.
Prep Time3 hours
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 93kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the wings into a large resealable container or baggie.
  • Add the oil and seasoning. Seal and shake to coat well.
  • Refrigerate for 3 hours.
  • Place the Vortex into the center of your grill. Open the bottom vents on your grill by 1/3, while keeping the top vent open completely.
  • Light a charcoal chimney full of charcoal. Alternatively, you can fill your Vortex with charcoal and light them inside the unit.
  • Let the charcoal get fully ashed over.
  • Add the chicken as shown in the picture above. For the flats have the skin side up, and for the drumettes keep the meaty part away from the fire.
  • Close the grill and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Rotate the lid 90 degrees and cook for another 15 minutes.
  • Flip the wings. Rotate another 90 degrees and cook 15 more minutes.
  • Check if the wings are as crispy as you like. If not, rotate another 90 degrees and cook another 15 minutes.
  • Transfer wings to a bowl and toss with the wing sauce. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

I’ve not found that rotating the grill has an affect on how great this wings turn out. So don’t sweat it if you forget to do it.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 2216IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Baked Maple Wings

These baked maple wings are a fantastic wing for a party. Any party. Or the big game. They are easy to make and come out tasting absolutely fantastic. If you make the recipe as stated the wings are slightly sweet, with a slight hint of spiciness. They are impossible to stop eating. The skin doesn’t get crunchy but it has a nice bite to it. Not ‘weird’ like some baked wings can get.

Baked Maple Wings

Make It Several Ways

The beauty of the recipe for these baked maple wings is that you can make a minor change or two and have slightly different wings. That’s what makes these so great for a party. You can make several batches at once, letting your guests decide what variation they prefer.

For a spicy version add more pepper flake or add some hot sauce. For a more Buffalo-inspired version, add a cup of Buffalo sauce. The sauce recipe is very flexible.

Twist And Turn

As easy as these wings are to make, make sure you don’t ignore the instructions to turn them every 20 minutes during the first part of the cook. During the second part, where you’re cooking them using higher heat, definitely don’t ignore the wings for long. They’ll get golden brown quick. A little color is great. But don’t burn them!

Also try my oven-baked Buffalo wings.

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Baked Maple Wings

Slightly sweet, with a slight hint of spiciness.
Inspired by a recipe from The Food Network
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 582kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  • Place the wings in a large disposable pan. Place the pan on a baking sheet to help support the pan. Use the baking sheet to take the wings out of the oven and you don't have to worry about the disposable pan collapsing.
  • Combine all of the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl and pour over the wings. Turn the wings to coat well.
  • Bake the wings for 1 hours, turning every 20 minutes.
  • Turn the oven up to 425 F.
  • Bake the wings for up to another 45 minutes, turning every 15 minutes. You don't want the wings to burn. You want a nice golden color to them.
  • Remove wings to a platter and drizzle with the sauce from the pan.
  • Devour!

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 1871mg | Potassium: 478mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 534IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

TGI Friday’s Honey BBQ Snack Wings

I don’t just make fresh wings at home. I think it’s important to try other wings. Like these TGI Friday’s Honey BBQ snack wings. I know that not everyone wants to grab a pack of fresh wings from the store and go thru the process of prepping and cooking them. It’s a bit of work. And if you have a house full of guests you don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen. But you also don’t want to serve bad wings. I can say these are actually pretty good wings. They are definitely some of the best frozen wings I’ve found.

TGI Friday's Honey BBQ Snack Wings

Tasty. And Easy.

I liked the sauce on these TGI Friday’s Honey BBQ snack wings. It’s lightly sweet and a pretty good BBQ sauce on its own. There’s plenty of sauce on each wing too. I didn’t run into a case where one wing was sauced and one wasn’t. The coating on the wings is good too. The wings are reasonably meaty, and I found the wings to be pretty consistent in quality. I can’t say I’ve always had that same experience with other frozen wing brands.

I cooked my wings in the oven. I’m not a big fan of microwaved wings even though the packaging has instructions for cooking them there. The oven gives you just a bit of a crunch to the wings and I like that. Plus they’re easy. Just make sure you use some non-stick spray on the foil before adding the wings. They do like to stick a bit.

Also try some Texas Pete’s extra mild Buffalo wings.

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TGI Friday’s Honey BBQ Snack Wings

These are some might good wings from the frozen foods section of your local grocery.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: frozen, honey barbecue, wings
Servings: 1
Calories: 2kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 450 F.
  • Line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray lightly with non-stick spray.
  • Add the wings. Bake for 9 minutes.
  • Flip the wings and bake another 9 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and flip one more time (to prevent sticking).
  • Let cool 2 minutes before serving with Ranch, if desired.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 2kcal | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 2mg | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 0.1mg | Iron: 0.01mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Secret Spice Blend Fried Chicken Wings

And like that I crossed the invisible line between fried wings and grandma’s fried chicken. But, unlike grandma’s deliciousness, my secret spice blend fried chicken wings pack a good little kick. Every bite is a bite into crunchy, moist, flavorful greatness. No, these aren’t Buffalo wings. Not even close. But sometimes you need a break for those saucy yummy classics. And that sometime is now!

Secret Spice Blend Fried Chicken Wings

Yes, They Seem Kinda Familiar

These secret spice blend fried chicken wings are a take on the spicy chicken fillet sandwich you could get at Wendy’s.  Heck, for all I know you can still get the sandwiches. Me, I’m a wing guy. So any time I come across a tasty chicken recipe, I try and adapt it for wings. And I did. These wings hit the spot. I love the coating on them. The spice blend is perfect.

You can use the wet mix for any coating. Even store-bought fried chicken breading. The simple combination of just water and hot sauce adds just a little special flavor to whatever you are deep frying.

Also try my easy buttermilk-battered Cajun wings.

Secret Spice Blend Fried Chicken Wings
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Secret Spice Blend Fried Chicken Wings

These wings hit the spot.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: deep-fried, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 739kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

For the dry mix

For the wet mix

Instructions

  • Heat 2-3" of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
  • Combine the dry mix ingredients in a shallow bowl.
  • In a small bowl combine the hot sauce and water. Note: A short narrow glass works great too!
  • Working one wing section at a time, dip the wings into the dry mix and coat on all sides. Shake off any excess.
  • Dunk the wing section into the wet mix. Shake off any excess.
  • Return the wing section to the dry mix and again coat on each side. Shake off any excess.
  • Fry wing sections 8-10 minutes or until done and golden brown and crispy.
  • Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate or rack to drain.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 739kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 4302mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2538IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

How To Make Perfect Wings using a Rotisserie

I have cooked my share of wings and then some. On my Char-Broil Big Easy. And on a smoker. Sometimes, on a charcoal grill using the Vortex BBQ. Deep fried. Slow cooked. Air fried. Convection oven. Any way, any time, I do love wings. But until now I had never cooked wings using a rotisserie basket on my grill. One thing is for sure, this is not the last time I’ll be doing it, either. Perfectly crispy wings cooked up in no time, using a gas or charcoal grill. Nothing but yumminess here! This is how to make perfect wings using a rotisserie.

How To Make Perfect Wings using a Rotisserie

Simple Prep. Great Results.

There are no complicated steps involved when it comes to how to make perfect wings using a rotisserie. I just coated the wings in a just a bit of oil first. Then I tossed them with my favorite wing seasoning. That’s it. For the rotisserie all you need is a super hot indirect fire. You don’t want flame directly beneath the wings as they will drip, and that’ll cause flare-ups and burning. So keep the fire around the wings, but not below. Your wings will come out as great as my rotisserie chicken wings did.

No Peaking, Please.

Resist the temptation to open the lid to your grill while the wings cook. But I have to admit, I peaked once or twice because hey, it’s cool to see wings toss around in a basket. It’s the ultimate in food porn.

Also try my rotisserie-seasoned air fryer wings.

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Perfect Wings using a Rotisserie

Perfectly crispy wings cooked up in no time, using a gas or charcoal grill.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 544kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place wings in a large resealable baggie or container. Add the oil and seasoning. Seal and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Fire up your grill with a rotisserie attachment. You do not want any direct fire beneath the basket. I put a disposable pan under the basket to catch and drippings. On a charcoal grill you’ll want to keep the lit coals in front of and behind the rotisserie. For a gas grill you want any burner(s) to the left and right of the basket to be lit if your burners run from-to-back. If your burners run from left-to-right you want to have the burner(s) in front of and behind the basket to be lit. If you have an infrared burner above your basket, light it also and turn it to medium-high. All other burners should be on high.
  • Transfer the wings to the basket and place on your grill. Turn on the rotisserie and close the lid. You want high heat, so no peaking. Let the wings cook for 20 minutes before checking them. They should start to crisp and the meat will start to pull back from the bones. Mine ended up taking 25-30 minutes until they got how I liked them.
  • Carefully remove the wings from the basket and sauce and serve. Click here for our guide on how to sauce wings.

Notes

Resist the temptation to open the lid to your grill while the wings cook.

Nutrition

Calories: 544kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 354mg | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

How To Make Perfect Wings using a Char-Broil Big Easy

I have cooked a LOT of chicken wings on my Char-Broil Big Easy. It’s my favorite way to cook wings, other than deep frying. The Big Easy cooks wings so easily and quickly. I usually finish off the wings over a hot grill to get a bit of a crunch on the skin. Well, no more. Crispy wings on the Char-Broil Big Easy are fantastic! This is how to make perfect wings using a Char-Broil Big Easy time after time!

Now I can get delicious, tender, moist, crunchy wings on the Big Easy without grilling them afterwards. These crispy wings are fantastic. This is it, the way to do wings on the cooker you thought was only for turkey!

How To Make Perfect Wings using a Char-Broil Big Easy

Dry Skin Means Crispy Skin

The key to getting the wings crispy is to dry out the skin so that takes on a good crunch under the high heat of the Big Easy. You can (and should!) also pick up a bunk bed basket that doubles the amount of room you’ll have for cooking wings. You don’t want to crowd the wings into the cooker or they won’t cook evenly. This how to make perfect wings using a Char-Broil Big Easy, time after time!

Check out my other food block, Life’s A Tomato, for tons and tons of other recipes for the Char-Broil Big Easy.

You can also make delicious crispy wings in a convection oven!

Perfect Wings using a Char-Broil Big Easy
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Perfect Wings using a Char-Broil Big Easy

The Big Easy does wings up right!
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time50 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 506kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Rinse the wings and pat them very dry with paper towels.
  • Place on a sheet pan or plate and cover with more paper towels. Refrigerate for 2 hours to further dry out the skin.
  • Preheat oven to 250 F.
  • Transfer wings to a resealable baggie or container. Add in the baking powder and salt. Seal, and shake or toss to coat well.
  • Spray a baking rack with the non-stick spray and put it over a baking sheet that is lined with foil.
  • Place wings onto rack but do not crowd them.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. While baking, fire up your Big Easy.
  • Transfer wings to the Big Easy and cook another 10-20 minutes or until done.
  • Toss wings in your favorite sauce.  Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Want your wings even crisper? Toss them under the broiler for 1-2 minutes after cooking on the Big Easy. Keep an eye on them, though!

Nutrition

Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 880mg | Potassium: 355mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.