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I normally roast my wings in my Char-Broil Big Easy or grill them over charcoal, so I was a little skeptical about this recipe for drunken BBQ chicken wings where the wings are slow-cooked in a Dutch oven. But, to my surprise, the final result was incredibly tasty and oh-so-tender. You’ll love the BBQ sauce on these wings. It’s a very traditional ketchup-based sauce with beer added in for a nice change.
Broiler Time
To get a little crisp and color, I put these Drunken BBQ wings under the broiler for a few minutes after they were completely cooked. You can also cook these wings in a crockpot. You’ll still want to brown them under the broiler a bit before serving. Or better yet, toss them on a hot grill for a bit.
These wings are cooked in a Dutch oven. Or a large pot, whichever you have. That was a new experience for me. Not cooking in a Dutch oven, but cooking wings in one. The wings picked up a lot of flavor. They were crazy tender and juicy. But you have to be careful to not overcook them. You want the meat to still be on the bone. Not completely falling off.
You can make these wings in your crockpot instead, if you like. They take 5-6 hours on low. Just like with the non-crockpot version, you want to make sure you don’t overcook them to the point of the meat is falling off the bones.
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Dipping Sauce. Optional.
You can serve your wings with a dipping sauce on the side if you prefer. You know. Ranch. Blue cheese. Whatever you prefer. I have a number of dipping sauces you can make at home too. I wouldn’t use any sauce that would ‘fight’ the flavors of these wings, though. Use something more mellow.
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Drunken BBQ Wings
Equipment
Ingredients
For the wings
- 2-3 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
- 1 bottle beer
- 2 tablespoons your favorite BBQ rub
For the BBQ sauce
- 1 ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 ¼ cup ketchup
- ½ cup white vinegar
- ½ cup beer
- 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 F.
- Cover the bottom of a large Dutch oven with the wings. Sprinkle with the BBQ rub. Add another layer of wings and rub until all of the wings are in the pot.
- Slowly add the bottle of beer to the pot.
- Cover the pot with foil (unless yours has a very tight-fitting lid) and add the lid.
- Place in oven for about an hour or until the chicken is done, but not quite falling off the bone.
- Meanwhile, make the BBQ sauce by combining the remaining ingredients in a small pot over medium heat. Whisk to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and continue simmering for 10 minutes. Remove from heat until ready to use.
- Remove pot from oven. Transfer wings to a rack over a baking pan.
- Baste wings with the sauce. Place under broiler for a few minutes until starting to brown.
- Flip wings, baste again, and place back under the broiler for a minute.
- Flip wings one more time, baste, and place under broiler until they are the color you desire.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.
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