Tag: barbecue

Ahhhhhh. Yum. And easy. These mango barbecue wings hit the spot. Just the right amount of tropical fruitiness. Just the right hint of barbecue sauce. Now, if I wanted to, I could make it more fruity. Or use a totally different barbecue sauce and come up with a new tasting wing. That’s the beauty of this recipe.

This sauce appeals to the lazy wing guy in me. I can throw it together in minutes. With stuff I often have on-hand. And I can change it up a bit without much effort. Or thought.

Fruity BBQ Greatness

I went with a pretty tame sauce for the BBQ part of these mango barbecue wings. I wanted a hint of smokiness, with just a little spiciness. Next time, I may go for a hotter version, but add more Mango nectar so I still get that fruity flavor. You can also make this sauce using other juices, such as orange, pineapple or grape.

If you can’t find a hot enough BBQ sauce and still want more heat, add hot sauce. I’d go with your standard cayenne hot sauce, like Frank’s.

Stop Ribbin’ Me

Yer dern tootin’ the sauce is great on other things besides wings. Smoked ribs are the best with it slathered on thick. Grilled chicken breasts? Oh yeah, you know it. Pour it on a few minutes before pulling the chicken off the grill to give the sauce time to ‘set’. And pulled pork sometimes needs a twist. Sometime different than ‘just’ regular BBQ sauce. Well this is it.

I store my leftover homemade sauces in squeeze bottles. If refrigerated, I set them out an hour before using so they come to room temperature. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings!

You’ll want to make some pepper jelly barbecue wings too!

Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!