These wings go SO fast! I only bought 1kg of them, and everyone whizzed through them like cartoon characters zooming through corn-on-the-cob at high speed!They make a fantastic appetizer or game day treat, but equally they make a fab treat dinner served with a few sides.I’m totally obsessed with the barbecue sauce too. This recipe makes enough to smother the wings, with another cupful or so leftover to serve on the side or to save and use as a dip for fries or to top burgers and sausages.
For sweetness - tomato ketchup (and plenty of it!), dark brown sugar, black treacle or molasses and honey For tanginess - white wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce For a bit of heat and smokiness - mustard powder, smoked paprika and black pepperPlus a little vegetable oil to bring it all together and make it smooth and glossy.
How to make the Barbecue Sauce
Place all of the ingredients in a saucepan and mix together.Heat over a medium-high heat, until boiling, then simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.
Putting it all together
Toss the barbecue sauce with the wings (you can toss them in a large bowl, or use two spoons to toss them all together) and serve straight away.
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Can you put BBQ sauce on raw chicken?
Some recipes call for baking/grilling chicken in BBQ sauce. My method involves baking the wings first to guarantee crispiness. However, even if you weren’t looking for a crispy coating (i.e just baking chicken pieces in the regular way), I would recommend adding the sauce after cooking, or for the last 5 minutes of cooking only. Barbecue sauce has a lot of sugars in, which can burn and taste bitter if cooked for a long period or over too high a heat.
How do you get sauce to stick to chicken wings?
These baked wings have a crispy, craggy exterior, so the sauce will easily cling to the wings without sliding off.
Do I need to marinate the wings first?
Nope. We want the chicken skin to be dry so we can get it extra crispy.
Is there a vegetarian option?
I have been asked this question a number of times and after much testing I made a veggie option. These Baked Asian Cauliflower Wings are as good as this chicken version.Bake the cauliflower in the same way, but swap out the Asian-style sauce for the barbecue sauce.
More fantastic Appetizer recipes
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