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Caribbean Style Hot Wings | Grilled Chicken Wings Recipe

This is my take on a Caribbean Style hot wing cooked on a grill over charcoal.

You can buy whole chicken wings and cut them yourself but I've found that the Party size hot wings are just the right size for grilling.

To thaw the chicken wings place them in a large bowl and cover with water. If you have time, you can let them slow-thaw in the refrigerator but thawed in water they'll be ready in about 1 ½ hrs.
Once the hot wings have thawed, season both sides with my All Purpose Seasoning (Here's the ratio: 1 cup Salt, 1/2 cup Granulated Garlic, 1/4 cup Ground Black Pepper)

I'm cooking these chicken wings over charcoal, so I use my weber kettle set up for direct grilling. You'll need 1 chimney of hot coals and be sure to oil the rack to help prevent the hot wings from sticking.

While the charcoal is getting ready I make the Caribbean sauce for the grilled chicken hot wings. It needs about 40 minutes to simmer on the stove.

Here's the recipe for the grilled chicken hot wing sauce:

- 2 Tablespoon Butter
- 2 Green onions chopped fine (white parts only)
- 1 Cup Water
- ½ Cup Ketchup
- ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
- ¼ Cup Honey
- 1/4 Cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ Cup Frank's cayenne pepper sauce (more if you like it hot)
- 1 Teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1/4 Cup Worcestershire sauce
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- 2 Tablespoons Jerk Seasoning (recipe below)
- 1 Teaspoon cornstarch

Instructions
Melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Add the chopped onion and garlic and saute' for 1 ½ minutes. Add the remaining ingredients except for the cornstarch. Heat to a simmer.

In a separate small bowl whisk the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of ice water to create a slurry.

Pour the cornstarch mixture into the sauce pan while stirring. Once it reaches a low boil reduce the heat and stir occasionally the mixture will thicken. Continue to cook on low heat for 30-40 min.

Jerk Seasoning Recipe
- 2 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 Teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/4 Teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 Teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 Teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 Teaspoon ground Clove
- 1/4 Teaspoon ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 Teaspoon ground Allspice

As soon as the charcoal is ready, spread it out in the grill and place the cooking rack over it.

Let the grill temperature settle, it needs to be about 350-375 degrees for chicken wings, medium high heat. Arrange the wing pieces on the grate and set a timer for 4 minutes. Check the grilled hot wings for color and flip them after four minutes.

Continue cooking on the opposite side for 4 more minutes. It takes about 15-20 minutes to fully cook these chicken wings, so working in 4 minute intervals works great.

As they get close to done the chicken skin will appear crisp and should be golden brown. It needs to be 165 at least but be sure to stick the thermometer in the meat and not against the bone.

Now that the chicken wings are grilled, it's time to toss them in the sauce. Place a few chicken wings in the bowl and pour a little sauce on top. Toss them around and let the sauce coat the grilled chicken wings. I garnish them with the tops of the greens onion sliced thin just for appearance, but these Caribbean Style Hot Wings are ready to eat.

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