From classic wings to innovative global fusion styles, you’ll find chicken wings recipes for every palate. Plus, tips on how to grill chicken wings or smoke them to perfection on any type of grill. These crispy, juicy bites are awesome for game day gatherings, family dinners or as a tasty snack.
How long does it take to grill chicken wings?
The amount of time it takes to cook chicken wings on the grill depends on the type grill you are using and whether or not you’re cooking over direct heat or indirect heat. I get the best results when I cook over indirect heat at 350-375F degrees.
At this temperature, it generally takes 30 minutes to grill chicken wings on a gas grill and one hour on a charcoal grill or pellet grill.
Perfecting wings on different grills
Once you master grilling chicken wings on your type of grill, you can mix things up by experimenting with fun flavors and sauces.
How to cut chicken wings
With this step-by-step guide, I’ll teach you how easy it is to separate whole chicken wings into wing flats and drumettes. The savings passed onto you can be as much as $2 per pound compared to buying pre-cut wings.
Chicken wing internal temp
According to the USDA, chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165F degrees. However, for the most flavorful chicken wings, I recommend cooking them to 195-205F degrees.
This ensures that the skin will be nice and crispy, and the meat will still be succulent and juicy.
The best way to check the internal temperature of a chicken wing is to use a digital meat thermometer. Insert the temperature probe through the length of the wing. Make sure you don’t hit the bone.
Chicken wing dry rub recipe
Whip up a batch of this chicken wing seasoning blend in advance and you’ll be ready for game day!
It’s the perfect blend of salt, pepper, garlic onion and smoky paprika and ancho chile with a little touch of celery seed. Use it on whole chicken wings or party wings on your grill, smoker or air fryer.
Buffalo Chicken Wings
Once you master cooking wings on your grill, it’s super easy to turn them into buffalo chicken wings. It just comes down to the sauce. Grill or smoke your wings. Then while they’re still hot, add them to a bowl with buffalo sauce.
Buffalo sauce is a combination of 1/3 cup of melted butter and 1/2 cup of Frank’s Hot Sauce. One batch of sauce is enough for 2 1/2 pounds of wings.
Toss the wings and sauce together in the bowl and serve right away with celery, carrots, and ranch and blue cheese dipping sauce.
Different chicken wing flavors
Are you a fan of traditional recipes or adventurous enough to try exotic new flavors? Here are several chicken wings recipes to add a little flair to your next party.
How many calories are in chicken wings?
The calories in chicken wings varies, depending on whether or not you’re using fresh wings or frozen wings and how you’re cooking them. A 4-ounce serving of uncooked fresh chicken wings with the skin is about 210 calories. For perspective, one wing flat weighs about 1 ounce. One wing drum weighs about 1.5 ounces.
The calories in frozen wings varies significantly. Some packages are the same as fresh wings, but others include ingredients like oils and/or breading. A 4-ounce serving of frozen wings is generally around 250 calories.
Frying chicken wings in oil or adding sauce also adds calories.
