Grilled Chicken Wings with Chili Garlic Sauce
These amazing grilled chicken wings tossed in a sweet honey chili garlic sauce are the perfect appetizer for any party or get-together.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/4 cup sesame seed oil
- 4 pounds chicken wings
- 1/4 cup chili garlic sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- juice of 2 oranges, about, 1/3 to 1/2 cup
- sliced green onions for garnish, , optional
- fresh cilantro leaves for garnish, , optional
- sesame seeds for garnish, , optional
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to 400° to 450°.
- In a large bowl whisk together hoisin sauce, vinegar, soy, fish sauce, and sesame oil until combined. Once mixed combine with chicken wings, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 4 hours.
- Once marinated, remove the chicken from the marinade and cook on a preheated grill until dark grill marks have formed and the chicken is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes per side.
- Once the wings are cooked, remove them from the grill and set aside to rest.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together chili sauce, honey, and orange juice. Next, toss the cooked wings in this mixture until the wings are completely coated.
- Serve the wings on a large platter and garnish with optional sliced green onions, cilantro leaves, and sesame seeds. Additional optional garnish: orange slices and rice crackers.
Notes
Make-Ahead: You can make these up to 1 hour ahead of time. Keep them warm, covered with foil on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper in the oven at 200°.
How to Store: Cover them and keep them in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To freeze cover with all of the sauce and keep them in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating.
How to Reheat: To reheat them, place them on a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper, cover them in foil, and bake in the oven at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes or until warm.
When using soy, food items and caramelize quicker than normal which means it can tend to burn. The lower temperature of the grill will give you dark grill marks without charring anything.
My general rule for all marinades is to let them sit overnight or for at least 12 hours. The longer they marinade, the more flavorful they'll be.
If the sauce's flavor is too intense, add a little soy sauce and water to help break it up.
Since these have an Asian flair to them, I served them up with rice crackers and orange slices.
Wings are cooked when they reach an internal temperature of 165°.
Another simple way to tell if they are cooked is by simply slicing into the middle and ensuring all the meat is white without any pink.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 309mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg