This lick-your-fingers Sticky BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe is perfect for basketball or football season. Enjoy them while tailgating, for game day or hanging out with friends on movie night. It's the best ever, easy recipe without the hassle of deep frying!
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Best bbq chicken wings recipe
I'm not one for deep frying – what a hassle. But fear not! This recipe delivers all the flavor punch of amazing wings without the fuss of deep frying, making cleanup a total breeze.
And let me tell you, they come out perfectly tender and juicy every single time! The homemade sauce is amazing as well!
Ingredients
For the exact measurements, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- chicken wings
- chili powder, garlic salt, seasoning salt, pepper
- favorite bbq sauce
- marmalade jam - homemade is great, store-bought works well too.
- Franks RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce or your favorite hot sauce.
Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. For the complete directions just scroll down to the bottom!
- Place the wings in a large saucepan. Add the seasonings and enough water to cover. Set the pot on the stove over high heat, and boil for 10 minutes. Drain wings and pat dry.
- Make the tangy barbecue sauce. Combine sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Place over low heat. Stir until well incorporated. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove the wing sauce from the heat and transfer it to a large bowl.
- Toss the wings in the delicious sauce until they are coated.
- Place wings on a broiler pan. Broil them for about 9-10 minutes side one. Flip, and broil side two, about 7-8 minutes, basting often with the sticky sauce.
- Serve the cooked wings with blue cheese dipping sauce, enjoy!
Equipment
- broiler pan
- basting brush
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FAQ's
Drumettes (that look like tiny chicken legs) and the flats, which is the piece with two small bones running through it.
These are boiled for 10 minutes and broiled for another 15-20.
Blue cheese dip, of course! Crunchy celery, carrots and radishes are terrific as well.
Top Tip
Be sure to have plenty of napkins on hand. These are lick-your-fingers good!
- If you are using whole wings, I suggest separating them at the joint and discarding the wing tip. (Or save it if you're making chicken stock at a later point.)
Storage
Refrigerate - Leftovers? You seriously have any leftover? Never happened here 😋 but if it did.... store leftover chicken wings in an airtight container in the refrigerator 3-4 days.
Freezer - Well wrapped and stored in an airtight container, freeze up to three months.
Reheat - Reheat in the microwave or by baking in the oven at 350 for about 15 minutes.
Related recipes
Looking for more great recipes to enjoy while watching the big game? Here you go!
- Cuban Sliders - an easy make-ahead bite!
- Air Fryer Boneless Buffalo Wings - perfect for tailgating!
- Mango Chicken Wings - crispy wings that with a creamy dip!
- Easy Bean Dip Recipe - this one is definitely a favorite, so easy and good!
- Asian Pork Meatballs - this easy appetizer is great for parties, but also makes a yummy meal!
- Air Fryer Boneless Chicken Thighs - juicy and tender every time!
Serve with
Pile them on a big platter, add some celery, green onion, sliced cucumbers and celery. Adding the veggies isn't just to make you feel better....it cuts thru the richness of the wings.
Well....never mind....it is just to make you feel better, haha! Regardless, this will be the first thing gone at the party! Healthy....not really...but delicious and hey the Superbowl only happens once a year! 🙂
- In my world sticky chicken wings are always served with Blue Cheese Dip it's just the perfect sauce!
- Need more yummy eats, make a platter of these Sausage Balls with Cream Cheese, they are the BEST!
- You can never go wrong with a platter hamburgers and these frozen hamburger patties in the oven? SO easy and SO GOOD!
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YUM, YUM, YUM - these are ALWAYS a hit! What did you think? Please leave a comment below!!
Sticky BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe
Ingredients
- 10-14 chicken wings
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Wing Sauce
- 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce
- ½ cup marmalade jam (homemade if you have itbut store bought is just fine too!)
- ¼ cup Franks RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce
- Optional - serve with blue cheese dipping sauce and ranch sauce, along with celery stalks and carrots.
Instructions
- Add the wings to a large sauce pan. Add the seasonings; chili powder, garlic salt, seasoning salt and pepper. Add enough water to cover the wings. Set the pot on the stove over high heat, uncovered and bring to a boil, reduce to a low boil for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and drain well. Parboiling keeps the wings succulent and tender, not dry! This is easy and so much better than deep-frying! Pat the cooked wings dry with a paper towel.
- While the wings are boiling, prepare the sauce. Combine the BBQ sauce, buffalo hot wings sauce and marmalade jam in a sauce plan. Place over low heat. Cook for 5 minutes, just love enough for the ingredients to be well combined.
- Remove the wing sauce from the heat and transfer it to a large bowl.
- Toss the wings in the sauce until they are completely coated. Place the wings out on a broiler pan lined with foil (if you want to make cleaning easier) or spray with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Broil them for about 9-10 minutes on side one. brush them with additional sauce, flip, again adding more sauce. Broil side two, about 7-8 minutes or until they have great caramelization. Basting occasionally.
- Serve with blue cheese dipping sauce, enjoy!
L says
They are so good. We love them.
Maureen says
Nothing is better for Super Bowl Sunday fare than wings and these might just hit the spot. Easy to prepare, and no one turns down wings. Add a little orange juice and brown sugar along with worcestershire sauce to your favorite bbq sauce and they are fantastic. Try it.
Debra Clark says
Great additions Maureen, I'm going to have to give that a try. Thank you!
Marsha says
So glad to have found this recipe that doesn’t require deep frying!! I am dreaming of wings for the Super Bowl 😎
Debra Clark says
Chicken wings for the win Marsha!! I can't wait to hear what you think of this recipe!
MB says
Wings are a favorite at our place and these will make a great addition to our spread. Thanks!
Debra Clark says
Oh yum, I hope you enjoy the recipe MB!