Sticky barbecue chicken wings and drumsticks

This is a no-fuss barbecue chicken recipe - simply marinade the chicken overnight and throw it on the BBQ.

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Ingredients

6 chicken drumsticks, preferably free-range
6 chicken wings, preferably free-range

For the marinade:

2 tbsp clear honey
3cm/1¼in piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1 garlic clove, crushed
1½ tsp Chinese five spice
2 tsp soy sauce
3 tbsp orange marmalade
½ tsp grated orange zest
1 tbsp sesame oil

Slash the chicken drumsticks three to four times each with a sharp knife and place in a non-metallic bowl with the chicken wings. Mix together all of the marinade ingredients and pour over the chicken. Leave to marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight if you can, turning occasionally.

Once it has marinated, place the chicken on the barbecue over medium-hot coals and cook for about 20 minutes, brushing with any marinade left in the dish as it cooks. If it's colouring too quickly, move to a cooler part of the barbecue to cook more gently. It's important you cook the chicken all the way through.

If you're unsure, pierce a drumstick with a skewer: if the juices are still pink, carry on cooking. Eat as soon as they're cool enough to handle, with the sticky sauce all around your mouth and fingers. Isn't that what barbecues are all about?

The chicken can also be cooked in the oven for perfect picnic food. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

Transfer the chicken into a roasting tray with a couple of spoonfuls of marinade. Place in the oven for about 50 minutes, turning occasionally and basting with the marinade and juices until thoroughly sticky and golden, adding extra marinade to the tray if necessary. Once the chicken pieces are cooked, eat them when fresh and hot, or leave to cool before packing up for a picnic or packed lunch.

Asian BBQ Wings

Asian BBQ Wings – Amazing chicken wings marinated with ginger, garlic, soy sauce and honey. Easy recipe you must try in summer!

Originally published on May 22, 2014. Updated with new photos.

It’s unofficially summer, and it marks the start of my favorite time of year (check out my summer recipes). Coming from the tropical island of Penang in Malaysia, I love the warmth of sun, more importantly, I love summer parties, BBQ cookouts, beaches, ice cream, shaved iced, sundresses, sandals, and so much more. Summer is indeed a happy season!

To celebrate summer, I made these amazing Asian BBQ wings, which is an excellent BBQ wings recipe to add to your summer grilling and BBQ repertoire. These Asian BBQ wings are pre-marinated with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and five-spice powder. The wings are always a hit whenever I have summer parties. They are always the first ones to go. They are excellent hot off the grill, and great with a dash or two of your favorite chili sauce.

For the wings, I recommend party wings, which you can get from the frozen section of all supermarkets. Party wings are usually smaller and they are perfect for this recipe. I am not sure about you, I am always skeptical about those super-sized chicken wings that look like turkey wings than chicken wings. Costco is also another great place to load up a bunch of party wings. Try this amazing Asian BBQ wings recipe and I am sure you will be making them again and again!

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29 COMMENTS. read them below or add one

Hi love your pictures[and food:)] can I know what camera are you using for the food shots?

Canon 5D Mark 2 with 50 mm 2.5 lens.

OMG, this sound so yummy. Summer is coming up soon and I shall try your recipe.

Those look delicious!

Look so delicious! My chicken always sticks to the grill and falls apart when I turn them, how did your avoid that?

Oil and grease the grill.

I come from Penang too and I am wondering where I can buy curry kapitan rempa for I am running short of it—I usually go back Penang once every 2 years but I am not going back for quite a while this time-please let me know what are the ingredients to make m own rempa-thanks–siew inn fok

Living in an apartment that does not allow grilling/barbecuing, how could I make these in the oven?

Just bake it until golden brown

This looks delish! And it looks like you are having so much fun grilling.

These look amazing! Bringing back some good memories of Chinese 烧烤 :)

These look amazing! Thank you.

I’m making these tonite! I love your recipes, none have failed!

Hi, can I pan fry them instead? (煎）

Do we need wings with skin or without

All wings have skin. There is no skinless chicken wings.

Hi this recipe seems perfect for my upcoming Bbq gathering with friends! Can I replace honey with maple syrup instead?

Do they need to marinade overnight? If not how long do you recommend?

I thought these were especially good but while making the marinade, at least for our tastes, I thought it was lacking heat and acid. I decided to add red pepper flakes and a couple tsps of rice wine vinegar. They came out very delicious. I will be using this recipe again in the future. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Madmema, thanks for trying my Asian BBQ wings recipe, good call on he red pepper flakes. For rice wine vinegar, it’s not a typical Asian ingredient, but I am glad you modified the recipe to fit your taste. :)

Azza Firdaus Bin Hapani

Do I need to increase the ingredients amount proportional with wing weight?

Loved these wings. I baked them in an oven at 180 degrees for about 45min, but 35min would probably have been enough. Came out deliciously charred and tastes exactly like the wings sold in the hawker centres in Singapore. Great recipe!

If we were to pan fry them, how much oil should we use and how long do we cook them for?

Just use non-stick and add a little oil and cook until they are cooked.

It's All About the Marinade: How to Grill Super Juicy Chicken Wings

Crispy skin, tender meat, and herby, big flavor—no wonder chicken wings are one of our favorite things to throw on the grill.

Buffalo, Korean-style, fried—however they're prepared, we love cheap, easy, and crowd-pleasing chicken wings . But, for summer, there's no chicken wing we want more than one that's been marinated and grilled to crispy-juicy perfection. Okay, fine, we don't just want one—we want a dozen. Here's how it's done.

The Marinade

Flavorful chicken wings start with a punchy marinade. We like a Mediterranean-inspired mix of oregano, rosemary, salt, pepper, garlic, and olive oil, but any fresh marinade will help infuse the wings with flavor down to the bone. Resealable plastic bags are your friend here; combine the marinade and wings in one and let it sit for at least an hour before grilling.

Build a two-zone fire in a charcoal grill so you've got a hot spot banked with coals and a cooler spot. You want to grill the wings over medium-high heat, turning occasionally until the fat on the chicken skin gets crispy and browned all over. Then you'll cover the grill and let the wings cook through. If you're unsure whether they're done, err on the side of caution and leave them on the grill for a few more minutes more. No one wants an undercooked chicken wing.

The Finish

What do marinated chicken wings need? More marinade, of course. Reserve some extra sauce—separate from any marinade that's touched raw chicken—and spoon over the cooked wings before serving. We promise they'll be eaten faster than you can say, are there any wings left?

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Barbecue Chicken

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Ingredients

2 chickens (or 4 whole bone-in chicken breasts) halved lengthwise
1 1/2 cups Neely's Italian Dressing, recipe follows
1/4 cup Neely's Barbecue Seasoning, recipe follows
1 cup Neely's Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows

Neely's Italian Dressing:

2 tablespoons ground mustard
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons Neely's Barbecue Seasoning
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup canola oil
Salt and pepper

Neely's BBQ Seasoning:

1 1/2 cups paprika
3/4 cup sugar
3 3/4 tablespoons onion powder

Neely's Barbecue Sauce:

2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
5 tablespoons light brown sugar
5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 tablespoon ground mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Rinse chicken halves in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken in a large bowl or baking dish, coat with Italian dressing and evenly season with Neely's Barbecue Seasoning. For best results, allow the chicken to marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

If cooking inside: Take the chicken out of the refrigerator and brush chicken with Neely's Barbecue Sauce.

Place into a preheated 350 degree F oven for 45 minutes.

If grilling outside: Thirty minutes before you're ready to cook, take the chicken out of the refrigerator and allow it to come to room temperature. Preheat the grill to a medium temperature, about 275 degrees F preferably over hickory and charcoal.

Place the chicken halves on grill, meat side down. Cover grill and cook for about 50 minutes. Flip chicken over and let it brown until the chicken becomes golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. The wing and the drumstick should become very tender and will easily pull away at the joints. Brush the chicken with Neely's Barbecue Sauce during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Neely's Italian Dressing:

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, except the oil and salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Neely's BBQ Seasoning:

Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir until combined. Keep in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Neely's Barbecue Sauce:

In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, for 1 hour 15 minutes.

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Bbq chicken wings marinade

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup chopped lemon grass

8 cloves garlic -- chopped

1/2 teaspoon white pepper

1/4 cup minced cilantro root or coriander root

1 teaspoon turmeric

Combine the ingredients for the marinade in a blender. Rinse chicken wings in cold water.

Place the chicken wings into a Ziploc bag with the marinade and leave in the refrigerator overnight.

Barbecue the wings over medium hot coals for 5-7 minutes on each side (turning once, half way through) until they are cooked through and golden brown.

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