Barbecue Chicken Wings
Tender chicken wings coated in a rich, homemade barbecue sauce made with ketchup, vinegar, and aromatic spices. These oven-baked wings are finished with a fresh garnish of scallions for the perfect party appetizer.
Ingredients
- •2 cups ketchup
- •½ cup cider vinegar
- •½ cup water
- •1 whole lemon juice
- •2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- •2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce
- •2 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
- •2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- •2 tablespoons chili powder
- •¼ cup dark brown sugar
- •2 teaspoons garlic
- •2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- •to taste salt and pepper
- •30 pieces chicken wings
- •4 whole scallions
- •thinly sliced scallions
- •garnish
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Prepare the barbecue sauce ahead of time: Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, to heat through and to blend the flavors, 10 to 12 minutes. Do not boil. Strain to remove the garlic. Cool to room temperature. (Makes 3 cups.) Use immediately or refrigerate, covered, for up to 2 weeks.
12 min
- 2.
2. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
5 min
- 3.
3. Using a sharp knife, separate the chicken wings at the joint. Set aside.
10 min
- 4.
4. Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl and toss well with 1 1/2 cups of the sauce. Lay the pieces in a single layer on 2 or 3 baking sheets (do not overcrowd them). Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, basting once or twice with additional sauce. Serve the wings on a platter and sprinkle with the scallions.
50 min