Grilled Chicken Wings with Tamarind Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
Jennifer Causey
Total Time 1 hr
AuthorElaine Johnson

Tangy, fruity tamarind, popular in Latino and Asian cuisines, is the secret ingredient in our favorite new barbecue sauce for chicken wings.

This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “These Grilled Chicken Recipes Might Utterly Revolutionize Your Cookouts.”

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Heat a grill to medium (350° to 400°). In a large, wide bowl, toss chicken with oil, salt, and pepper until evenly seasoned. Grill chicken, covered, turning every 10 minutes or so with tongs, until golden, 25 to 35 minutes.

Step 2
2

Set wings top side down. Generously brush with about 1/2 cup barbecue sauce. Grill, covered, about 3 minutes until sauce is somewhat set. Turn wings over and generously brush with another 1/2 cup or so of sauce. Grill, covered, until sauce is somewhat set, 2 to 3 more minutes. Meanwhile, put remaining sauce in a bowl.

Step 3
3

Set chicken on a platter and scatter green onions on top. Serve with sauce.

Ingredients

 2 3/4 pounds (12) chicken wings
 2 tablespoons olive oil
 1 teaspoon kosher salt
 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  Sliced green onions

Directions

Step 1
1

Heat a grill to medium (350° to 400°). In a large, wide bowl, toss chicken with oil, salt, and pepper until evenly seasoned. Grill chicken, covered, turning every 10 minutes or so with tongs, until golden, 25 to 35 minutes.

Step 2
2

Set wings top side down. Generously brush with about 1/2 cup barbecue sauce. Grill, covered, about 3 minutes until sauce is somewhat set. Turn wings over and generously brush with another 1/2 cup or so of sauce. Grill, covered, until sauce is somewhat set, 2 to 3 more minutes. Meanwhile, put remaining sauce in a bowl.

Step 3
3

Set chicken on a platter and scatter green onions on top. Serve with sauce.

Grilled Chicken Wings with Tamarind Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

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