These Detroit-inspired hot honey wings are packed with bold, finger-licking, sweet-spicy flavors. They’ll be a hit at your next barbecue or game-day gathering.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings, tips discarded
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more to taste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup honey, divided
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup hot sauce
Steps
- Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Pat wings dry with paper towels. Season wings with cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Cook chicken wings on the preheated grill, brushing wings liberally with 1/2 cup honey while cooking, until cooked through and juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Mix butter, hot sauce, and remaining 1/2 cup honey together in a large bowl.
- Remove wings from the grill and immediately toss them in hot honey-butter sauce to coat. Serve wings or return to the grill for 1 minute per side to set sauce.
