Description
Crispy Colorado Golden BBQ Wings grilled for smoky flavor, briefly fried for extra crunch, and tossed in a tangy mustard-based golden BBQ sauce with subtle sweetness and heat.
Ingredients
2 lbs chicken wings
2.5–3 cups frying oil
1.5 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp kosher salt
1.5 tsp chipotle powder
1.5 tsp garlic powder
1.5 tsp onion powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp canola oil
12 oz chicken broth
2.5 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
1.5 tsp honey
1 tbsp garlic paste
1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat (about 375°F).
- Place a cast iron skillet on the grill and add chicken broth.
- Simmer broth until reduced by half.
- Stir in Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, honey, garlic paste, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce.
- Simmer sauce, stirring often, until thickened. Remove from heat.
- Coat wings with canola oil.
- Mix brown sugar, black pepper, kosher salt, chipotle powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin.
- Season wings thoroughly and refrigerate until ready to cook.
- Grill wings for 7–8 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Heat frying oil in a skillet to 350°F.
- Fry wings for about 1 minute per side until crispy.
- Let wings cool briefly, then toss in golden BBQ sauce.
- Serve hot, garnished with parsley if desired.
Notes
Frying adds extra crispiness but can be skipped if desired.
Adjust hot sauce or chipotle powder to control spice level.
Use a neutral oil like canola or vegetable oil for frying.
Oven or air fryer reheating helps restore crispiness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling & Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
