Sweet and Spicy Wings

I love wings. Buffalo, Honey BBQ, Asian BBQ, Teriyaki...The list goes on. But I also can't leave well enough alone and like to try new ways to have wings too. We tried these wings for July 4th this year. They were not too spicy, so they were great for my mom who doesn't handle as much spice as she used to.

(Big shout out and thanks to my Dad who was my Grill Master for this festive wing experiment. Thanks Daddy!) 

They were sweet from the orange marmalade, and at times we got a bright orange flavor that stood out over the other flavors. We used Smucker's Natural Orange Marmalade.  The salsa we used was the medium spice level of Pace Garden Pepper Restaurant Style Salsa. It had a very good flavor and was not too spicy. Kind of sweet at first and a little subtle kick at the finish. 

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If you want your wings to turn out a little spicier, you could use a spicier salsa or add some of your favorite hot sauce. Next time I make these I may try adding a little Sriracha for a little more spice.

In a med sized bowl combine salsa, orange marmalade, garlic powder and ground ginger

 Stir to combine. I used a whisk to make sure the orange marmalade dispersed throughout.

Place wings in a casserole dish large enough to contain them and the sauce

Pour sauce over wings and stir or use your hands to work the sauce around all the wings

 Then place on a preheated grill and let the magic happen

 Pour the sauce into a med saucepan and bring to a boil. Use this to dunk the wings in when you flip them over. 

 Oh my goodness they look good. This is about the halfway point.

Totally making these again. They were so good. Next time I will try making them a little spicier and cooking the sauce before hand to intensify the flavors, cooling the sauce and marinating the wings in the sauce overnight. I'll let you know how it goes when I make them again. 

These wings would be great as an appetizer or party dish. We had them as the main dish for dinner and I make a pasta salad to go with. Check back later for the pasta salad recipe. 

Sweet and Spicy Wings

5 lbs chicken wings

2 16 oz jars Salsa (we used Pace Garden Pepper Restaurant Style Salsa)

1 C Orange Marmalade (we used Smucker’s Natural Orange Marmalade)

1 t  ground ginger

4 t garlic powder

(recipe can be halved if you don’t need this many wings)

Place wings in a large casserole dish big enough to hold them without any falling out. In a med bowl combine salsa, orange marmalade, ginger and garlic powder. Whisk to combine. Pour the sauce over the wings and gently stir the wings and sauce to coat all the wings with the sauce. Cover and refrigerate for a couple hours to marinate. Heat grill and then turn to low heat.  Grill wings on low heat throughout cooking process. Place marinade in saucepan and heat to boiling. Dunk wings in sauce halfway through cooking and put back on the grill to finish cooking. When wings are done dunk in sauce again and place on a serving platter. If you have any remaining sauce, pour over wings on serving platter or in a small dish along side the wings if you like. The total cook time on our grill was about 30 min.

*Depending on how hot your grill runs you may have to adjust your cook time.

*You could also cook these in the oven.

*They turned out very mild. Add some hot sauce or sriracha to the sauce to taste if you want them spicier.

Enjoy!                                            

Sandi