Best Detroit Hot Honey Wings Recipe

Name: Best Detroit Hot Honey Wings Recipe
Total time: 35 mins
Ingredients: 2 pounds chicken wings, tips discarded; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (add more if you can stand it); salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 cup honey, divided; 0.5 cup butter, melted; 0.5 cup hot sauce

Craving a flavor explosion? These Detroit hot honey wings are the answer! Packed with a bold, sweet-spicy kick, they're guaranteed to be the star of your next barbecue or game-day bash.

Total time35 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time20 mins
Yield6

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Ingredients

2 pounds chicken wings, tips discarded
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (add more if you can stand it)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup honey, divided
0.5 cup butter, melted
0.5 cup hot sauce

Instructions

Prepare your outdoor grill by preheating it to medium heat and oiling the grate lightly.
Use paper towels to pat the chicken wings dry. Season them generously with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
Grill the chicken wings, basting frequently with 1/2 cup of honey during cooking, until fully cooked with clear juices, approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the butter, hot sauce, and the remaining 1/2 cup of honey.
Take the cooked wings off the grill and immediately toss them in the hot honey-butter sauce until evenly coated. Serve immediately, or grill for 1 minute per side to set the sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 420 kcal
Fat Content: 23 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 47 g
Sodium Content: 700 mg
Protein Content: 11 g
Cholesterol Content: 73 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 47 g
Saturated Fat Content: 12 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g