* BBQ Type: Grill
* Fuel: Charcoal
* Cooking Time: 25 min to 35 min
* 4 to 6 portions
Ingredients
* 50 Chicken wings
* ¼ cup – Olive Oil
* ½ tbsp – Grated ginger
* 1 tbsp – Grated orange zest
* Juice from one orange
* 1 tbsp – Salt
* 1 tbsp – Ground black pepper
* ½ tsp – Vanilla Extract
Root Beer BBQ Sauce
* 1 cup – Root beer
* 1 cup – Ketchup
* 3 tbsp – Worcestershire sauce
* 3 tbsp – Brown sugar
* ½ tsp – Onion powder
* ½ tsp – Garlic powder
* 1 tsp – Salt
* 1 tsp – Ground black pepper
* Juice from half a lemon
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Preparation
* Preheat your grill for a two zone cooking, having hot coals on one side and nothing on the other;
* Mix the olive oil, grated ginger, orange zest, orange juice, vanilla extract and 1 tbsp of salt and pepper with the wings and let marinated for 30 minutes;
* Place the wings on the hot grate directly over hot coals and sear for about 3 minutes per side, then move to indirect and cook for 20 to 25 minutes at 450°F, you are looking for a crispy skin and a golden brown color;
* In a cast iron skillet, mix all of the Root Beer BBQ Sauce ingredients together and simmer for 10 minutes, then drop the wings inside the skillet and give a good mix to coat each one with bbq sauce;
* Sear one last time over hot coals to caramelize the sauce, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
Suggestion: Serve with orange slices and a cold rich-tasting root beer.
Alternative Recipe
Lord have Mercy! Dying for some wings now. Ever tried root beer sauced, smoked chicken wings?
