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Deliciously smokey BBQ chicken wings with jalapeno sauce
Jazz up your braai repertoire with sweet and sticky wings, plus a zingy, irresistible dipping sauce that will have guests asking for seconds.
Who says you can’t braai in the dead of winter? When it comes to braai favourites, chicken wings are right up there with the classics, but this version takes things up a notch. Smokey, sticky, and spiked with a jalapeno kick, these BBQ wings will warm you up from the inside out. A bold blend of BBQ sauce, tomato sauce, and jalapeno hot sauce creates the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy. Add a sprinkle of smoked paprika and a touch of mustard powder, and you’ve got a depth of flavour that clings to the wings and caramelises beautifully over the coals. Recipe compliments of Astral Chicken.
Prep time: 45 min | Cook time: 15 min | Serves: 4
Ingredients
Chicken Wings:
- ¼ cup (60ml) BBQ sauce
- ¼ cup (60ml) tomato sauce
- 3 Tbsp (45ml) Tobasco Green Jalapeno Pepper Sauce (or any other jalapeno hot sauce)
- 2 tsp (10ml) smoked paprika
- 1 tsp (5ml) onion powder
- 1 tsp (5ml) mustard powder
- 1 x County Fair Star Pack
Jalapeno Ranch:
- ¼ cup (60ml) pickled jalapeno slices, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup (60ml) mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup (80ml) sour cream
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- ½ tsp (2.5ml) onion powder
- ½ tsp (2.5ml) garlic powder
- Pinch of salt and ground black pepper
Charred corn:
- 4 corn on the cob
- 50g butter
- 1 tsp (5ml) smoked paprika
Method
- Prepare the chicken wings: Whisk together the BBQ sauce, tomato sauce, jalapeno sauce, smoked paprika, onion powder and mustard powder. Reserve ¼ of the sauce to the side for cooking. Toss the wings in the remaining marinade.
- Prepare the Jalapeno ranch: Put all the ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
- Charred Corn: Clean the husk off the corn. Melt the butter and whisk in the smoked paprika. Brush the butter all of the corn.
- Heat your braai to a medium temperature.
- Grease the braai grid and place the wings on, over a medium-low section.
- Cook for about 15 minutes, turning often, until crisp and cooked through. 5 minutes before they finishing cooking, brush over the reserved BBQ sauce.
- While the wings are cooking, place the corn over a hotter part of the braai. Cook, turning often, until golden with a slight char.
- Serve the wings on a platter with the charred corn. Serve the jalapeno ranch dip in a bowl on the side.
