Bourbon BBQ Chicken Wings
Bourbon BBQ Chicken Wings
Deliciously sweet, spicy, and sticky, these chicken wings are a guaranteed crowd favorite, so you may want to make a larger batch. Serve with the cooling dipping sauce and plenty of crudités alongside your favorite hot sauce.
- Author
- Lake Geneva Country Meats
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Servings
- 6
Ingredients
- 2 lb(s) Chicken Wings (tips cut off and discarded)
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- 2/3 cup Ketchup
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Dried Thyme
- 2/3 cup Bourbon Whiskey
- 1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar (or honey)
- 1/3 cup Maple Syrup
- 1/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Hot Sauce ((or to taste))
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Butter
- 3/4 cup Sour Cream
- 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 Tbsp Lemon Juice ((or to taste))
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat and set aside.
- Place the chicken wings in a large mixing bowl and rub with the smoked paprika and olive oil
- season to taste, then arrange in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Roast for about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine all barbecue sauce ingredients (except the butter) in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Test and adjust the seasoning, then stir in the butter.Note: barbecue sauce ingredients include the following: ketchup, onion powder, garlic powder, dried thyme, bourbon whisky, dark brown sugar or honey, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, butter, salt/pepper.You may also use your favorite BBQ sauce if you’re looking for a shortcut!
- Reserve 1/3 cup of sauce and brush the remainder over the wings
- roast until fully cooked and caramelized (about 25 minutes). Remove from the oven and toss the wings with the reserved sauce.
- Stir all dipping sauce ingredients (sour cream, mayo, yogurt, hot sauce, and lemon juice) in a small bowl until well combined
- season to taste.
- Serve the wings alongside the dipping sauce and crudités.
- The sauces can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge until needed.