Name: Hot & spicy wings with maple chipotle hot sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1kg chicken wings halved at the joint, wing tips removed and discarded; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp celery salt; 1 tsp golden caster sugar; 1 tsp mustard powder; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp cider vinegar; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 3 tbsp hot chilli sauce; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tbsp chipotle paste

Hot & spicy wings with maple chipotle hot sauce

1kg chicken wings
halved at the joint, wing tips removed and discarded

For the spice rub

1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp garlic granules
1 tsp celery salt
1 tsp golden caster sugar
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tbsp vegetable oil

For the hot sauce

2 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp hot chilli sauce
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp chipotle paste

Method

step 1
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the spice rub together. Put the chicken wings in a large bowl and mix with the spice rub and a good amount of seasoning. Spread out in a single layer on a large foil-lined baking tray (or 2 smaller ones). Roast for 45 mins, then remove from the oven and drain off any excess oil.
step 2
Heat a gas or charcoal barbecue to high. Mix the ingredients for the hot sauce in a small bowl and brush all over the chicken wings. Cook the wings on direct heat on the barbecue for 3-4 mins each side or heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and cook the wings for 15 mins. Serve with plenty of napkins.