Detroit Hot Honey Wings

196 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 35 min

“A sweet, spicy wing recipe that is amazing on the grill! This is a Detroit recipe, so enjoy!” - by MMMMFOOD1

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
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup hot sauce

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil grate.
Wash the wings well and pat dry with paper towel. Season the meat with cayenne, salt, and pepper.
Cook the chicken wings on preheated grill until cooked through and juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes depending on the size of the wings. Brush the wings liberally using 1/2 cup of honey while they are cooking.
Melt the butter, pour into a large bowl and mix in the remaining 1/2 cup of honey and hot sauce. Remove the wings from the grill and immediately toss them in the hot honey butter sauce to coat. Serve the wings 'wet' or return them to the grill for 1 minute per side to set the sauce.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
420 cal
21%

Fat
22.8 g
35%

Carbs
47.1 g
15%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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ALFANN02

Jul. 11, 2008

"My husband and i could not get enough of these wings! They were so good! Instead of pouring the sauce over the wings, i basted them liberally with the sauce through out the grilling process. They were..." See more fantastic. I set aside extra sauce for dipping.The only thing i will do differently next time will be to omit the salt. It was a wee bit on the salty side. I think the hot sauce has plenty of salt as is. I think i will also omit the butter. With all the sweet honey, i dont think it will be missed and i will be eliminating all that unnecessary fat! I will definitely be making these again very soon!**Update: Ok, dont eliminate the butter..its waaay to spicy!"

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allrecipesrocks

Mar. 4, 2008

"I baked these at 350 for about 50 minutes (my oven doesn't get that hot though). Honey goes well with the hot sauce. I will make it a little hotter next time! ..." See more"

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ambibambi

Feb. 12, 2008

"Oh my goodness, this was so good. I put them in the deep fryer for 15 minutes because we like crispy wings, and then put them in the oven with the honey for 15 more minutes. Put the sauce on and put..." See more back in for 10 minutes. I also upped the hot sauce a bit. My husband loves his wings screaming hot, and I like a little hot. These magically fulfilled both our needs. I am going to make these from now on!"

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