This grilled chicken wings recipe will give you the best juicy and smoky wings! The wings are mixed in a simple seasoning blend, then thrown on the grill and grilled to perfection.
Don’t want to fire up the grill? Make crispy oven baked chicken wings instead!
GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS
These crispy and juicy grilled wings are going to become a go-to during grilling season. Seasoned wings thrown on the grill to give you smokey, charred and juicy chicken wings. These wings are a must-have for any cookout, game night, or casual weekend feast. Customize these wings with your favorite sauces for the ultimate meal!
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Chicken Wings – You can use either fresh or frozen wings for this recipe. Both drumettes and wingettes work great. If you’re using frozen wings, make sure they are completely thawed before cooking.
- Oil – Coating the wings in oil helps the seasoning stick better, which results in crispier wings.
- Seasoning – We season the wings with salt, pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning, and paprika. Feel free to swap in your favorite spices to customize the flavor to your liking! Use seasonings like lemon pepper seasoning, dry BBQ rub, blackening seasoning, Cajun seasoning or any other spice blend you like.
HOW TO GRILL CHICKEN WINGS
Have these crispy grilled wings ready in under 30 minutes!
- Rinse and pat dry the chicken wings.
- In a large bowl, add the wings, oil, and seasonings and mix until fully combined.
- Preheat and clean the grill grates. Once the grill is hot, add the marinated chicken to the grill.
- Grill the wings on medium heat until crispy and cooked through, flipping as they cook. (If you are coating the wings in sauce, brush the wings in desired sauce about 2-3 minutes before removing from the grill.)
- Once the wings are cooked, remove the chicken from the grill.
- Serve with desired sides and sauces.
OTHER COOKING METHODS
Don’t just limit yourself to chicken wings on the grill! Try these different methods for cooking chicken wings!
- Air Fryer– If you want to make the wings in the air fryer, check out my lemon pepper wings recipe for how to air fry them.
- Oven– Check out all my tips and tricks on baking chicken wings in the oven in my easy oven wings recipe.
WING FLAVORS
Although these smokey wings are delicious plain, you can totally elevate this dish by coating these juicy and crispy wings in a sauce! Here are some delicious sauce ideas:
- Barbecue– One of the most popular wing sauces is honey BBQ or classic barbecue! Smother these wings with your favorite BBQ sauce for a delicious barbecue wing recipe.
- Buffalo– Use my homemade buffalo wing sauce and toss the grilled wings for a spicy buffalo wing. You can also just use a store-bought buffalo or mild wing sauce.
- Garlic Parmesan– Another classic is garlic parmesan, use the BWW garlic parmesan sauce.
- Lemon Pepper– Check out this delicious lemon pepper wing recipe to make the perfect lemon pepper wing sauce!
- Hot Honey– For the best sweet and spicy wings, check out my hot honey chicken wings recipe.
- Bang Bang– Use the delicious sweet and tangy bang bang sauce for the ultimate bang bang chicken wings!
| Dipping Sauces– You can’t forget to pair these delicious wings with my copycat Wingstop Ranch recipe. |
SERVING IDEAS
Pair these smoky and juicy chicken wings with the right side for the perfect dinner.
- French Fries
- Potato Wedges
- Kani Salad
- Olive Garden Salad
- Garlic Bread
- Carrot Salad
- Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
- Mashed Potatoes
- Street Corn
- Fried Rice
- Loaded Mashed Potatoes
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
The internal temperature of cooked chicken wings will be 165°F. Measure the wings with a food thermometer.
Store the marinated chicken wings in an airtight container or bag in the fridge for 1-2 days.
You can make these grilled wings ahead of time! You can marinate ahead of time or grill ahead of time up to 1-2 days and just reheat. Reheat in the air fryer or oven before serving.
Once the chicken wings are cooled, store in the fridge for 3-4 days. Just reheat when ready to enjoy.
Yes! You can totally freeze these for later! Once the wings are cooled, freeze in a freezer safe bag or container for up to 3-4 months.
You can throw these wings in the air fryer or oven frozen and cook at 375°F until they are thawed and warmed through. You can also even thaw and warm in the microwave!
OTHER GRILLING RECIPES-
Warm weather calls for grilling season! Try these other delicious grilling recipes:
Grilled Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lbs chicken wings
- 2 Tbsp olive oil or canola oil
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Rinse and pat dry the chicken wings.
- In a large bowl, add the wings, oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and Italian seasoning. With tongs, mix until the wings are all full coated in seasoning.
- Preheat and clean the grill grates.
- Once the grill is hot, add the marinated chicken wings to the grill, laying out in a single layer.
- Grill the wings on medium heat until crispy and cooked through, about 16-18 minutes. Be sure to watch the chicken and flip them as needed to avoid them from burning.
- Once the wings are cooked, remove the chicken from the grill. (If you are coating the wings in sauce, brush the wings in desired sauce about 2-3 minutes before removing from the grill.)
- Serve with desired sides and sauces.
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