John’s Killer Grilled Buffalo Wings

Okay, some time back I was watching a cooking show and they were talking about buffalo wings. My family and I really love these things and I was trying to think of a different way to cook these. We all know the basic fry them in oil and cover them with your favorite sauce recipe, but I really wanted something different. Anyhow, they were talking about grilled chicken legs, and that inspired me to come up with this recipe.

First off, you need a sauce. I like to make a basic sauce with Franks Red Hot Sauce (Personally, I think this is the best hot sauce out there since it is not too hot and the flavor is outstanding), and some other ingredients. Normally, when I make my wing sauce, I don't add vinegar, or the brown sugar, but with this recipe, it add a nice zing, and the sugar ands some complexity to it while grilling. You need to heat these all together on the stove, or in the microwave, and then the most important part; you need to fill a clean spray bottle up with the sauce. This will allow you to mist the wings in the sauce as you cook them.

Sauce:
2 cups Franks Red Hot hot sauce
2 cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons
Stick of butter

Seasonings:
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Italian seasoning
1/4 cup chili powder
1/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup dried rosemary
2 tablespoons of red pepper (more or less to taste)


The above should be enough for 7 or 8 pounds of wings.
Rinse and drain 7 to 8 pounds wings. Pour some of the Red Hot sauce over them, and toss. Add seasoning mixture (above) until generously coated. You will lose some in the cooking, so don't skimp!

Place the wings on a gas grill (or smoker) and slow cook them at a very low temperature. I find it best to cook them over indirect heat. After 20 minutes mist them with sprayer at least every 10 minutes. Flip them after you mist them. Total cooking time should be around 1 1/2 to 3 hours, depending on the heat of the grill. They're done when they break at the joint or you can break the wing tip off.

For an exceptional taste, you have to try these over a smoker. First off, the cooler heat is just perfect, but the smoky taste that this imparts is just fantastic!