Grilled Peri Peri Chicken Wings Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 3 hours
• total time: 3 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken wings (separated and tips removed)

4 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon garlic powder

½ cup Peri Peri Sauce

1 pound red chilies (chopped – African Bird’s Eye peppers are traditional, but you can sub with red peppers available to you)

4 cloves garlic (chopped)

1 teaspoon smoked paprika – you can sub in other chili powders

½ cup chopped cilantro

½ cup olive oil or vegetable oil

Juice from 1 lemon

Salt to taste

Directions

Sauce

Prepare your sauce first by combining all sauce ingredients in a food processor. Process to form a smooth paste. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Wings

Set the chicken wings into a large bowl. Add salt and cover with water. Cover and refrigerate about 3 hours to brine.

Dry

Remove and pat the wings dry.

Bowl

Set them into a large bowl and rub the dry spices into the skins. Get it in there!

Toss the wings with half of the Peri Peri sauce.

Grill

Heat a grill to medium-heat and grill the wings for 20 minutes, turning once half way through. Keep an eye on them so the skins do not overcook.

Serve

Once cooked through, toss the wings with the remaining Peri Peri sauce and serve, or serve the sauce on the side.

Nutrition

• Calories: 583 kcal
• Total Fat: 47 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Cholesterol: 94 mg
• Sodium: 7945 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 15 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 25 g