How to Make Garlic BBQ Wings - BBQChris.com

Ahh opening day of the MLB season. Spring is in the air, the sun is shining, the grill is lit, and the crack of the bat sings through the television. The calm and smooth voices of the announcers bring a certain color and calm to the air, making naps and cold beers sound amazing.

This year my wife and I decided to lay low and just BBQ for Opening Day. Pallet Bar is open! I marinated some amazing wings and stuffed jalapenos. I wanted to share the recipe for the Wings.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Marinade Time: 1 Hour
Cook Time: 1 Hour
Target Internal Temp: 165 degrees

Ingredients: 
Chicken Wing Sections
1 Clove of Garlic 
Sea Salt 
Course Ground Pepper
1 Beer 

Step 1 - Place wings in a large Zip-Lock bag. 

Step 2 - Add Garlic to taste and 1 beer to the bag. 

Step 3 - Allow 1 hour to marinate. 

Step 4 - Light grill, grate open, and burn off grates. 

Step 5 - Clean grates. 

Step 6 - Spray grates with canola oil. 

Step 7 - Place wings on grill. Keep lid open. 

Step 8 - Get a light char on wings. 

Step 9 - Turn off all burners but one on low. Close lid. 

Step 10 - Let wings slow cook for 30 minutes. 

Step 11 - Add more Garlic and Salt to taste. 

Step 12 - Open grill, turn burners back on high. 

Step 13 - Alternate between lightly spraying wings with Canola Oil, flipping the wings, and seasoning the wings until they look like the photo above. 

Step 14 - Enjoy! 

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How To Char-Grill The Perfect New York Strip Steak

I won't eat at a steakhouse. Bold words coming from a red-blooded American carnivore, I know. I won't do it. Take me to a steakhouse and I'm ordering the burger.

In the past when I've ordered steaks it killed my dining experience. I end up sitting and comparing the restaurant steak to my own, I start thinking about what that piece of meat would have cost at Land And Sea, (my amazing local meat market), and I regret paying for something I would have had more fun grilling at home. 

The main key to grilling a great steak at home? Never, ever, ever, under any circumstances, ever, ever, shut the lid of the grill. Here's a quick step-by-step guide on how to cook one of America's simplest, yet most amazing main dishes, The New York Strip. 

Prep Time: 1 Minute 

Marinade Time: 30 minutes with salt. 

Cook Time: Varies - between 12 and 18 minutes. 

Ingredients: 

New York Strip Steak 

Kosher or Sea Salt

Canola Grill Spray 

Step 1 - Place steaks on a wood cutting board or plate and add salt. 

Step 2 - Allow steaks to sit roughly 30 minutes, or until salt has liquefied and soaked into the meat. We want the steaks to get close to room temperature before cooking. 

Step 3 - Light grill and heat. Normally I close the lid and turn mine on high for around 5 minutes, then scrape grate with a Grill Daddy or grill brush. 

Step 4 - Lightly spray grates with Grill Spray or Canola Oil. 

Step 5 - Set steaks on grate over flame. 

Step 6 - Allow steaks to char on one side, roughly 4 minutes.

Step 7 - Flip steaks and char opposite side. 

Step 8 - Check meat temperature. Using chart below - decide if steak is ready. 

Step 9 - Let steak rest 5 minutes!

Step 10 - Eat! You did that! 

In the Tampa area- we recommend Land and Sea Market for all of your meat needs! 

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Fire Wings

Chicken wings are a hugely popular dish these days. Did you know that until 1977 chicken wings were considered trash? They were trimmed and discarded when chickens were prepared for sale. In 1977 in Buffalo, NY, Teressa Bellissimo attempted deep frying the chicken wing and tossed it in a Cayenne Pepper sauce. Needless to say, a new food was born. Chicken wings are now one of the top selling bar foods in the United States.

I'll be posting dozens of different wing recipes as this site grows. It seems every Sunday I make 2 or 3 batches, and I always build different flavors in each batch- trying to find the perfect combination. Cooking is important as well, and the method I grill these with is pretty consistent, regardless of flavoring and marinade.

You will need to invest $5 or so in a meat thermometer to use my recipes. Every grill is different, and I'm not going to risk you eating raw chicken to get some hits on my website. ALWAYS check temp before removing anything on this site from the grill.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Marinade Time: 4 hours+
Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:
Chicken wing sections
Spicy Dry rub of your choice
Tapatilo Hot Sauce
Soy Sauce
Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce
Garlic Powder
Sriracha
Cayenne Pepper
Canola Oil Spray


Step 1 - Place wings into large Zip Lock baggie.

Step 2 - Add quick pour of Soy Sauce.

Step 3 - Add Garlic Powder, Dry rub, Cayenne Pepper, and all the hot sauces you can find to the bag.

Step 4 - Seat and shake the bag. Make sure all of the wings are coated evenly.

Step 5 - Set aside in fridge to marinate for at least 4 hours.

Step 6 - Fire up grill. Start on high with lid closed. Once grill is hot in a couple of minutes open and clean grates with a Grill Daddy or any grill brush.

Step 7 - Spray grates with Canola Oil spray. (Will help with initial char)

Step 8 - Drain bag over sink, letting all the liquid come out without dumping the wings out.

Step 9 - Place wings on grill - leave lid open and heat on high. We want to leave the wings on with lid open until we have a nice char on all sides, so don't walk away. Keep the spatula and beer handy, and hang out for a few. You will want to continually stir and flip the wings until the outside is charred but not burnt.

Step 10 - Reduce heat to low and turn off all burners but one. Cook over indirect heat on one burner low for roughly 30 minutes, or until internal chicken temperature reaches 160 degrees.

Step 11 - Once you have verified the chicken is 160, turn all burners back on HIGH! Stir the wings up and spread them out.

Step 12 - Spray wings with a light mist of Canola Oil Spray. (This will crisp them.) Stir repeatedly until they are evenly crisped, charred, and look like the picture attached.

NOTE: You can add more hot sauce at any point during the grilling. Just depends on how hot you want the wings. Cayenne Pepper will really bring the heat level up if added on this BBQ.

Step 13 - ENJOY! You did that!


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