Crispy Grilled Chicken Wings with Pepperoncini Dipping Sauce
Because if a chicken wing isn’t crispy, we don’t want it! Elevate game day hosting with the Crispiest Grilled Chicken Wings paired with a simple lemon dry rub and creamy pepperoncini dipping sauce.
Ingredients you’ll need:
- plain greek yogurt
- pepperoncini
- fresh basil leaves
- dijon mustard
- olive oil
- honey
- lemon
- salt & black pepper
- chicken wings
- cornstarch, or flour
- seasonings: paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, & dried oregano
How to Prep Chicken Wings in Advance:
You can toss the chicken wings in their dry rub mixture and make the pepperoncini dipping sauce up to 2 days prior, which will allow the all the flavors to fully develop!
How to Store Leftover Chicken Wings? How to Reheat?
Store leftover chicken wings in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the oven or air fryer at 400F for 5-6 minutes, until warmed through and crispy again.
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Crispy Grilled Chicken Wings with Pepperoncini Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
For the Pepperoncini Sauce:
- 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- ¼ cup Pepperoncini finely chopped
- ¼ cup Fresh Basil finely chopped
- 2 tbsp. Dijon Mustard
- 2 tbsp. Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp. juice from the Pepperoncini’s
- 1-2 tbsp. Honey
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- Black Pepper to taste
For the Lemon Chicken Wings:
- 2-3 lbs. Chicken Wings
- ½ cup Cornstarch or substitute half with all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. Paprika
- 2 tsp. EACH: Garlic Powder Onion Powder, Salt, Black Pepper, Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
- Zest of 2 Lemons
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
Instructions
- Preheat your Masterbuilt Gravity Series grill to 350F-400F.
- In a large bowl, combine all sauce ingredients and mix until well-combined. Season with black pepper to taste. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, seasonings, and lemon zest. Mix well.
- In a large bowl, add the chicken wings and seasonings mixture. Toss until the chicken wings are well seasoned.
- Place the chicken wings directly on the grill racks to cook for 4-5 minutes, until dry on one side, then flip to cook with grill lid down for another 4-5 minutes.
- Place the chicken wings back in the large bowl, drizzle with the olive oil, and toss to combine.
- Place back on the grill racks to cook another 5-6 minutes on each side, until deeply golden and crispy.
- Enjoy the chicken wings warm with the pepperoncini sauce on the side!
I truly hope you all enjoy this treasured recipe that has nestled its way into our hearts here in the ABM kitchen! ’till next time… xxL
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delicious! so flavorful. i used sour cream for the sauce as its all i had and only did half a lemon since i felt it was already pretty pungent, but was still so good. i could eat it by the spoonful haha. it started raining so i couldnt grill so i did them in the oven at 425 conv bake for 20 minutes on each side (oiled pan) and still were very crispy and golden.