Pineapple BBQ Pastured Chicken Wings
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the Pineapple BBQ Sauce
- 1½ cups pineapple juice
- ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 Tbsp ginger, minced
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- ½ cup soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp chili sauce (sambal oelek)
For Fresh Garnish
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
- ½ cup cilantro leaves
- ½ red onion, cut into slivers
For the Wings
- 2 lbs pasture raised chicken wings
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Mix all sauce ingredients. Some will be used for basting, some can be set aside for serving. Unused sauce will store well under refrigeration for a month.
- Pat wings dry and season with salt and pepper.
Grilling Instructions
- Light grill and allow time for the grates to come up to temperature. For most gas grills, set the burners to somewhere halfway between medium and high.
- Place seasoned wings on hottest part of your grill until the skin starts to turn a golden brown.
- Begin basting and turning every 3 minutes until chicken is cooked through at achieves an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
Oven Roasting Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top for the wings.
- Baste the seasoned chicken wings with the sauce and place in preheated oven.
- Turn the chicken wings over and re-baste every 15 minutes for a total of 45 minutes until chicken is cooked through and achieves an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve wings with additional sauce on the side, and garnish generously with fresh pineapple, cilantro leaves, and onion slices.