Blue Moon Recipe: Honey Glazed BBQ Chicken Wings

I love chicken wings. A lot of people love chicken wings. One of America's biggest food debates is over chicken wings.  Traditionally, these suckers are fried, then tossed in a Louisiana style hot sauce.  I decided to twist this up a bit for a Blue Moon summer grilling recipe.  First I took the wings and let them soak in a mixture of Summer Honey Wheat Ale, honey, fresh squeezed orange, and some orange zest.  Separately in a sauce pan, I added half a bottle of the Summer Honey Wheat Ale, a good amount of Franks Red Hot, Honey, and fresh squeeze orange. I let this simmer and reduce until it became a glaze.

The wings then went on the BBQ.  Basting every now and then with the marinade, the wings cooked until nicely caramelized.  Once finished, they were thrown into the glaze on the stove and coated.  

I'm not trying to stir any big debates, but these wings were incredible.  The BBQ added a wonderful char and flavor. The sauce was perfectly spicy and sweet.  My friends and I ended up licking the plate!  This all was also accompanied by a very simple roasted corn salad, which added nice balance to the wings.  

Get those grills ready and impress your friends with this one!

Summer Honey Ale Glazed Chicken Wings
12 Chicken Wings
1 Bottle Summer Honey Wheat Ale
1/4 cup of Clover Honey
2 tbsp Hot Sauce (Im using Franks red hot, any hot suace will do. Add more if you like it spicy)
Orange peel
1 tsp White Pepper
salt


Roasted Summer Corn & Arugula Salad

4 cobs of corn
1 shallot, diced
1 lemon, juice & zest
1tsp honey
1 bunch of Baby Arugula
1 Handful of Flat Leaf Parsley
3 Tbsp Extra Vigin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
Salt
Pepper