Bbq Spicy Citrus Wings

How to make Bbq Spicy Citrus Wings Recipe - For an intense citrus taste, use grated lime zest and freshly squeezed lime juice. Use a microplane (see opposite page) to quickly grate the colored skin of the lime. This is vastly quicker than struggling with a cheese grater. As for storebought lime juice, both the refrigerated type and the little green lime-shaped “grenades” are taste travesties.

Serves 4 as an entrée or 6 to 12 as an appetizer

Ingredients:
24 chicken wings
1 cup Heinz 57 Sauce
2 tablespoons grated lime zest
1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
½ cup thin soy sauce
¼ cup your favorite hot sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced

Method:
Cut of the wing tips and save them for making stock. In a bowl large enough to hold the wings, combine all the remaining ingredients. Add the wings and mix thoroughly. Marinate the wings in the refrigerator for 1 to 24 hours (the longer, the better).

If using a gas barbecue or an indoor grill, preheat to medium (350°F). If using charcoal or wood, prepare a fire. Drain the chicken and reserve the sauce. When the gas barbecue or indoor grill is preheated or the coals or wood are ash covered, brush the grill with oil, then add the chicken wings.

Regulate the heat so that it remains at a medium temperature. Grill the chicken wings for about 30 minutes with the barbecue covered. Turn the wings every 5 minutes, basting them on both sides with the sauce. The chicken wings are done when the skin turns an even mahogany color and the meat is tender.

Remove the chicken wings from the barbecue. Cut the wings in half through the joint. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.