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August 31, 2017 Cocktails

Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings

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Are you planning to tailgate before college football this season?  You’ll have fans of your own when you cook up these grilled sweet & spicy Dr Pepper® chicken wings.  Touchdown indeed.

Tailgating before some college football this season?  You'll have fans of your own when you cook up these Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings.  Touchdown indeed.

I’m ready for some football (food).  How about you?  Sure, for some people this season may be all about school busses and crayons, but for me?  It’s nacho and wing time!

It’s been awhile since I’ve been able to properly tailgate before a football game (thanks a lot, kids), but this year I have tailgating at my alma mater on my fall bucket list.  I’m bringing my grill, a cooler full of drinks and enough food to feed a small army.   Yup, I’m gonna be grill-gating.  And I’m bringing these Dr Pepper Chicken Wings with!

Tailgating before some college football this season?  You'll have fans of your own when you cook up these Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings.  Touchdown indeed.

Y’all.  These are durn good.  Make the Dr Pepper sauce and dry rub a day in advance, then simply grill once you’re ready to enjoy them before the game!  These Dr Pepper Chicken Wings pack a good bit of spice, so serve them with cooling Hidden Valley® Ranch and RITZ® crackers to temper the heat.

Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Wings

Mix the dry rub ingredients together.  Place the chicken wings in a large bowl, drizzle with olive oil, then toss with the dry rub.  Cover and marinate for at least 15 minutes, or overnight (in which case you’ll want to put them back in the refrigerator to marinate).

Tailgating before some college football this season?  You'll have fans of your own when you cook up these Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings.  Touchdown indeed.

In a medium sauce pan, pour in the Dr Pepper.  Allow to simmer and cook down until about 1 cup remains.  Stir in the soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, and lime juice.  Bring back to a low simmer.  Cook for another 5 minutes or so.  In a small bowl, whisk together one tablespoon of corn starch with 4 tablespoons of water.   Pour the mixture into the sauce.  Cook, stirring constantly until thick then remove from heat.

Tailgating before some college football this season?  You'll have fans of your own when you cook up these Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings.  Touchdown indeed.

Prepare your grill, following the instructions on the back of the Kingsford® Charcoal bag.  Once hot, coat the grill grates with cooking spray then add the wings.

Tailgating before some college football this season?  You'll have fans of your own when you cook up these Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings.  Touchdown indeed.

Cook until crispy on the outside and cooked through, rotating during the grilling process to ensure even cooking on all sides.

Tailgating before some college football this season?  You'll have fans of your own when you cook up these Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings.  Touchdown indeed.

Remove the chicken to a large bowl and get ready to sauce these guys!

Remove the chicken to a large bowl

Pour the barbecue sauce over the hot wings until you reach the level of sauciness that you prefer.  Toss to coat.  My only advice at this point?  Grab as many of these wings as possible before summoning the crew.  There won’t be any left of these guys!

Let’s get Grill-Gating!

Find all of the ingredients featured in this Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings, recipe at Walmart.  Kingsford® Charcoal, RITZ and Dr Pepper are essential in throwing the perfect fall tailgate gathering, especially with recipes like those you can find here.

Tailgating before some college football this season?  You'll have fans of your own when you cook up these Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings.  Touchdown indeed.

You can also find a great video of Emmitt Smith where he shares grilling tips and recipes. He challenges you to share your grilling photos and experiences. Your photo could end up on the Grill-gating website. Be sure to use #GrillGatingHero on Twitter or Instagram for the opportunity to be featured on the Grillgating website!

Tailgating before some college football this season?  You'll have fans of your own when you cook up these Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings.  Touchdown indeed.

Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings

Yield: 6-8 servings

Tailgating before some college football this season?  You'll have fans of your own when you cook up these Grilled Sweet & Spicy Dr Pepper Chicken Wings.  Touchdown indeed.

Ingredients

  • 5 lbs. chicken wings and drumettes
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Dry Rub:
  • 3 Tb. smoked paprika
  • 1 Tb. garlic powder
  • 1 Tb. ground cumin
  • 1 Tb. ground coriander
  • 2 Tb. oregano
  • 2 Tb. salt
  • 1 Tb. pepper
  • 1 Tb. brown sugar
  • Marinade:
  • 2 cans of Dr Pepper
  • 1/2 cup Asian sweet chili sauce
  • 2 Tb. sriracha
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • juice of one lime
  • 1 Tb. cornstarch
  • 4 Tb. water
  • Serve with:
  • Celery, green onions, Hidden Valley Ranch, and RITZ crackers

Instructions

  1. Mix the dry rub ingredients together.  Place the chicken wings in a large bowl, drizzle with olive oil, then toss with the dry rub.  Cover and marinated for at least 15 minutes, or overnight (in which case you'll want to put them back in the refrigerator to marinate).  
  2. In a medium sauce pan, pour in the Dr Pepper.  Allow to simmer and cook down until about 1 cup remains.  Stir in the soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, and lime juice.  Bring back to a low simmer.  Cook for another 5 minutes or so.  In a small bowl, whisk together one tablespoon of corn starch with 4 tablespoons of water.   Pour the mixture into the sauce.  Cook, stirring constantly until thick then remove from heat.  
  3. Prepare your grill, following the instructions on the back of the Kingsford® Charcoal bag.  Once hot, coat the grill grates with cooking spray then add the wings.  
  4. Cook until crispy on the outside and cooked through, rotating during the grilling process to ensure even cooking on all sides.  Remove the chicken to a large bowl, and pour the barbecue sauce on to get the level of sauciness that you prefer.  
  5. My only advice at this point?  Grab as many of these guys as possible before summoning the crew.  There won't be seconds left!
© Katie

 

Check out a few other great football entertaining recipes like these Veggie and Black Bean Sheet Pan Nachos and this Greek Seven Layer Dip!

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About Katie

Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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