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Pepper Jelly Chicken Wings

Pepper Jelly Chicken Wings

These pepper jelly chicken wings are the perfect combination of that sweet, sticky, heat we all love. And the best part… they couldn’t be easier! Whether it’s game day entertaining or just your average wing Wednesday, pepper jelly chicken wings will have everyone asking for more.


How to make Pepper Jelly Chicken Wings

One of the best parts about this recipe is that it’s not really even a recipe. It’s more of just a suggestion, which trust me, you’re gonna love! You don’t need any fancy equipment like an air frier, but if you have one you can totally use it. You can bake them, grill them, broil them or deep fry them. I’ve done it all and you really can’t go wrong, no matter how you choose to cook your wings. The secret… a little bit of baking powder and of course our Beer Blasted Jalapeno Jelly!

Tossing chicken wings in baking powder will help them get very crispy, which of course it what you want in a chicken wing. Why? Baking powder is alkaline and breaks down peptide bonds, allowing the skin to get more brown and crisp. Science!

You’ll want about 1 teaspoon of baking powder, along with 1 teaspoon of salt and a 1/2 teaspoon of pepper for each pound of wings. Dry your wings really well with some paper towel, then mix together the baking powder, salt, and pepper. Toss with your wings, making sure they are all evenly coated. Once you’ve done that feel free to cook your wings any way you’d like. When the wings are finished cooking simply add them to a large bowl with a couple of scoops of Beer Blasted Jalapeno Jelly and toss to coat. The heat from the wings will melt the jelly and leave you with beautifully pepper jelly glazed chicken wings.

If you want to get a little fancy, you can brush some jelly directly on the wings during the last few minutes while baking or grilling the wings, flip and do the same to the other side. This will caramelize the sugars in the jelly which is delicious, but totally optional. Like I said before, this isn’t really a recipe, just more of a suggestion. If you’ve never made chicken wings at home, pick which ever method seems easiest, or try them all and let us know your favourite.

Pepper Jelly Chicken Wings

Pepper Jelly Chicken Wings

These pepper jelly chicken wings are the perfect combination of that sweet, sticky, heat we all love. And the best part… they couldn’t be easier!
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Chicken Wings
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup Taste of the Okangan Beer Blasted Jalapeno Jelly
  • (For a milder heat, try our Jalapeno Gin Jelly, and at Christmas or Thanksgiving try our Cranberry Jalapeno Jelly.)

Instructions
 

For all methods:

  • Use paper towels to pat the wings dry and place them in a large bowl. It's important to dry them REALLY well! Combine the salt, pepper and baking powder in a small bowl. Then sprinkle the seasoning over the wings, tossing to evenly coat.

To Bake:

  • Adjust your oven rack to the upper-middle position. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a wire rack (I use a cooling rack) on top. Spray the rack with non-stick spray. Arrange wings, skin side up, in single layer on prepared wire rack.
  • Bake on the upper middle oven rack, turning every 20 minutes until wings are crispy and browned. The total cook time will depend on the size of the wings but may take up to 1 hour.
  • Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer wings to bowl and toss with Taste of the Okanagan Beer Blasted Jalapeno Jelly.

To Grill:

  • Heat a gas grill to 425 degrees F and lightly oil the grates.
  • Arrange the wings over direct heat. Cover the grill and cook the wings for 15 to 20 minutes, turning over every 5 minutes, until they are fully cooked through (until internal temperature of 165F is reached).
  • Transfer wings to bowl and toss with Taste of the Okanagan Beer Blasted Jalapeno Jelly.

To Air Fry

  • Arrange the wings on the air fryer tray or in the air fryer basket. Then generously spray them with oil.
  • Set the temperature to 380 degrees F for 15 minutes. Then flip the wings, spray with olive oil, and air fry for another 10-15 minutes, until they are cooked through (internal temperature of 165F).
  • Transfer wings to bowl and toss with Taste of the Okanagan Beer Blasted Jalapeno Jelly.