How to cook sticky chicken wings on a pellet grill

 

Ingredients

Prep 25 mins + 1 hr chilling
Cook 30 mins
Serves 4

1kg chicken wings

20g McCormick Australian Native Lemon Myrtle Spice Rub

1 tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp ground black pepper

1 cup sweet chilli sauce

Finely grated zest of 1 lime

Chilli Mango Salad

Juice of 1 lime

2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

2 tsp sesame oil

Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season

1 long red chilli, thinly sliced

½ mango, cut into 2cm dice

½ Lebanese cucumber, cut into 2cm dice

1 avocado, cut into 2cm dice

1 small red onion, cut into 2cm squares

1 cup small mint leaves, plus extra to garnish

Chopped chilli, to garnish

Method

1. Place the wings in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the lemon myrtle spice rub, garlic powder and pepper. Toss to coat, rubbing the mixture into the chicken. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 1 hour or overnight.

2. Preheat the pellet grill to 230°C. Mix sweet chilli sauce and lime zest in a bowl.

3. Put the chicken wings on a barbecue rack (to prevent the wings sticking to the grill and to help them cook evenly). Place the rack on the grill and cook for 20 minutes, rotating after 10 minutes.

4. Baste the wings with the sweet chilli mixture, then grill for a further 5-7 minutes until cooked through. Add the wings to the bowl with the remaining sweet chilli mixture and toss to coat.

5. Meanwhile, to make the salad, combine the lime juice, sweet chilli sauce and sesame oil in a large bowl and season to taste. Add the remaining ingredients and toss to mix. Sprinkle over the chopped chilli and extra mint leaves and serve with the wings.

Tip: Watch how to fire up an electric pellet grill.

Keep in mind…

• Follow manufacturer’s instructions for setting up and using your smoker or barbecue. Position on flat, clear and well-ventilated space outdoors and never leave unattended when lit.
• Before using a gas barbecue, check the gas hose - do not use it if it is crushed, kinked or cracked - and also that your LPG cylinder is in date.
• Check your local fire service about using smokers and barbecues during restrictions such as fire bans. Keep children and pets away from smokers, barbecues and gas cylinders and put matches and lighters out of children's reach.

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Photo credit: Jonny Valiant.