Grilled Apricot-Balsamic Chicken Wings

These wings are grilled then drizzled with a delicious apricot-balsamic reduction, and topped with chopped red onions and parsley. A tasty addition for any get together.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American BBQ

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 53 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 18 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 602kcal

Author: Sabrina Baksh

Ingredients

3 pounds chicken wings, flats and drumettes
1/4 cup Honey BBQ Rub or your favorite sweet BBQ rub
1 3/4 cups balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion sub with green onion or chives (for garnish)
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley (for garnish)
Brine for Chicken Wings

Instructions

Brine chicken wings for 3-4 hours.
While wings are in the brine, it is time to prepare the balsamic reduction.
Pour 1 3/4 cups of balsamic into a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium or medium-low. Mixture should be reduced by half within 8-10 minutes. Once balsamic has thickened, stir in apricot preserves and cook for additional 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat and cover tightly and keep warm.
Preheat grill for 325 degrees F or medium heat.
Remove wings from brine and pat dry with paper towels. Apply seasoning rub to wings; coat well.
Place wings onto grill and cook for 30-40 minutes turning 4-5 times during cooking process. Watch for burning, and move wings to cooler side of grill if needed.
Once wings have cooked through (internal temperature between 175 degrees F.), and have a nice crispiness and grill marks, remove from heat and arrange onto platter.
Option 1: Drizzle with balsamic reduction, and garnish with chopped red onion and parsley. If you're not a fan of red onions, you can substitute with chopped green onions or chives.
Option 2: Brush wings with a balsamic reduction and let them cook for an additional 5-7 minutes. Remove from grill, plate, garnish, and serve.

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