Grilled Dry Rub Chicken Wings Recipe – Chef Dennis

When it comes to Dry Rub Chicken Wings, my recipe will make you look like a Grilling Superstar at your next get together or family dinner! They are easy to make and oh so delicious!

Total Time: 35 minutes

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If you love grilling as much as I do, you’re going to love my Grilled Dry Rub Chicken Wings! I especially love those extra charred bits…. sigh.

This post was sponsored by Mirum. The thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

One of my great joys in life is cooking and making other people happy with the dishes I prepare. I can honestly say that these wings were so good that I finished that whole platterful on my own.

Of course, they were the first batch. I made more for my guests to enjoy and they left nothing behind but a pile full of chicken bones.

Can you believe that spicy grilled wings were on my no eat list for a long time? Spicy foods and lots of grilled foods just didn’t agree with me. And trust me nothing is worse than being a chef with heartburn. 

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What do I need to make Dry Rub Chicken Wings?

The list of ingredients isn’t really long and you may even have most of the spices already in your cabinet.

I always like to gather my ingredients before cooking any dish in my kitchen. It makes the process go more smoothly and ensures I have everything I need to make the dish. Here you see the split chicken wings and bowls of the spices needed for the dry rub.

How do I split Chicken Wings?

Let’s talk about safety first. 

Always use a cutting board to cut meats, seafood or vegetables. That being said, always make sure your cutting board has been properly cleaned and sanitized between uses. Use your favorite household cleaner and always wash the board twice.

*You can also place the once cleaned cutting board into your dishwasher for a really good cleaning. This is super important when cutting any meat or seafood.

Cutting chicken wings is really simple. All you need to do is locate the joint and cut through it.

Hold one end firmly and securely while cutting through the joint carefully. I leave the wing tips on for some of the wing dishes I create, but feel free to chop off the wing tip if you prefer. (If you do remove the wingtip, save them in a ziplock bag in the freezer for the next time you make chicken soup)

Chef Dennis Tip: If you keep the knife down low (directly on the joint) you’ll have less chance of cutting yourself.

How do I decide what spices to use for Dry Rub Chicken Wings?

A lot of what I do is my take on foods I’ve seen or eaten on my travels. These wings were recreated from a dishful of deliciousness I enjoyed on a recent adventure. I simply pulled out a few spices from my cabinet and started blending until I got the flavor profile just right.

Cooking is rocket science and lots of times it comes down to using ingredients that you like, rather than exactly what the recipe calls for. I went through a few variations of spice combinations to come up with the one I eventually used for my dry rub and hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

If you’re not sure about the flavors, make half a batch my way and try your own seasoning blend on the other half. Who knows maybe you’ll find a tasty compromise or enjoy them as is.

Pat the seasoning into the wing to a get an overall coverage of the wings with the seasoning. Feel free to use less seasoning, I like mine bursting with flavor!

The next step is placing them on your preheated grill (medium-high heat) and cook for about 20 minutes. Turn the wings often to avoid burning them. The brown sugar in the seasoning mixture will caramelize and burn faster than you think.

That being said I love the charred parts as you’ll find most men do. Just serve green vegetables or a big salad along with them to add as a detox for the charring. Here’s a good article to read about foods that help detoxify the body.

You can reduce charing by placing a doubled sheet of tinfoil on the grill. This can be used as early in the process as you like, but I would recommend getting a little color on them before placing them on the foil.

*You will still need to turn the wings often, even on the foil.

Can  I cook Dry Rub Wings in the oven?

You certainly can. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and place the prepared wings on a cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet on an oven rack placed in the top third of the oven. After 7-10 minutes turn the wings over and return to the oven. Turn the oven down to 350 and cook for another 10-12 minutes or until the wings have good color and the internal temperature of the chicken is at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

If you enjoyed this recipe you’ll love my other Wing Recipes:

• Most Ah-Mazing Buffalo Chicken Wings
• Garlic Ginger Chicken Wings
• Drunken Chicken Wings
• Chinese Sticky Wings

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Dry Rub Chicken Wings

When it comes to Dry Rub Chicken Wings, my recipe will make you look like a Grilling Superstar at your next get together or family dinner! They are easy to make and oh so delicious!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dry rub wings, grilling, wing recipe

Servings: 8

Calories: 169kcal

Author: Chef Dennis Littley

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken wings split at first joint. *remove wing tip if desired
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 ½ tsp sea salt
• 1 ½ tsp granulated onion
• 1 ½ tsp granulated garlic
• 1 ½ tsp chili powder
• 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp black pepper

Instructions

• Measure all ingredients into a small mixing bowl and thoroughly mix to fully incorporate spices.
• Rub the chicken wings on all sides with a generous amount of the dry rub.
• Preheat the grill to medium high heat (350º-400ºF)
• Place dry-rubbed wings on the grill allowing to cook for 6-8 minutes. Turn wings occasionally to crisp them all over. They can cook longer if they don’t look crisp enough.
• *Be careful not to burn in the wings, the sugar in the dry rub can cause the wings to burn.
• Move the chicken wings to indirect heat and continue to cook with the lid closed for another 8-10 minutes.

Notes

*Check the wings with a meat thermometer, it should read 165 degrees.

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 492mg | Potassium: 140mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 425IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.1mg