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grilled cajun wings on white plate with bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks
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5 from 58 votes

Grilled Cajun Chicken Wings

You're going to love these delicious cajun spiced wings. They're easy to make and oh so delicious and thanks to the foil packet clean up is easy!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting Time6 hours
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetiser, Entree
Cuisine: American, cajun
Servings: 4
Calories: 295kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken wings tip removed
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar light brown
  • 1 tablespoon paprika sweet or smoked
  • teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder granulated works best
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder granulated works best
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • teaspoon cayenne pepper more or less depending upon the level of heat you like.

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix together the seasonings.
  • Pat the chicken wings dry with paper towels.
  • Place the wings in a large bowl and sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the wings. Toss the wings to coat them.
  • Arrange the wings in a single layer on a wire rack set inside a baking sheet lined with foil. Leave space between each wing.
  • Place baking sheet with wings in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours (overnight works too).
  • Using two 16 inch sheets of foil, make a cross with the foil. Place the wings on the foil and wrap them with the first piece of foil, leaving room for air to circulate in the packet. Close the packet.
    Using the other piece of foil finish wrapping the wings to make a good seal on the packet.
  • Place the foil packets of wings on a preheated 350-degree grill and close the lid.
  • Let the wings cook for 10 minutes then flip the packets over to the other side and cook the wings for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Carefully cut open the top of the packet and let the wings cook for an additional 6-8 minutes to let the heat dry the wings up just a bit.
  • Carefully remove the foil packets from the grill and place on a serving platter.
  • Serve with ranch or bleu cheese dressing, along with lemon wedges. Garnish with chopped Italian parsley and chopped green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 965mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1087IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg