Ingredients
- For the wings:
- 2 1/2 pound sparty style chicken wings(or whole chicken wings that have been halved crosswise)
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 3 tablespoon shoney
- 3 garlic clove s, smashed
- 1 tablespoon of barbecue, poultry or grill seasoning
- 8 cup swater
- cooking spray
- cilantro leaves and lemon wedges for garnish(Optional)
- For the barbecue sauce:
- 1 cup Dr Pepper(I prefer regular but Diet will work too)
- 1 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoon sWorcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoon ssmoked paprika
- 3 tablespoon sof steak sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Bring one cup of water to a boil (I use the microwave) and pour the water into a very large bowl. Add the salt and honey to the water and stir until the salt has dissolved.
- Add the garlic and seasoning to the bowl. Pour 7 cups of very cold water over everything and stir until combined.
- Place the chicken wings in the brine, cover the bowl and put it into the refrigerator. Chill for at least 2 hours but no more than 8 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Remove the chicken wings from the brine and pat dry with a paper towel. Place the wings in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 40 45 minutes or until wings are a deep golden brown.
- While the wings are in the oven, make the sauce. Combine all the ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- Pour the sauce over the wings and toss to coat.
- Serve the wings immediately with cilantro leaves and lemon wedges to garnish if desired.
