These grilled buffalo wings taste so much better than fried!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded
- 1 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle cola-flavored carbonated beverage
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Directions
Step 1
Preheat a grill to medium heat.
Step 2
Mix hot sauce, cola, cayenne pepper, black pepper and soy sauce together in a large pot; add wings to the sauce. Place the pot on one side of the preheated grill; bring to a simmer.
Step 3
Use tongs to transfer wings out of sauce and place on the preheated grill; cook until lightly charred on both sides, about 8 to 10 minutes, then return wings to the sauce to continue cooking. Repeat this process until chicken is cooked and pulls easily off of the bone, and the sauce is hot and thickened, about 50 minutes. You can serve them as sloppy-style wings, or serve right off the grill for dryer wings.
Editor’s Note:
Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of sauce. The actual amount of sauce consumed will vary.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
Calories 129 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat7g | 9% |
Saturated Fat2g | 10% |
Cholesterol30mg | 10% |
Sodium882mg | 38% |
Total Carbohydrate6g | 2% |
Dietary Fiber0g | 0% |
Total Sugars5g | |
Protein10g | |
Vitamin C21mg | 105% |
Calcium10mg | 1% |
Iron1mg | 4% |
Potassium106mg | 2% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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- by: Y Bouchon
- 19 years ago
I grilled even for 1 hour but it didn’t taste much. So I needed to put some mayo with the buffalo wings…
I was quite disappointed. I marinated first for a few hours, maybe I should have grilled right away after I marinated it with the batter? I couldn’t finigh the wings yesterday, so I will probably use the rest to make pasta this evening. -
- by: Mel's Doxie Zoo
- 18 years ago
This was an incredibly delicious recipe!! My husband LOVED them and was looking forward to the leftovers the next day (maybe about 6 wings left between three of us). Very easy recipe with lots of heat. Excellent dipped in blue cheese dressing. Will definitely make again.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 18 years ago
I’m not a wing fan by nature. My husband & I have been been eating healthier so tried this recipe. The only change I made was I did not have enough Louisiana style hot sauce so used a bottle of NM style hot sauce, same ingredients just a little more to it. I’ll tell you they were fantastic. No dipping sauce needed. Definitely a keeper!
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- by: Nathaniel
- 17 years ago
I personally would have given this recipe only three stars where it not for the fact that my friends raved over these wings. I made them for the super bowl and followed the recipe exactly. The taste was good but I felt that the soy sauce was a little overpowering and the hot sauce taste was not strong enough. The sauce was also a little runny and not as spicy as I would have liked. I prefer a rich and hearty sauce with a little extra bite to it. When I make these again (which my fiends will kill me if I don’t) I wont actually cut down on the soy sauce used but instead double the amount of hot sauce used and possibly melt some butter into the sauce as well.
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- by: DREAMSYLVANIA
- 17 years ago
The flavors of these wings were really excellent (much better than expected from hot sauce and coke!). I took these on a camping trip and couldn’t get enough of them! I made the marinade according to recipe, and added some fresh garlic and ginger for extra flavor. Marinated it for 2 days before taking it on the camping trip. I didn’t do the thing with cooking the sauce on top of the grill, just grilled the wings and brushed them a couple times with the sauce while grilling. The saltiness was just right for me, but could use more cayenne pepper or fresh chiles next time, since it wasn’t spicy enough for me.
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- by: Ctjwa
- 17 years ago
UNBELIEVABLE wings! I had my doubts when I saw the ingredients, but I made the marinade, put it in a metal pot, and threw it on the bbq with 3lbs of wings. It never really came to a simmer, but it was on the bbq for about an hour. I put the wings on the grill for about 10 minutes at a time, enough to char them lightly, then threw them back in the marinade for a few minutes. The result was fantastic.
They were spicy, but juicy, pleasing to everybody.
I can’t recommend these enough!!!
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- by: LARANEFF
- 17 years ago
Love It!!! I followed the recipe, but added a little crushed garlic. The flavor was great. It had a nice medium heat, your lips tingled, but you didn’t get burned, and it didn’t overpower the other flavors, you got the sweet from the cola, the garlic & the chicken still came through. I let the pan of sauce come to a simmer before adding the chicken and by the end it was down to a really nice glaze, we ran the wings through it after they came off the grill & it was perfect. It is a little time consuming, but it’s easy (like guy easy). I used an aluminum foil pan, so scrubbing the grill was the only clean-up. To me it was a lot less work & clean-up than breading & frying wings. Will make again & again.
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- by: Janine
- 17 years ago
Wonderful Wings! Before placing the wings in the sauce, I rubbed them down with salt & papper, garlic powder & cayenne pepper. This seemed to give them that extra little punch. My guest raved about them and could not stop eating them. Everyone left with the recipe in hand. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
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- by: TRISHTORO
- 17 years ago
These were really good wings. I love that they were not fried and that the sauce did not have butter in it. I may have went a little heavy with the cayenne pepper because the family loved them but they certainly were hot. I would omit the cayenne pepper or use less hot sauce and more cola next time.
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- by: TEESA2YOU
- 17 years ago
We loved grilled wings and this was a hit. We did use Cherry Coke as another reviewer suggested.
They do get a little black in some areas. It’s just the sugar from the sauce. I was shocked at first when my husband brought them in from the grill, but they were juicy and far from being dry. Even my picky teen daughter ate these. -
- by: Ryan DB
- 17 years ago
This was a great recipe. However, I did make a few changes. First off, I used a deep disposable turkey roaster for easy clean-up. Secondly, I eliminated the Coke and used beer instead (Miller Lite). Also I added minced garlic. They turned out great! I also tried this with chicken legs, they weren’t as crispy as the wings. Definitely recommend using wings.
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- by: Snerd
- 17 years ago
This was my first time making wings. I follwed the directions with the exception of cayenne pepper. I grilled them over charcoal as directed and they not only looked delicious, they were the best wings we’ve ever had! I don’t like them too spicy and didn’t like how spicy they were when we added cayenne (the second time we made them). I’ll make them often without the extra hot!
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- by: April
- 17 years ago
Excellent Wings! My boyfriend and I prepared 1/2 the batch but with the full amount of sauce. We marinated them for 24 hours. They fell off the bone. Great taste. Tender. Only thing I’d change would be I like them to be a little sweeter. Next time, I’ll make a sauce of honey and brown sugar, pull the wings off the grill dry, and then dip them in the sweet sauce so it doesn’t burn.
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- by: Jodia
- 16 years ago
What an odd mix of ingredients. It’s delicious! I was very suspicious while watching my husband prepare these wings. I assumed I wouldn’t like them, but boy was I wrong! The two of us loved the way they tasted and will definitely be making again. He found that the sauce started to get too thick and he was running out of it while he was cooking. So he decided to just pour some beer into the pan to thin it out and make a little more. It worked!
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- by: Mac
- 16 years ago
First time making these wings. Had 1.7# of wings (16 wing pieces), which was about right for an adult male. I also had a spinach salad and celery with ranch dressing. I made a full recipe of the sauce. I heated the sauce with the wings on the stove while the grill was pre-heating; then transferred the pan to the grill on high which seemed to keep the sauce simmering. I grilled the wings for 5 minutes on a side, turned and grilled for an additional 5 minutes, then transferred the wings to the sauce for 5 minutes. I repeated this 15-minute cycle for one hour and then served the wings wet. I used Trappy?s Louisiana Hot Sauce, but will try something a little hotter next time. The sauce did evaporate but didn?t really thicken. A very good sauce flavor did seem to permeate through the wings. I made this again (Third time) with the following additions: 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon Cajun Seasoning, 1+ teaspoon garlic powder. 1/2 cup Trappy?s Louisiana hot sauce, 1/2 cup Frank?s Original Hot Sauce. Hotness was just right (I like hot). The sauce thickened at the end to just the right consistency and the wings were done to perfection. Note that I did change my burner, briquettes and grate recently and got a much better heat distribution than when I earlier reviewed this recipe. 5 stars for sure! GREAT ? Thanks!!
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- by: Shelly
- 16 years ago
OK…like others I was a bit skeptical of both the ingredient combination and the cooking method. But boy was it worth the risk of trying this recipe. My 9 yr old son and my husband are big wing fans. They both loved them. Between the 2, they ate all by 9 wings! I did add a few drops of habernaro sauce because a few reviewers stated the sauce wasn’t that spicy. Our’s had the right amount of heat. Thanks for the recipe.
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- by: Jerrodmai
- 16 years ago
This recipe worked great the only thing is that I kinda scorched the outside of the wings a little and I am not sure if the burntness added to the deliciousness of the wings or what. I made a few adjustments to the recipe for my own tasting and it was 1/2 tsp of Cayenne (this added just the right amount of heat) and 3/4 tsp of garlic powder. Also if you reduce the sauce it becomes very good as one last tossing in the sauce to add the heat and flavor.
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- by: Jbaxter
- 16 years ago
These wings were wonderful! Just enough kick…used Frank’s Red Hot and left out soy sauce to reduce sodium, will add next time to try but tasted yummy w/o it. Used foil pan and made it super easy for clean up. Did wings on med grill 10 min on direct heat 3 min in pan w/ sauce on grill back on for 10 min etc…for an hour. Tasted great!
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- by: Charlie
- 16 years ago
Okay…so I wasn’t so sure about this recipe at first because of the unexpected combination of ingredients and the cooking method but it was worth the risk! This receipe is an absolute crowd pleaser. When we have guests over…I normally pull out all the stops to impress them with the food but this was the first time I had so many people actually ask me for the recipe. Everyone wanted to know what was in the sauce that made the wings taste so delicious! The other great thing is that towards the end of the grilling process, I just dipped half of the wings so folks had the option between wet and dry. They were both great! I will definitely make my wings like this from now on. Thanks!
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- by: Linda
- 16 years ago
We made this recipe as is. Excellent! 5 Stars! I do have to say that I will not give up my breaded, deep fried wings, that we occasionally prepare. Comparing good, old, deep fried wings and these wonderful grilled wings are 2 separate animals! Had a small problem with the wings falling through the grate and the meat falling off the bone so we will try whole wings, not cut up, the next time. He also put them all on the grill for the final cook time and ended up basting the wings for the last 8 minutes. Definitely going to have these again. Ranch dressing and celery sticks on the side for dipping and a good cold beer. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
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- by: Hisdadii
- 16 years ago
Good flavor, but the sweet of the coke kills the spice. I have used up to 3 tablespoons of cayenne in the recipe with the same results – not spicy enough. If wings don’t make me sweat, I want them hotter! I am going to try it with beer, as others have suggested, to see if the sugar is the culprit.
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- by: Mommybeckington
- 16 years ago
Wow! I have been searching for the best way to make wings and my husband likes them hot! These were awesome. I didn’t have enough room on the grill for my pan and the wings at the same time. So I grilled the wings for approx 10 min and then put them in the pan with sauce and then put the whole pan on the grill(direct heat). I removed them after about 5 min and put just the wings back on. I decided then just to finish grilling the wings. They had a great grilled look and flavor. They also had the crispness just like you get when frying. I’m guessing that first layer of sauce on them helped with that. We then tossed them with a fresh batch of the sauce. The ingredients really surprised me, but the taste was amazing! Thanks for a great recipe.
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- by: Saraphine
- 16 years ago
After reading many people’s reviews, I chose this recipe because I was looking for a very mild buffalo wing for my kids. I omitted the cayenne, and kept the rest of the recipe the same. It still turned out to have some heat…too much for my kids, but perfect for me! A good recipe for those of us who can’t stomach a five alarm wing! The cooking method was a bit intensive, but the wings sure turned out good!
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- by: MOONSHY
- 16 years ago
Love the fact that this recipe doesn’t have the extra fat of oil (frying) and butter( sauce). So it was a good alternative for that fact. But in the bigger picture, they were just OK. My sauce took forever to simmer on the grill – even on high heat. The wings weren’t as tender as I had hoped they would be – they definitely didn’t fall off the bone. I cooked them for about 45 minutes; maybe they needed to be cooked longer, but even on medium heat, the sugar (from the soda) caused them to burn pretty quickly. I may try again but will definitely need to make some alterations.
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- by: Curt Mcley
- 16 years ago
I expected hotter wings. Considering the volume of hot sauce called for, I’m surprised the wings were so mild. My other gripes are that, 1) the sauce seems too thin and as such, doesn’t adhere to the wings, and 2) it’s a hassle and time consuming to keep moving the wings from the grill to the pot and back again. On a positive note, the flavor is pretty good. After all, grilled chicken is pretty good, but if I use this recipe again, I will modify a few things.
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- by: Chef Hans
- 15 years ago
Not bad, the cola and soy could got though. I read on the bottle of Franks red hot, the recipe for wing sauce and found it to be just like what you get at the authentic wing shops. Turns out, it’s franks, and butter. This was good though and I suggest giving it a try. (Use Franks red hot for the sauce)
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- by: Proudwifeandmommy
- 15 years ago
Absolutely delicious! My husband substituted his favorite hot sauce (the Blazing Sauce from Buffalo Wild Wings) instead of the Louisiana hot sauce. I made a separate batch for me and the kids (we don’t care for foods too spicy), I substituted bbq sauce instead of the hot sauce and omitted the cayenne pepper. Both batches of wings turned out great! We will definitely be making these many, many more times!
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- by: Andrea Parker
- 15 years ago
If I could give this 10 stars, I would, all my husband could say was “these are awesome”, “man these are awesome”. My husband and I went on a vacation to the mountains and I grilled these for us…it was way easier than I thought it would be. I set a timer for 5 minutes and instead of flipping, I put them into the pot of sauce for 5 minutes, then took them out and turned them on the other side…you get the picture. I will be making these again.
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- by: Chrisley
- 15 years ago
I’m a critic when it comes to wings and these wings were awesome! I grilled them last night. They definitely have a kick to them. Going to have to alter the recipe a little bit for my girlfriend because she doesn’t like spicy wings. Maybe will try mixing in a little ranch dressing for her.
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- by: Rose From Florida
- 15 years ago
We love wings at our house and these were out of this world. The disposable pan is a must. I could have tripled the recipe and there still wouldn’t have been leftovers. You won’t believe how good these are until you try them. Not as spicy as some may want, but good for the general gathering.
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- by: Roadkill
- 15 years ago
I love traditional style wings, but I am looking for more healthy alternatives. This is it. Great taste! The Coke base is the key. Many southern recipes use Coke, so I was glad to see this ingredient. I cut back a little on the heat, so the kids would eat them. The kids loved them. Thanks for the recipe.
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- by: 3Boysnotoys
- 15 years ago
I have tried many styles of wings. I used this recipe and added an extra cup of Frank’s sauce. I simmered them on the stove for 45 minutes prior to cooking them on a Foreman grill to build a light glaze on them. I put them back in the simmering sauce and then onto the BBQ grill. I took them off the grill and placed them into a 9X13 baking dish. I used the sauce to glaze them and put them in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. It takes a little bit of work but the end result is the best tasting wings ever. Thanks for the recipe!
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- by: Ash0529
- 15 years ago
Great recipe. I made these twice this weekend with very different results. The first time I used a little less than 2 cups of Louisiana hot sauce instead of one and cooked the wings over charcoal for about an hour going back and forth from the grill to the sauce. They came out great with an awesome smokey flavor from the sauce dripping onto the coals causing the smoke. They were VERY hot though, and I love hot food. The second time I used a wing sauce instead of hot sauce to tone down the heat and only cooked over charcoal for about 35 minutes. The time on the grill made a huge difference. They didnt have the same smokey flavor that was amazing, so it’s really worth the extra time.
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- by: Zoe-Zoe
- 15 years ago
I use recipes from here all the time and have never wrote a review but I think these were the best wings I have ever had!! I wasn’t sure about the ingredients in the sauce, and they do take a little time to cook but the end result is worth it. I doubled the sauce recipe and was glad I did because mine did cook down quite a bit. I followed the recipe exactly and I thought the flavor and heat was just right. Fell off the bones. Disposal pan is a must. Definately a keeper!!!
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- by: Elvisfanforlife
- 15 years ago
I rubbed down chicken with Virgin Olive Oil and salt/pepper the day before and refrigerated. I then wrapped chicken in foil and smoked with hickory chips (low heat) for 2 hours..Doubled measurements for ingredients,mixed and put in large tin pan, added chicken and set pan in grill and let simmer on low heat..Used tonges to take chicken out of pan and place onto direct heat of grill rotating chicken every 6 to 8 minutes..There were 8 people and 10 pounds of chickens wings/legs and nothing but bones left over..An awesome recipe,not to hot..just enough kick to still enjoy the meat without overpowering the flavor..
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- by: Chance
- 15 years ago
These wings are great! They taste better than most restaurants fried wings and I think they’d have to be better for you. I was worried that the sauce might be to soupy as some other reviewers had mentioned, but if you follow the directions and continue to heat the sauce on the grill (or side burner) while rotating the wings between the sauce pan and the grill, the sauce will reduce to a very thick consistency by the time you’re done. I had one sub, and that was chipotle powder for cayenne because my wife picked up the wrong thing. I can’t decide if I’ll try the cayenne next time or stick with the chipotle which was delicious. Thanks for the great recipe. I don’t think I’d have thought of doing wings like this without it.
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- by: Homemade With Love
- 15 years ago
These were very good! I simmered them on the stove and browned them on the griddle and rotated between them. They turned out great !I didn’t want to stand outside in the rain to grill them:) I only used A teaspoon of soy sauce,because someone mentioned the soy sauce was to strong on the original recipe. Perfect for the kids not to hot!!! Just enough zing!!
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- by: Teal73
- 15 years ago
These are excellent. You have to be patient to get them falling off the bone good (I use a tin from the dollar store I guess its approx 9×13 or so – get the wings to a simmer point for a while – then wings back and forth (out of the bath wings on the grill both sides for a while (5 minutes or so per side) – then back in the bath) (keep a tinfoil cover on the tin to keep the sauce simmering) – I like to cook them on medium heat which will cool down to medium – low at the end of the grilling process so you don’t burn the wings when on the coals (about an hour or so). A couple libations – watching the Packer game with family and friends (small tv in the garage) – grilling wings – doesn’t get much better than that!
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- by: Mmmhmmmgood
- 15 years ago
These wings are delicious! I made them for a family gathering, and everyone has been asking me to make them again. I used the small, party style wings that weren’t frozen, so it took less time on the grill. They are very tasty on the George Foreman grill if you’re making it during the winter months. I used a can of diet cherry Dr. Pepper because I liked the flavor that the cherry adds, and I wanted to cut back a few calories by using diet. I also added about 3 tablespoons of margrine to it and about 1 1/2 cups hot sauce to make it spicer. The soy sauce is a little on the strong side, next time I’d use 1/2 a tablespoon instead a whole. Very tasty wings!
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- by: Ichthyus
- 14 years ago
Phenomenal! Not sure why the others found this too mild. I’m an Indian with an Indian’s palate & found this so spicy I had to leave out the cayenne. I add a generous amount of garlic powder to the sauce & up the cola to about a 20oz bottle. Never imagined cola in a recipe like this! Is one of my keepers & I’ve made this about 10 times since finding the recipe last year & have shared it with others who love it too!
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- by: Dozer281
- 14 years ago
I made these last night and they turned out to be some of the best wings I have ever had. The flavor was great, the fact that they simmered in the sauce made them tender, and they are much better for you than fried. I love spicy food so I added a bit more cayenne pepper to taste. I highly recommend this wing recipe for your next outdoor grilling adventure. Thanks for sharing!
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