Dark Buffalo Baked Wings

prep

20 Min

cook

1 Hrs

feeds

2-4

Nothing brings everyone together like buffalo wings! This recipe adds dark beer along with garlic and brown sugar, making this buffalo sauce bursting with flavor.

Ingredients

1/2 cup of dark lager beer

1/3 cup hot sauce

1 Tablespoon shallot minced or grated

1 Tablespoon oil

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 Tablespoon butter


1-4 pounds of chicken wings

12 ounce can of your favorite beer

1 Tablespoon Kosher salt

2 Tablespoon brown sugar

2 bay leaves

2 teaspoons black pepper


1-4 pounds of chicken wings

12 ounce can of your favorite beer

1 Tablespoon Kosher salt

2 Tablespoon brown sugar

2 bay leaves

2 teaspoons black pepper

1/2 cup of dark lager beer

1/3 cup hot sauce

1 Tablespoon shallot minced or grated

1 Tablespoon oil

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 Tablespoon butter


Instructions

Dark Buffalo Baked Wings

Step 1

Preheat pellet grill to 325 °F.

Step 2

Lightly coat wings in oil and place on baking sheet or jerky racks. Cook fo 25 minutes and then turn pellet grill up to 425 °F and cook an additional 20-25 minutes until crisp and internal temperature has reached 165 °F.

step 3

Remove from pellet grill and let cool for about 3-5 minutes and toss with sauce.

The Sauce

Step 1

In a small saucepan, heat oil on medium/high heat. Add the shallots, salt and pepper. Stirring, gently cook for 3 minutes.

step 2

Add garlic and Worcestershire and cook for 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup dark beer, bring to a simmer and reduce heat. Let sauce reduce by half, stirring occasionally.

step 3

Once reduced, add brown sugar and hot sauce. Stir to incorporate and add remaining 1/4 cup of dark beer. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, cook for 2 minutes.

step 4

Remove from heat, stir in butter. Taste for seasoning and add Kosher salt if needed.