This post is sponsored by Tony’s Chachere’s Creole Seasoning although all opinions are my own.
With minimum ingredients and maximum flavor, these Easy Grilled Chicken Wings with Hot Pepper Jelly Glaze are seasoned throughout each bite and coated with sweet and spicy sticky glaze. With juicy chicken and a char-grilled flavor, all you need is Tony Chachere’s seasoning to give the chicken wings a thoroughly seasoned flavor.
It is getting closer to football season and my family goes through chicken wings like no one’s business. We are a football-watching family who is always having mini football games watching parties, talking trash to one another, fantasy football drafts, and, when it makes sense, we even tailgate at a stadium close to the major NFL team in our city. We just love being around that football game energy. It’s so exciting!
Because of this, I am not short of chicken wing recipes that are perfect for watching your favorite sports games. Let’s see I have a recipe for Buffalo Chicken Wings, Honey Ginger Barbecue Chicken Wings, and Cilantro Lime Air Fryer Chicken Wings to name a few. Not only do you need some tasty wings, but there are cheese sticks, Potato Skins, and a good ole cheesy dip to make the menu complete. This fall-off-the-bone grilled chicken wings recipe is absolutely perfect and delicious!
Making Hot Pepper Jelly Glaze for the Chicken
I’ve had a jar of Hot Pepper Jelly in my cabinet for quite some time now. For the life of me, I couldn’t think of what to do with it. I guess I was waiting on this recipe to figure it out. Let me tell you, the glaze that is brushed on these chicken wings is nothing short of amazing and it’s quite simple to put together. All you need is some Hot Pepper Jelly, butter, hot sauce, vinegar, and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper. That’s it! Once the chicken is cooked on the grill, you’ll brush with the glaze and allow it to caramelize a bit, and then brush once more when off the grill.
When making this recipe, start off with seasoning the chicken wings with Tony Chachere’s MORE Seasoning Creole Seasoning. You won’t need anything else. The seasoning salt is a combination of all the seasonings you would normally use anyway such as garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, and more! Everything you need is in one shake. There are a variety of options that are offered by Tony Chachere’s line of seasonings. Here are their options:
- Original Creole Seasoning
- No Salt Seasoning
- More Spice Seasoning
- BOLD Creole Seasoning
- Lite Creole Seasoning
- Spice N’ Herbs Seasoning
Once you’re ready to grill your chicken wings, you sprinkle the chicken with a little of the seasoning and once they are cooked, you’re going to brush the wings with the Hot Pepper Jelly Glaze. It really is quite that simple.
If you want to omit the glaze altogether, you can use Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning as a dry rub for the grilled chicken wings.
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Easy Grilled Chicken Wings with Hot Pepper Jelly Glaze
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 10 (2 wings per serving) 1x
Description
Enjoy these Grilled Chicken Wings with a Hot Pepper Jelly Glaze straight off the grill! These chicken wings are seasoned with Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning making great flavor!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb. Party Chicken Wings, thawed
- 2 tbsp. Tony Chachere’s More Spice Seasoning, divided
- 11 oz. Hot Pepper Jelly
- 2 tbsp. Butter
- 2 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 tsp. Hot sauce
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, add the hot pepper jelly, butter, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, a pinch of cayenne pepper, and turn heat on low-medium. Bring the jelly to a simmer and stir to melt the butter. Set aside.
- An hour before you start grilling, remove the chicken from its packaging. Lay the chicken out on a cooling rack, pat dry with a paper towel, season on both sides (1 tablespoon on both sides) with Tony Chachere’s More Spice Seasoning and allow to sit uncovered at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Prepare the grill according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Spray the grilling rack with non-stick spray. Cover half of the rack with aluminum foil. Begin cooking the chicken on the aluminum foil side for 5-6 minutes on both sides and finish on the exposed side of the grill for an additional 5-7 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165 degrees F is reached.
- Once the chicken is finished, brush the chicken on both sides with glaze. Allow cooking for an additional 3 minutes to allow the glaze to caramelize. Once cooked, brush with glaze once more and remove from heat. Serve with a side of ranch or blue cheese as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: American
Ohhhh yes! We are a football family too and wings are a must have for game day snacks. My family loves the spicy sweet combination so these are going on our to make list.
Awesome Bernice!
This recipe contains two of my favorite things–Tony Chachere’s Seasonings and pepper jelly. We usually just eat it on crackers with cream cheese, but now, I am going to be making these wings. Yummy!
Cream cheese and hot pepper jelly sounds yummy!
Loved the overall flavor and the sweet & spicy glaze. This will make its rounds often!
Great Marta!
This recipe is SO amazing. I made a big batch and it was gone in no time. Love the flavor and texture of the jelly glaze!
Yay! Yes, they are my husband’s new favorite thing!
I had some hot pepper jelly that I wanted to use, and I’m so glad that I found this recipe! These wings were incredible!
Yay!!!!! So glad you liked them Chenee!
I love chicken wings and often make them when we have all the family over for an outdoor bbq. They are a family favourite! This version sounds finger-licking good with that Creole seasoning and hot pepper jelly!
These wings have my mouth watering and the seasonings and unique flavors in particular really make this dish so tasty.
Thank you dear!
You had me at Pepper Jelly! Man, I love that stuff. One thing I’ve never done with it is use it as a glaze for chicken wings. Brilliant! And I can just taste Tony Chachere’s More Spice Seasoning – I can’t get enough of that either! The two flavours are a match made in heaven! Perfect for game day, or any day, really!
Thank you Nicole!
I have made this several times and absolutely love it. I use my homemade hot pepper jelly and bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (flavor preference). The chicken wings glaze is so good and it’s one of the easiest dinners to put together. Thanks for posting this recipe.
I am so glad you enjoy this recipe Florina!