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Bourbon Bacon Jam Wings

Bourbon Bacon Jam Chicken Wings

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Bourbon Bacon Jam Wings are some of the best wings you’ll ever have! Grilled chicken, crispy bacon, sticky maple syrup and bourbon flavors!

  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 24 chicken wings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 pounds of chicken wings
  • 3 tbsp of SPG blend (salt, black pepper and garlic powder)
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch

Bacon Jam Ingredients

  • 6 slices of thick cut bacon
  • ½ yellow onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup of maple syrup
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup bourbon

Instructions

  1. Season 1 1/2 pounds of wings with salt, black pepper, garlic powder and add in 1 tbsp of cornstarch to help crisp up the skin.
  2. Grill wings indirectly at 350° F for 1 hour, flip half way through. add in cherry wood at the beginning of the cook for smoke flavor.
  3. Make your Bacon Jam: Slice up 1/4 lb of bacon, cook until it starts to crisp up then remove bacon and leave 1 tbsp bacon fat and sauté 1/2 onion and 3 cloves of garlic for about 5 mins. Add bacon back in, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup bourbon and cook for 5 mins until it thickens 
  4. Finish wings over direct heat and remove once they reach an internal temperature of 185° F.
  5. Place the wings in a large bowl then add in the bacon jam and mix it thoroughly so all of the wings are coated. 
  6. Serve and enjoy
  • Author: Nick Nesgoda
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes