Everyone adores chicken or rather grilled chicken wings. Grilling is an excellent way of enjoying tasty meals on those fun outdoor picnics. It also helps to manage calorie consumption, especially for football players or athletes and can be a perfect path to weight loss.
Chicken wings remain the most special meal for nearly everyone, and there are many ways to cook them. Using gas grills is a easy and fun way to enjoy your favourite meal. Besides the savouring taste, grilling has been proven helpful in managing weight and calorie matters. Enjoy your chicken wings!
You might have been wondering how to grill chicken wings on a gas grill, being the most trending way of grilling. Let’s learn how to grill wings on a gas grill with these tips:
Advantages of using a gas grill over the charcoal grill
Gas grilling has been tested and approved by various chefs, nutritionists, and other experts to have plenty of health benefits to the users, including;
- Gas grilling is perfect for short outdoor cook sessions thanks to its easy operation and functioning.
- Gas systems are convenient to use at any place and time.
- Gas systems come with easy heat-regulation knobs that might not be available in charcoal grills.
- Maintaining a gas grill is more effortless compared to charcoal and other grills.
- Most gas grill systems come with two or more burners, so you can grill more wings or grill while cooking other meals simultaneously.
- Cleaning a gas grill has to be one of the most manageable tasks on earth.
- A gas grill is eco-friendly since it doesn’t produce and emit toxic gases into the environment like the charcoal grill.
Ingredients for grilling chicken wings
While there are plenty of ingredients to use on grilled chicken wings, it all depends on whether you’re a spice-lover, chilly-fan, or just a plain chicken-man. Some of the common ingredients include;
- Chicken wings.
- Salt and apple cider vinegar.
- Pepper.
- Lemon zest.
- Garlic powder.
- Paprika.
- Onions.
- Rosemary and thyme.
- Ground cumin and basil.
- Mustard and curry powders.
- Vegetable oil and more.
Order your chicken wings
There must be a chicken store around your town that has won your heart with its great chicken wings. Choose the best wings for your upcoming big day, or place an order at your convenient spot since you’ve already trusted the supplier. The ideal chicken wings should be meaty enough to eliminate the risks of excess burning when grilling.
Season your chicken wings and grill
Seasoning is the most crucial part of grilling any meat. To season the chicken wings, mix several ingredients of your preference in a bowl and stir into a perfect mixture. Proceed by adding a few wings into the mixture; you can make a few cuts into pieces for maximum absorption of the ingredients.
Dipping a few pieces at a time or using several bowls reduces congestion, thus enough seasoning for each piece. Let the chicken wings season for close to an hour before grilling for more effective results. Seasoning a gas grill involves creating a non-stick surface with oil and heating before the primary cooking to protect it from rust which is toxic to the human body.
Adjust the grill temperature
The internal gas grill temperature for chicken wings should be about 450 degrees for the tastiest wings. However, if you want moist wings, you can cook them at lower temperatures since the above heat attains dry and crunchy wings- the choice is yours.
Even better, most gas grill systems come with easily-understandable heat regulators and a display for current temperatures as you grill.
Mind the time clock
While the standard time for grilling chicken wings ranges around 20 to 40 minutes, it depends on different factors such as their thickness, humidity levels, grill condition, cooking temperatures, altitude, and many more.
After every 5 minutes, flip your wings around to cook adequately on both sides for effective results; cooking on a twin-gas grill saves time and energy.
When are my chicken wings done?
As highlighted earlier, chicken wings should be ready within 20-40 minutes of grilling; but how can you tell? Cooking thermometers have come in handy to ensure your wings do not fall under or overcook by offering accurate temperatures.
For well and fully cooked chicken wings, the internal temperatures should read around 165 degrees when the thermometer is inserted at the thickest part of the meat. After attaining the above temperatures, let the wings rest on a towel (which absorbs excess oil) or baking sheet until they cool down to 30-50 degrees.
You can enjoy your wings with different sauces from tomato, barbecue, or mango flavours, alongside plenty of accompaniments for grilled chicken wings, including;
- Sweet potatoes.
- Mac and cheese.
- Onion rings.
- Avocado fries.
- French fries.
- Rice.
- Cucumber salad.
- Zucchini sticks.
- Summer salad.
- Potato salad.
- Pasta.
- Mashed potatoes and more.
