12 Chicken Wing Recipes for the Grill

Grilled Buffalo Wings

Get outside and fire up the grill — everyone at your barbecue, tailgate, or dinner table will absolutely love these recipes for grilled chicken wings. We've got something for every palate: Whether you're grilling for spicy food fanatics (these Grilled Buffalo Wings and Dad's Grilled Hot Wings bring the heat) or people who prefer milder flavors (the secret ingredient for Caesar Grilled Chicken Wings is a bottle of store-bought salad dressing), you'll find a new backyard favorite in this collection of grilled chicken wings recipes.

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Caesar Grilled Chicken Wings

Caesar Grilled Chicken Wings
Soup Loving Nicole

Make these Caesar salad-inspired chicken wings with just four ingredients: A bottle of store-bought dressing, Parmesan cheese, lemon pepper, and (of course) chicken wings.

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Grill Master Chicken Wings

grilled chicken wings
Grilled Chicken Wings. Margo Rodriguez

"These wings are always a hit," according to recipe creator PartyFil-Grillmaster. "I grill them up before a party and keep them hot in a low oven. I always use Frank's RedHot sauce."

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Grilled Buffalo Wings

Grilled Buffalo Wings

Here's a basic recipe for Buffalo chicken wings that everyone will love. There's a secret ingredient in the sauce: a can of cola-flavored carbonated beverage (such as Coke).

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Old Bay Grilled Chicken Wings

Old Bay Grilled Chicken Wings

"These wings get a double shot of Old Bay for maximum flavor results," says recipe creator Soup Loving Nicole. "Using cornstarch allows you to grill instead of deep-fry and still get that crisp exterior you crave in wings."

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Jerk Grilled Chicken Wings

Jerk Chicken Wings
Photo by Chef John.

"These jerk chicken wings were so flavorful, so different, and so additively delicious, that I may have eaten my last Buffalo wing," says Chef John. "Okay, I didn't mean that, but these really are amazing; a perfect balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy."

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Easy Grilled Chicken Wings

Easy Grilled Chicken Wings
Soup Loving Nicole

These easy four-ingredient wings are simply seasoned with garlic salt and pepper. Serve this recipe at your next backyard get-together, recommends recipe creator gingerb.

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Salt and Pepper Grilled Chicken Wings

Salt and Pepper Grilled Chicken Wings

Made with Szechuan peppercorns, these grilled wings are fantastically flavorful. "Don't worry if there is more spice blend than you need, it keeps for quite some time in a sealed container and you'll find yourself sprinkling it on a variety of different things," says recipe creator witchywoman.

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Simple Delicious Grilled Chicken Wings

Simple Delicious Grilled Chicken Wings
Soup Loving Nicole

"This is a quick, easy, and tasty way of making grilled chicken wings," according to recipe creator the kobers. The taste is great and the mess is less. My brother and I came about this recipe through trial and error, and bouncing ideas off each other."

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Malaysian Barbecue Chicken Wings

Malaysian Barbecue Chicken Wings

A marinade made from two types of soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce, and garlic and onion powder makes these barbecue wings juicy and irresistible.

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Dad's Grilled Hot Wings

Dad's Grilled Hot Wings
Dad's Grilled Hot Wings

"We wanted the start cooking wings at home, and eventually perfect them," says five-star reviewer Reg. "Well, we started with the best recipe we could have."

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Smoked Chicken Hot Wings

Smoked Chicken Hot Wings
Soup Loving Nicole

These hot wings are smoked before they're grilled which gives them a wonderfully smoky flavor. Recipe creator Twayminator calls them "tender and delicious."

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Lemon Dijon Wings

Lemon Dijon Wings

This top-rated recipe — made with fresh lemon juice, coarse-grained Dijon mustard, and an ample dose of garlic — is full of flavor. "This was a huge hit with both kids and adults," raves reviewer RECIPIEJUNKIE.

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Spicy PBJ Wings
Photo by Chef John.

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