Hot & spicy wings with maple chipotle hot sauce

Spice rubs are the secret to mouth-watering barbecued meat, giving these sweet and sticky chicken wings extra crispy skin

Ingredients

• 1kg chicken wings, halved at the joint, wing tips removed and discarded
• For the spice rub
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp garlic granules
• 1 tsp celery salt
• 1 tsp golden caster sugar
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• For the hot sauce
• 2 tbsp cider vinegar
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tbsp hot chilli sauce
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp chipotle paste

Directions

STEP 1
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the spice rub together. Put the chicken wings in a large bowl and mix with the spice rub and a good amount of seasoning. Spread out in a single layer on a large foil-lined baking tray (or 2 smaller ones). Roast for 45 mins, then remove from the oven and drain off any excess oil.

STEP 2
Heat a gas or charcoal barbecue to high. Mix the ingredients for the hot sauce in a small bowl and brush all over the chicken wings. Cook the wings on direct heat on the barbecue for 3-4 mins each side or heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and cook the wings for 15 mins. Serve with plenty of napkins.