Cherry BBQ Wings Recipe

Cherry BBQ Wing Sauce on smoked chicken wings will be hit at any Summer Party.  They are especially good with a strong IPA, but delicious with anything you drink.

Cherry BBQ Wing Sauce

I love cherries in sweets and desserts. Cherry donuts, cherry turnovers, cherry ice cream and, of course, cherry pie are all favorites of mine. My mouth waters just thinking about them. But cherries may be even better in savory dishes. Unlike the bright sweet flavor of oranges or the subtle flavor of apples, cherries have a dark, sweet flavor that makes them pair well with pork, beef and, especially, chicken, pushing already great tasting meat to new heights of deliciousness.

For my cherry BBQ wing sauce recipe, I adapted a recipe by Kathleen Hooker I found online that was entered into a Cherry Recipe Contest. I don’t have the results of that contest, but in my opinion, this recipe should have easily won.

I tightened up the measurements a bit, used a chipotle hot sauce and added gourmet cocktail cherries as a finishing touch (you can see them in the photos). You can leave the gourmet cocktail cherries out if you like and your cherry BBQ wings will still taste just as good. But I recommend using them — especially if you are cooking these for a party. They are ridiculously delicious and it is fun to pop one in your mouth after each wing for an added burst of cherry flavor. Your party guests will think so, too. It’s little touches like this that elevate your “game” and ones your guests will remember.

I used smoked wings for my batch, and I suggest you do the same. The smoke flavor of the wings perfectly complements the dark flavor of the cherry BBQ wing sauce. But you can use the naked, broiled or grilled wing cooking methods, too, if you like. The result will be a sweet, smoky wing that anyone who enjoys cherries will absolutely love.

Cherry BBQ Wing Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 Wings, divided into Drumettes and Wingettes (Use one of the recipes in the box above or one of your own)

• 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
• 1/4 pounds Sour Cherries, pitted
• 6 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar

  
  
  
  

• 6 tablespoons Water
• 2 teaspoons Cracked Black Pepper
• 4 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
• 3/4 cup Ketchup or 1 cup Tomato Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chipotle Hot Sauce or more, to taste
• 1/2 cup Luxardo Gourmet Maraschino Cherries or other premium Maraschino or Cocktail Cherries

Directions

1. Mix sugar, sour cherries, vinegar, water and black pepper in a medium saucepan.
2. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to medium high or lower and continue to cook, at a slow boil, for about 45 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat.
4. Add ketchup or tomato sauce, mustard and hot sauce. Mix well.
5. Add Maraschino cherries and stir gently. Set aside.
6. Prepare wings of choice according to recipe and directions.
7. Toss prepared wings with Cherry BBQ Sauce and serve.

Store remaining Cherry BBQ Wing Sauce in the freezer or refrigerator.

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Recipe by Kathleen M. Hooker and courtesy of Recipes Wikia, is used by permission and adapted for this page. Additional Information Courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission