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    Home » Kitchen Laughter Recipes Blog » Poultry » Chicken

    Grilled Pineapple Mango Chicken Wings

    Published: Feb 18, 2019 · Modified: Feb 2, 2023 by Jason C · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Grilled Pineapple Mango Chicken Wings are a sweet, fun option for your BBQ. The homemade BBQ sauce, combined with the dry rub, give the wings a fun, tropical flavor!

    grilled mango chicken wings on the grill and being brushed with a sweet, tropical sauce
    Sweet Grilled Mango Chicken Wings Will Be a Family Favorite!
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    1 🍲 Preparation
    2 🔥 Grilling Instructions
    3 Pineapple Mango Chicken Wings

    Pineapple Mango Chicken Wings made me feel like I was in the middle of some tropical islands rather than being in a snow-covered January where I had to use my How to Unfreeze your Big Green Egg Lid techniques to get the lid open before even thinking of starting up the grill this weekend. I feel bad for those poor souls who can’t grasp the concept of grilling in the middle of winter.  A little snow never stopped me!

    Dry Rubbed Chicken Wings on the Grill being brushed with the Mango BBQ sauce
    Brushing on the Mango BBQ Sauce

    🍲 Preparation

    Step One: Start off by chopping up pineapple and mango. You need a half of a cup of each.

    Step Two: Sauté the onions in a bit of olive oil until they turn translucent. It should take about 5-6 minutes. Then, add garlic and sauté for one more minute. Be careful not to burn the garlic.

    Step Three: Once it is all sautéed, add in the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, pineapple, mango, and apple cider vinegar.  Bring it to a boil. Once it’s boiling, turn the range down to low and allow it to simmer for 15 minutes. This will allow the sauce to thicken on its own.

    Step Four: After 15 minutes, turn off the stove and allow it to cool. I usually make the sauce the night before and put in the refrigerator until I want to use it.

    Optional: Pull it out in the morning and blend it in a high speed blender to smooth it out.  Sometimes, I like it chunky and skip the blender step.

    The sauce will be thick and sticky. Perfect for wings!

    🔥 Grilling Instructions

    Step One: Set up the grill to medium high direct heat and let it come up to temperature.

    Step Two: While that is heating up, rub down the chicken wings with a dry rub.  I used Dizzy Pig’s Crossroads seasoning.

    Bowl of Chicken Wings rubbed with Crossroads spice mix from DizzyPig
    CrossRoads BBQ Rub from DizzyPig

    Step Three: Place the wings on the grill and cook for about five minutes.

    Step Four: Flip the wings and cook the other side for another five minutes.  This should be enough time for the wings to be completely cooked through.

    Step Five: Add the sauce during the last minute of cooking. Brush it on and allow to heat up. Brush it on again for a nice thick and gooey second layer.

    Another generous brushing of the BBQ sauce on the chicken on the big green egg
    Grilled Wings with Mango Sauce
    Pro Tip: If you brush the sauce on once and immediately turn the wing over, a lot of the sauce will just drip right off. Take the time and do the double or triple brush. There is a huge difference!

    Let us know if you try them (I hope you have better weather making them than we did!) and how you liked them! Spence is not a huge wing guy and he loved them!

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    Another generous brushing of the BBQ sauce on the chicken on the big green egg

    Pineapple Mango Chicken Wings

    Delicious Grilled Pineapple Mango BBQ Chicken Wings.  This is a sweet barbecue sauce that will leave your mouth watering for more!
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 8 people
    Calories: 195kcal
    Author: Jason

    Ingredients

    Chicken Wings

    • 8 Chicken Wings
    • 1/4 cup BBQ Dry Rub I used Crossroads by Dizzy Pig
    • 1 tbsp Olive Oil

    Mango Pineapple BBQ Sauce

    • 1/2 cup Mango chopped
    • 1/2 cup Pineapple chopped
    • 1/2 Onion medium, chopped
    • 1 1/2 cup Ketchup
    • 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
    • 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
    • 1/2 tsp Salt

    Instructions

    Mango Pineapple BBQ Sauce

    • Over medium high heat, sauté onion for about 5-6 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and sauté another minute. 
    • Add remaining ingredients. Heat to a boil and then reduce to low and simmer 15 minutes. Allow to cool. It will thicken as it cools.
    • Pour sauce into sturdy blender and blend well. 

    Grill the Chicken Wings

    • Rub the Chicken Wings with a Dry Rub.  I used DizzyPig's Crossroads.
      Bowl of Chicken Wings rubbed with Crossroads spice mix from DizzyPig
    • Heat the grill to 350 degrees and use direct heat
    • Grill the chicken wings for five minutes on each side
      Dry Rubbed Chicken Wings on the Grill being brushed with the Mango BBQ sauce
    • When the wings are almost cooked through, apply the pineapple mango BBQ sauce.  I recommend layering the sauce to get a nice caramelized coating.
      Another generous brushing of the BBQ sauce on the chicken on the big green egg
    • After another minute, remove the chicken wings and serve
      A Glass Bowl filled with grilled chicken wings covered in a sweet mango BBQ sauce

    Notes

    Keep the extra BBQ sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator.  I use old mason jars and label them.  This sauce works well on pork as well.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1wing | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 507mg | Potassium: 303mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 474IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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