Summer is here and you need to learn about grilling chicken wings for your upcoming barbecue. Are you confident you can get grilled chicken wings right the first time?

Better not leave anything to chance. Learn fast with these quick and easy tips for grilled chicken wings the right way.

How to Grill Chicken Wings: Preparation Tips

You can purchase whole chicken wings or wings already cut. Most people who have experience with grilled chicken wings prefer the variety that has already been cut. Cutting them yourself can be time consuming, even though the whole ones tend to be cheaper. If you decide you do want to cut them yourself you should hold the wing at the base and cut between the bones with a sharp knife.

With regard to seasonings and marinades, try branching out a little bit beyond the traditional BBQ sauces. You can use all kinds of products for a marinade like honey, brown sugar, and even lemon juice.

How to Grill Chicken Wings: Cooking Tips

One of the biggest difficulties with grilling chicken wings is dealing with flare ups and scorching. Flare ups are caused by melted fat from the meat dripping onto the coals of your fire. You can help to avoid this by removing as much excess fat and skin from the wings as possible prior to placing them on the grill.

If the grill starts flaring up while the meat is cooking, you can grab the wings with tongs and try to shake the fat off into the fire or onto the ground. You could even remove the wings from the grill entirely until the flare up dissipates. Bottom line: do whatever it takes to keep flare ups from scorching your wings and ruining the presentation of your meal.

Plan to rotate the wings every 3 to 5 minutes. When you think they are done cut one open and make sure that none of the meat inside is pink. Remember, poultry needs to be cooked all the way through before consumption.

How to Grill Chicken Wings: Serving Tips

Just before serving, douse the wings with several generous swaths of barbecue sauce. You can even leave them on the grill for a couple of minutes afterward so that the meat has a chance to absorb some of the sauce. If you do choose to leave them on the grill just be sure and close all the vents to tone down the heat.

Following these simple suggestions for grilling chicken wings will enhance your skills and help take your grilling experience to the next level.

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