Cooking With Beer – Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Chicken Wings
Cooking With Beer – Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Chicken Wings
(Courtesy Sierra Nevada Brewing)
Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious beer. And who doesn’t enjoy snacking on chicken wings, especially when it’s made with the right Pale Ale?
This game-day dish is made using a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, a 5.6% ABV craft beer classic that helped spark the craft beer revolution as we know it today. We also adjusted the original recipe for those of you that don’t own a Green Egg grill.
And when you’re done pulling things together you can kick back with this classic Pale Ale while the grill works its magic.
So let’s do this!
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Chicken Wings
Ingredients for the wings:
- 2 lbs chicken wings, split at the joint, tips removed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Ingredients for the glaze:
- 1 cup Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated (optional)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Season the wings
Pat the wings dry with paper towels. Toss them in olive oil, salt, pepper, and smoked paprika until well coated. - Bake or grill
- Oven: Preheat to 400°F (200°C). Arrange wings on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Bake for 40–45 minutes, flipping halfway, until crispy.
- Grill: Preheat to medium-high. Grill wings for 20–25 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden and cooked through.
- Make the glaze
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine pale ale, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer and cook 10–12 minutes until reduced by about half. Stir in butter until melted and glossy. - Coat the wings
Toss cooked wings in the glaze until well coated. Serve immediately with extra sauce on the side.
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