Oven roasted BBQ chicken wings

I made these oven-roasted BBQ chicken wings with a fabulous spicy BBQ recipe from the Ball website. The sauce is packed with flavour and I can’t wait to use it in a variety of ways. I immediately thought of oven-roasted chicken wings because I haven’t done a recipe here before, and I mean who doesn’t like a good BBQ chicken wing?

This kind of food is perfect for summer and entertaining. Apart from the barbecue sauce, which takes a little time to make, once you have it on hand, you simply baste the chicken and bang it in the oven for 40 minutes until caramelized and cooked through. You could do legs, thighs or wings too, or a mix of all three.

I know a lot of recipes call for an overnight marinade and by all means, do this. I rarely seem to get that level of planning together, so I coated it for the time it took to preheat my oven and this also helped bring the chicken to room temperature. I made a quick and easy dip with creme fraiche and chives to serve on the side, but the wings are equally as delicious on their own.

The best part about the Ball water bath method is you can store your preserve in the cupboard for up to a year. This makes weekday dinners a cinch going forward.

*Cooks Notes ~ I halved this recipe which yielded just over two 500ml wide-mouth Ball jars. I kept the same quantity of garlic as for the full recipe, and only added one teaspoon of nutmeg as I’m a little wary of this ingredient. I have included the full recipe if you would like to make a larger batch.

How to make BB Chicken Wings

• Quantity of free-range chicken wings you require  (I used 8)
• Enough barbecue sauce to coat the wings and baste
• Chopped spring onions/scallions to garnish

Preheat your oven to 180C or 350F and line a baking tray with foil or baking paper.

Roast the basted chicken wings for 35 – 40 minutes until starting to caramelize on the outside and cooked through. Baste the wings at least once during the cooking process.

Serve on a platter with chopped spring onions scattered over and a creme fraiche dip on the side.

Recipe for the creme fraiche and chive dip

• 250gm (1 cup) creme fraiche (or sour cream)
• small bunch of fresh chines (about 15gm) finely snipped
• pinch of salt and a good few grinds of black pepper
• 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 1tsp Italian white wine vinegar (optional)

Mix all the above ingredients and adjust seasonings to taste. I find a small splash of good quality Italian white wine vinegar livens it up but it’s totally optional. I also like to add a lot of chives.

For my other Ball Jar Preserving recipes you might like:

salad nachos with home-preserved zesty salsa

quesadillas with corn and red pepper relish

Oven roasted BBQ chicken wings

A delicious sticky BBQ sauce that can be used on anything you like and preserved (canned) in jars.

Print Recipe

Prep Time:20 minutes mins

Cook Time:1 hour hr

Ingredients

Recipe for Barbecue Sauce:

• 20 cups chopped cored peeled tomatoes about 21 medium
• 2 cups finely chopped onions about 3 to 4 medium
• 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp hot pepper flakes
• 1 Tbsp celery seeds
• 1-1/2 cups lightly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp salt
• 1-1/2 Tbsp ground mace or nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp dry mustard
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 16 oz pint glass preserving jars with lids and bands

Instructions

• COMBINE tomatoes, onions, garlic, hot pepper flakes, and celery seeds in a large stainless steel saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, cover, and boil gently until vegetables are soft, about 30 minutes.
• TRANSFER mixture, working in batches, to a sieve placed over a glass or stainless steel bowl and press with the back of a spoon to extract all the liquid and pulp. This can also be done using a food mill. Discard solids.
• RETURN liquid and pulp to saucepan. Add brown sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, mace, mustard, ginger, and cinnamon. Return to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and boil gently, stirring frequently, until the mixture is thickened to the consistency of a thin commercial barbecue sauce, about 30 minutes.
• PREPARE boiling water canner. Heat jars and lids in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Set bands aside.
• LADLE hot sauce into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Apply the band until the fit is fingertip tight.
• PROCESS jars in a boiling water canner for 20 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal after 24 hours. The lid should not flex up and down when the center is pressed.

Servings: 2 1/2 x 500ml jars

Author: Sam Linsell

*Disclaimer ~ This post is sponsored by Ball Jars

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