Best Ever BBQ Chicken Wings

These wings are delicious, adjust cayenne or chili flakes to suit heat level

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 28 wings (approx)

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  oil
• 1  small onion, minced
• 2 -3  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  teaspoons  grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (I use seasoned salt)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste or use crushed red pepper flakes)
• 3  tablespoons vinegar, perferably apple cider
• 2⁄3 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup  apricot preserves
• 3 1⁄2 lbs chicken wings

Directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a saucepan add first 6 ingredients; cook stirring occasionally until onion is softened, about 3 minutes.
3. Add vinegar, cook 1 minute.
4. Stir in ketchup and preserves; bring to a light boil then reduce heat to low; simmer until mixture is thickened and reduced to 1 cup (about 20 minutes).
5. Meanwhile line broiler pan with foil then coat with cooking spray.
6. Reserve 1/4 cup sauce.
7. In a large bowl toss wings with remaining sauce, then place wings in pan.
8. Bake 30 minutes on lowest rack brushing occasionally with reserved sauce.
9. Remove broiler rack from lowest position, then set oven rack for broiler position.
10. Set oven heat to broiler.
11. Broil wings for 2 minutes or until browned.