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Nothing says game-day grub like perfectly grilled chicken wings, and social media star Chance Cozby, also known as @3piecesofpecan, and who boasts an online following of more than 1.7 million across multiple platforms, knows how to do it right.
On the latest edition of Clubhouse Eats, Cozby demonstrates how to make a batch of chicken wings on a charcoal grill, and offers his best-practice tips to ensure they come out perfectly crispy and delicious — an ideal snack for a game-day tailgate.
Cozby starts with a mix of flat and drumstick wings — a dozen of each. He lays them on a tray and drizzles them with olive oil. Then it’s time for seasoning.
“Use whatever you like,” Cozby says. “Salt and pepper works fine. I’m gonna go with Cuso’s Spicy Garlic Buffalo.”
Cozby then flips the wings to season the other side as well.
“I want the seasoning to be very balanced and equal on both sides,” he says. “If you put them in a bowl and toss it in there, I just don’t think it works as well.”
Cozby then turns his attention to the grill.
“I like to set up my charcoal grill with the coals on one side,” he says. “Gives you a lot of flexibility. If it gets too hot, you can always put your wings on the other side.”
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Cozby places the wings on the grill and closes the lid.
“We’re gonna cook these wings pretty fast,” he says. “Check them in five or six minutes and see what they look like.”
After about eight minutes, Cozby flips the wings to reveal a crispy edge — exactly what you ultimately want on all sides of the wing.
After another eight minutes, the wings are done. Cozby places them in a bowl to get them ready for a sauce bath.
“They’re your wings, use whatever sauce you want,” he says. “I’m going with Cuso’s Hot Honey buffalo sauce.”
Cozby drizzles the sauce on the wings and swishes them around the bowl to fully coat them. Then, it’s back to the grill.
“Let them go for a couple of minutes and then we’re gonna eat.”
After letting the wings cool for a couple of minutes, Cozby digs in, dipping a wing in some ranch dressing.
“Game-day wings over fire with that Cuso seasoning and sauce?” he says. “That’s damn good.”
To view a full tutorial of Cozby’s method, check out the video above.
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