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Chocolate Porter Grilled Chicken Wings

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Chocolate porter grilled chicken wings are sweet and smoky with a hint of heat. A perfect unique grilled chicken wing recipe to enjoy this summer! 

Chocolate porter grilled chicken wings are sweet and smoky with a hint of heat. A perfect unique grilled chicken wing recipe to enjoy this summer! * GoodieGodmother.com

I love pub food…the combination of a wide assortment of drinks, grilled and/or fried foods, and a good supply of napkins make up a fun environment for friends and family. And you know a good pub is worth coming back if your recommendation to others are the chicken wings. The crafting of a plate of chicken wings takes on many forms, whether grilled or battered and fried, naked or saucy, and with mild and sweet or hot and bold flavors. The variety lends to many ways to prepare and serve chicken wings, and each has its own legion of fans and critics.

Chocolate porter grilled chicken wings are sweet and smoky with a hint of heat. A perfect unique grilled chicken wing recipe to enjoy this summer! * GoodieGodmother.com

I also love cooking with beer. Beer is an interesting ingredient because depending on the brew it offers a multitude of flavors, and is a worthwhile alternative to additional oils and fats when looking for a particular flavor when preparing your meal. I’m a huge fan of dark beers, particularly porters and stouts, in part because they are to be enjoyed with your meal as opposed to flat-out consumed, and if you are looking for chocolaty or molasses/caramel/coffee-like notes in your meal, you have many options.

Chocolate porter grilled chicken wings are sweet and smoky with a hint of heat. A perfect unique grilled chicken wing recipe to enjoy this summer! * GoodieGodmother.com

Just like chicken wings, there are many varieties of porters and stouts, with different malts (the method/duration of roasting barley), different amount of hops (for bitterness to counter the sweetness of the malt), aging (by fermentation or other means), and the addition of specialty ingredients (caramel, coffee, chocolate, and even peanut butter are some flavors you may find in craft breweries or stores). There’s an interesting story behind the evolution of porters and stouts, and their ties to the Industrial Revolution, which can be found here.

Chocolate porter grilled chicken wings are sweet and smoky with a hint of heat. A perfect unique grilled chicken wing recipe to enjoy this summer! * GoodieGodmother.com

As I am very fond of grilling, I chose chocolate porter as my beer of choice to prepare the chicken wings. The chocolate porter proved itself versatile through the entire cooking process: it was the main ingredient in the marinade, and I kept the excess marinade for reduction, becoming a delicious sauce to brush the wings during grilling. To make it easier to handle the wings while cooking, I used this grilling skillet. This helped prevent the wings burning by directly touching the grates, but still provided plenty of heat for that grill flavor. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!

Chocolate porter grilled chicken wings are sweet and smoky with a hint of heat. A perfect unique grilled chicken wing recipe to enjoy this summer! * GoodieGodmother.com

Chocolate Porter Grilled Chicken Wings

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 16 hours
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 16 hours 12 minutes

Chocolate porter grilled chicken wings are sweet and smoky with a hint of heat. A perfect unique grilled chicken wing recipe to enjoy this summer!

Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken wings cut
  • 24 oz chocolate porter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp jalapeño pepper hot sauce
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients except for the cornstarch in a resealable plastic bag. Shake the bag to ensure a consistent mixture. Place the bag inside the refrigerator and let marinade overnight.
  2. Remove the wings from the bag to dry and place the excess marinade in a sauce pan. Add the cornstarch and bring the excess marinade to a boil. Upon boiling, lower the temperature and let the marinade reduce into a sauce. Set some aside for dipping later, if desired.
  3. Set up the grill to 350 degrees Fahrenheit with a grilling basket. Be sure to grease the basket with oil or cooking spray. Place the wings inside the basket, and have the basket placed over direct heat.
  4. After five minutes, flip the wings and start brushing with the sauce. Grill for up to another five minutes before flipping again to brush with more sauce. Grill for an additional two minutes before removing to serve.

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Chocolate porter grilled chicken wings are sweet and smoky with a hint of heat. A perfect unique grilled chicken wing recipe to enjoy this summer! * GoodieGodmother.com

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Whitney

Monday 27th of June 2016

I've never had chocolate porter, but I'd imagine it makes a good chicken wing! I need one of those chicken wing grill baskets you got there.

Brian Jones

Wednesday 22nd of June 2016

Chocolate porter sounds like my type of thing and these wings look awesome but reckon my head would explode with the choice of drink or use in the dish :o

Mary (The Goodie Godmother)

Wednesday 22nd of June 2016

2 bottles, problem solved ;)

Byron Thomas

Monday 20th of June 2016

Great looking wings, Mary! I love the flavour combo! There's just one problem... there's only enough wings in the pictures for me. LOL

Mary (The Goodie Godmother)

Wednesday 22nd of June 2016

heehee, scale accordingly. ;)

Paige @ Where Latin Meets Lagniappe

Monday 20th of June 2016

Mary, I can only imagine that the taste combination here is AWESOME. I love wings! .. these are definitely on the to-try menu soon :) And I love that grilling skillet!

Mary (The Goodie Godmother)

Wednesday 22nd of June 2016

Thanks! It's been a great purchase, especially for sauteing veggies!

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