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5 from 48 votes

Cranberry BBQ Chicken Wings

Cranberry BBQ chicken wings are perfect as an appetizer for game day or a weeknight dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Appetizers and Snacks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30 wings or 3 servings of 10 wings each

Ingredients

  • 30 chicken wings drumettes and wing
  • 1 16 ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce use your favorite
  • cup chopped onion

Instructions

  • Cut each chicken wing at joints into 3 pieces; save tips to make stock or discard.
  • In a large bowl mix cranberry sauce, barbecue sauce and chopped onions. Use a spatula to break up the cranberry sauce and combine ingredients. Add chicken; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Heat oven to 375° degrees. Line 10- by 15-inch baking sheet with aluminum foil; lightly spray foil with cooking oil. Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade, and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake 50 minutes or until well browned and no longer pink in the center.
  • While chicken is cooking, heat marinade in a saucepan to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cook 3 to 4 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Brush chicken with sauce half way through baking. Serve wings hot.
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