You're a Jerk! Dub Shack BBQ Presents Jerk Chicken Wings

It's time for wing season as if we ever stopped cooking wings. 

A couple of years ago on vacation, my wife's cousin Tesha (sp?) gave us some serious game about eating a lot for next to nothing to the extent that on my first trip to Walmart after we got home was to get a Caribbean jerk seasoning packet, add two pounds of party wings, and chunk them into the air fryer until done. Well...we're putting these dudes on the flames. Jerk wings are super easy and really do not take very long to cook on either side. Make plenty because they might be gone before the next batch is made!

INGREDIENTS 

2 lbs party wings

1 Great Value Caribbean Jerk seasoning mix

STEP ONE. Instead of seasoning the wings first (you're gonna do it anyway, hold your horses), go light your grill! Today's weapon of choice happens to be the Weber kettle, but use whatever you've got. If you're just starting out, a $20 Walmart special isn't a bad place to begin; however, if you can absorb the initial cost, Home Depot near me is selling them all day long for $149 with the army green ones retailing for $199. Light your charcoals until they ash over and then bank them to one side to maintain good fire management skills. Once ready, do this...

STEP TWO. Season your wings. I used the marinade bottle for my wings this time, so all that required was placing twenty or so flats and drums in a ziploc bag and pouring marinade over them. Allow them to get happy for the next half-hour and once the grill is ready, bring 'em out for the fire fest.

I know I said use the packet or when this bottle of rub like this one, but you may use any jerk marinade in its stead as long as you make them your own.

Remember the dance craze "You're a Jerk" by New Boyz circa 2014? Here's a brain break - and a throwback moment - that we might need. Of course, don't ask me to dance: It ain't happening. Click on the link to watch the video.

STEP THREE. With your wings on the cooler side of the grill (hence, indirect), leave them alone until they hit around 160 degrees and then give them a flip. Wings can be eaten at 175 degrees, but for this recipe, feel free to pull them between 185-200 degrees. There is nothing wrong with a little char: However, there is something terribly wrong with burned wings. Give them a few minutes to rest and enjoy!

My thoughts: Alongside this Red Stripe I've been sipping on, jerk wings are a good way to start off the week. If the Meatlist doesn't speak up for the remaining wings, I guess they're headed back to work later this week. For the limited energy and effort I put into this cook, I am pleased. 

Before I close out this post, be sure to try out your own version of backyard jerk wings. While your own rhythmic variations of the Jerk dance are yours - we see you and do not judge, it always will be a good time. Be blessed, be safe, be good to each other, and tell everyone that every day is a GREAT day for Dub Shack BBQ!