Detroit Hot Honey Wings

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken wings , tips discarded
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper , more to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup honey , divided
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , melted
• 0.5 cups hot sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

2. 2

   Pat wings dry with paper towels. Season wings with cayenne, salt, and pepper.

3. 3

   Cook chicken wings on the preheated grill, brushing wings liberally with 1/2 cup honey while cooking, until cooked through and juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Mix butter, hot sauce, and remaining 1/2 cup honey together in a large bowl.

5. 5

   Remove wings from the grill and immediately toss them in hot honey-butter sauce to coat. Serve wings or return to the grill for 1 minute per side to set sauce.