Aloha Barbecue Chicken Wings are sweet and spicy chicken wings sweetened with pineapple preserves to bring a taste of Hawaii to your grill.
I have lived in Texas all my life and one of my all-time favorite foods is Texas barbecue. In Central Texas there is a local chain of barbecue restaurants that has an amazing barbecue sauce. It is spicy and sweet but not with brown sugar. I think they add pineapple juice to the sauce. That gave me the idea for the Aloha sauce for these chicken wings!
Not only do I love the sauce but I also love the smoky flavor of grilled foods. Living in Texas we pretty much grill year-round, including in winter. While we may not get blizzards down here, the temperatures can get down in the 30’s in the evenings. However, that has not stopped us from grilling. With the big game this next weekend, we must have wings. It is a requirement in our house for all game day meals. So no matter the temps, we will be grilling.
I discovered that Kraft has a name for those of us who grill year-round…..Evergrillers. Kraft has even created a Grill ‘N’ Flip Mitt to allow you to grill all year round. It is made from fire-resistant material and protects your hands from both the heat of the grill and the cold weather outside. They were designed to inspire all Evergrillers to create a new winter grilling tradition.
Kraft created these over-the-top grilling innovations to celebrate the launch of their newly revamped line of Kraft Barbecue Sauces that feature high-quality ingredients like tomatoes, sweet molasses, cider vinegar and cane sugar, with NO high fructose corn syrup!
The new Kraft Barbecue Sauce is available in eight varieties with smoky, sweet and spicy flavors: Original, Hickory Smoke, Sweet Honey, Mesquite Smoke, Sweet Brown Sugar, Sweet & Spicy, Spicy Honey, and Thick & Spicy.
From Jan 19 to Jan 30, you can enter to win an Evergriller Grill ‘N’ Flip Mitt and a year’s supply of Kraft Barbecue Sauce by visiting GrillinFools.com. The winner will be selected randomly at the close of the giveaway.
With the Kraft Barbecue sauce, you can create these amazing Aloha Barbecue Chicken Wings just by combining the Kraft Barbecue Sauce with pineapple preserves and hot sauce. Get the details in the recipe below.
For more recipe ideas, be sure to visit Kraft Barbecue Sauce Recipes.
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- 2 pounds chicken wings
- 2 pounds chicken drummettes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup Kraft Original Barbecue Sauce
- ¾ cup pineapple preserves
- Hot sauce (to taste)
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper
- Place chicken on the preheated grill. Cook for about 10 minutes. Then turn the chicken over and grill for about another 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine the Kraft Original Barbecue Sauce with the pineapple preserves. If desired, stir in hot sauce to taste.
- Brush the chicken wings with the sauce, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Turn the chicken wings over and brush the sauce on the chicken wings and cook for about 5 more minutes.
- Remove from the grill and serve with celery sticks and carrots and ranch dressing.
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and provided product samples by Kraft Foods, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
It looks absolutely delicious, Michele! Love the pineapple addition!
Thank you Sinee!
As another central Texas evergriller, this has to be on my list to make soon!! Sounds incredible!
Thank you!
That mitt is a great idea! We live in FL, so the cooler months are when we prefer to grill anyway. I can see how that mitt would be a handy tool. The wings look great!!
Thanks Marion!
What a great glove! OMG…I NEEEED that glove (and I’ll take the hand along with it!) to grill for me here in NE Ohio. I’ve tried grilling when it’s snowing and the temps are below freezing and it is NOT a comfortable or easy task. That glove would make us Ohioans more likely to be evergrillers too!
LOL! Renee! Yes. You would definitely need that grill mitt in Ohio!
Wow, these look delish! Perfect for the Super Bowl!
Thank you Lisa! They were delish!
I would definitely say we would need that mitt in NY also. lol However, Grumpy would have to be the one wearing it because I am a wimp and hate going out in the cold to do anything! The wings look delicious!
Thanks Shelby!
These chicken wings are making me hungry! Fire up the grill! Love the idea of adding the pineapple preserves. Thanks for posting this recipe.
We grill all year long too. Love that there is hardly any clean up. The new Kraft sauces taste fabulous and I can’t wait to try these wings!
I agree it is hardly any clean up. I love the new Kraft sauces too. We ate these wings the next day as well! They are so good!
Those chicken wings and drumettes look absolutely delicious – and they were! Thanks for letting us help you consume them, Michele. They had a really great barbeque flavor with the pineapple preserves added to the Kraft BBQ sauce.
Thanks Kathy!
I do love chicken wings!!! Sounds delish!
Thank you!
We grill all year long too. Actually my husband does the grilling so I am always happy for a recipe that involves grilling. Love your idea of adding pineapple preserves to the BBQ sauce.
Thank you Christie!
We can grill pretty much year round here in CA too! Love the pineapple preserves you added to the BBQ sauce. I’m going to look for it so I can make this recipe!
not only do these look tasty, but all your photos look fabulous Michele!
Thank you Erica!
I love the flavors happening in these wings, Michele! 🙂 The sweet with the spicy? Yum! Perfect for game day.
These are some great wings, Michelle! I can’t wait to try them when I get the grill out!
I have seriously been dying to grill – especially because we are having the most mild winter I’ve ever seen – it’s BEAUTIFUL! I’d love to grill these wings!
What a great twist to a already good barbecue sauce. Love those evergrillers!
I bet the pineapple gives a delicious burst of flavor!
Saw this on the weekend social.
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Nom! Nom! Just by looking at the picture makes me drool. =)
I’m so glad you like it!