Check out these Dr Pepper BBQ Wings crafted by the talented executive chef Phil Yeomans at Lainston House & Season Cookery School!

The ingredients

• Twenty-four chicken wings
• Coriander sprigs

A dry rub for the wings.

• One tablespoon of sumac
• One teaspoon of pepper!
• One teaspoon of thyme
• Half a teaspoon of chili
• Half a teaspoon of garlic powder
• One teaspoon of salt

Just toss all those rub ingredients into a bowl and mix them up! Easy peasy.

Doctor Pepper Sauce

• 128 grams of ketchup
• Three tablespoons of tomato paste
• 340ml of Dr Pepper
• 64 grams of cider vinegar
• 43 grams of Worcestershire sauce.
• Sixty-four grams of brown sugar
• Two teaspoons of chili powder
• One teaspoon of pepper
• One teaspoon of salt

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir until well blended. Taste the mixture and adjust the seasoning as necessary.

Dressing made of blue cheese

• There are 240 grams of Greek yogurt.
• Seventy grams of blue cheese
• Two tablespoons of coriander, huh? It’s such a unique herb. Some people love it, while others can’t stand it. It’s always enjoyable to hear different opinions about something!
• Sprinkling salt and pepper for taste

Just toss everything into the blender and give it a satisfying whirl! Feel free to tweak the seasoning to your taste!

Celery pickled

• Just peel that celery and give it a perfect angled slice! 
• One hundred millilitres of sugar
• One hundred millilitres of water
• 100 ml of cider vinegar. 

Simply combine all ingredients in the pot, allow it to simmer, and then add the celery. Allow the mixture to cool for a period of time.

The Method of cooking

1. Take a tray and place the chicken wings in it. Next, sprinkle the dry rub over the wings. Easy peasy! I usually pop them in the fridge overnight.
2. Get the BBQ ready for some indirect smoking fun! Fire up the BBQ to a cozy 125°C, adjusting those vents just right!
3. Toss a piece of cherry wood onto the charcoal, then place the wings on the grill and let them soak up the smoke for about an hour. Easy peasy!
4. Take your wings off the grill.
5. Initially, we should open the vents and allow the BBQ to warm up to a comfortable 250°C. Return the grill to the BBQ and allow the wings to sizzle until they are crispy and the temperature reaches over 75°C.
6. When the wings are lovely and crispy and heated just right, go ahead and brush on that Dr Pepper BBQ sauce for a tasty glaze.
7. Just let it sit for about 5 minutes so the sauce can set, then transfer it to your favorite plate!
8. Just top it off with some blue cheese dressing, a bit of pickled celery, and a sprinkle of chopped coriander!