Halloween BBQ Bat Wings recipe

These Bat Wings are a total hit at a Halloween party (or any party really!). I took the opportunity to finally use the Bone Suckin' Sauce I was given a while back. To give it a darker colour I added a little dark soy sauce and honey to balance it as it dawned on me that they were supposed to be black and I had run out of my precious supply of squid ink (did I really just say that?). Nevertheless, these were a real hit at the party and I only wish that I had made more. You can also do this without the Bone Suckin' sauce if you find it hard to get a hold of (but I thought that the name was just about perfect). If you do, just add a tablespoon of finely chopped ginger and garlic into the sauce.

BBQ Bat Wings

An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

• 3 kgs/6lbs chicken wings

• 340g/12ozs jar of Bone Suckin' Sauce (if not using this, add 1 tablespoon garlic and 1 tablespoon ginger)

• 1/4 cup/60ml/2flozs dark soy sauce

• 4 tablespoons honey

Step 1 - Divide the marinade ingredients into two and mix them together in 2 large ziplock bags. Place 1.5 kilos/3pounds of chicken wings in each ziplock bag and massage the bag so that the marinade coats all of the pieces. Leave to marinate overnight.

Step 2 - Line two baking trays with parchment and preheat oven to 180C/350F. Bake the chicken wings in the sauce for 30 minutes, turning halfway through and glazing the other side. Bake until sticky and cooked through.

My how nicely browned you are Mr Bat!