Blueberry Chipotle BBQ Wings

This post is sponsored by Honest Cooking and the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council.

If you’re familiar with my rants… my freezer space rant to be exact, you’ll know that I always feel like I never have enough freezer space. With freezer space limited, I carefully choose what’re deserving to take up the precious space.

Frozen fruit has proved itself to be worthy of the space. Fresh fruit doesn’t last long in room temperature. Besides, who has the time to go grocery shopping every other day? Frozen fruit is the answer.

This time around, I had frozen blueberries in my freezer.

Growing up in Malaysia, I had my share of mangoes, rambutans, durians, mangosteens, papayas and plenty other tropical fruits. However, I rarely had blueberries. Now that I’m in Los Angeles, I’m in blueberry heaven for they are in abundance here. Not only are the fresh ones available year-round, I can always count on getting them frozen. And they’re deliciously sweet.

I love blueberries. They’re so versatile because not only can they be used in sweet dishes but also in savory ones. From making blueberry syrup, compote or filling to blueberry sauce for grilled cheese, pizza or grilled meat. Or simply just toss whole blueberries into salads, tacos and baked goods like breads, bagels or scones. The sky’s the limit, really.

Besides, we all know how much blueberries are good for health. In fact, blueberries have one of the highest antioxidant capacities among all fruits and vegetables. I can’t think of a more perfect fruit to include in meals especially now during the holiday season.

Going back to my freezer issue, I’d like to add that I also had three large bags of chicken wings that have been hogging my freezer space for the longest time. It’s time to move them from there to my tummy. As mentioned, I had some frozen blueberries on hand and there were also some chipotle peppers laying around doing absolutely nothing in the freezer.

Craving for some BBQ-ish sauce on the wings, it was an instant decision to cook up these Blueberry Chipotle BBQ Wings. Crispy and juicy wings tossed in a BBQ sauce that has the perfect balance of savory, spicy, sweet and tangy. Adding blueberries to a regular BBQ sauce gives it a delicious twist and will have people obsessing about it for a long time.

What’s more, it’s so easy and quick to prepare this dish with common pantry items and can serve plenty as an appetizer. Win win win.

So what you waiting for? Grab a frozen bad of frozen blueberries from the store and makes these.

For the recipe, click here.

You can find other delicious blueberry holiday recipes at the Blueberry Council Website. Also, don’t forget to click here for your chance to win $500 or a weekly blueberry gift bag sweepstakes!

Love wings? Then you’re definitely going to love these Asian Zing Wings. Sticky, sweet, spicy & tangy. Full of tropical Asian fusion flavor in your mouth. A sure crowd-pleaser.

Also, check out my last post Acar (Spicy Malaysian Pickled Vegetable). Mouth watering pickled vegetable with the perfect balance of spicy, sour & sweet infused with aromatic spice paste. So appetizing & addictive.