You can bake the chicken wings a day ahead and store them, covered, in the refrigerator; bring them to room temperature before grilling.

　　

Ingredients

serves 12

　　24 whole chicken wings

　　3 tablespoons olive oil

　　Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

　　Pierre’s Barbecue Sauce (page 272)

　　

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Divide wings between 2 rimmed baking sheets. Drizzle each sheet with 4 1/2 teaspoons oil. Season each with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper; toss to combine. Bake until cooked through, about 30 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Preheat a grill to medium-high (if you are using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grill for just 3 to 4 seconds). Brush wings with barbecue sauce. Grill, turning and brushing with sauce occasionally, until heated through and marked by grill, 6 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.