Spicy Blackened Chicken Wings

BLACKENED BBQ SAUCE:

1. in a saucepan, heat 1 cup tomato paste, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 cloves minced garlic, salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon each of paprika, onion powder, thyme, and basil.

2. simmer, add 1 or 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper spice [more or less depending on spice preference]

3. mix 2 tablespoons water with 1 tablespoon corn starch. add to sauce, stir until thick.

4. cover wings in half the sauce.

5. grill until crispy, brush on the rest of the sauce, grill until done. 

* NOTE: high heat guarantees "blackened"ness. don't burn though, just char.