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Smoked Chicken Wings Recipe
My crispy smoked chicken wings come off the smoker with rich pecan smoke in the meat and skin that actually cracks when you bite into it. Three ingredients, a dry brine in the fridge, and a hot finish on the fryer or grill. These are the wings I cook every game day.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 2h👤 Chef Billy Parisi📖 billyparisi
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prepare the chicken wings by cutting them into parts and placing them in a large bowl.
chicken wings (cut into parts)6 pounds
2
Pat the wings down very well using paper towels until they are dry.
3
Start by mixing your rub with the baking powder until incorporated.
baking powder1 tablespoon
4
Pour the rub into the bowl with the chicken wings and mix until coated.
chicken wings (cut into parts)6 pounds
5
Place the chicken wings about a ½” inch apart from one another on a rack on a sheet tray.
chicken wings (cut into parts)6 pounds
6
Put the chicken wings uncovered in the refrigerator for 12 to ⏱️ 72 hours.
chicken wings (cut into parts)6 pounds
7
Preheat the smoker to 225°.
8
Place the wings onto the grates of the smoker about a ½” inch apart from one another and smoke until they reach an internal temperature of 150°.
9
Once they are done smoking, remove them from the smoker and briefly let them rest for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes.
10
Add the wings in batches to a deep fryer filled with neutral flavored oil at 350° and cook them for ⏱️ 2 minutes or until crispy and when they’ve reached 165° internally.
11
Or, you can cook the wings in batches over a hot grill between 450° to 550° for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes or until lightly charred and crispy.
12
Add the cooked wings from the fryer or the grill to a large bowl and coat in your favorite bbq sauce or buffalo sauce.
13
Serve them on a plate or platter.
Nutrition Facts
calories
555 kcal
fat Content
39 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
0.1 g
sodium Content
181 mg
protein Content
45 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
189 mg
carbohydrate Content
3 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
unsaturated Fat Content
24 g
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