Worried you cant get crispy skin on a smoker? This recipe makes ultra crispy wings that have that perfectly smoked flavor just waiting for you to dig in.
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These crispy smoked chicken wings have a rich, smoky flavor, a crispy texture on the outside, and tender meat on the inside. Pair it with your favorite sauce to give it added flavor catered to your personal preference, and pair it with bleu cheese dressing on the side for optimal results!
Ingredients
For the crispy chicken wings
- ▢ 3 lbs Chicken Wings we use whole wings but drums and flats would work
- ▢ ½ tsp Baking powder
- ▢ 1 tsp Cornstarch
- ▢ 1 tsp Salt
- ▢ ¼ cup Favorite bbq spice blend
- ▢ ¼ tsp Cayenne chili powder
For serving:
- ▢ Hot sauce buffalo sauce, garlic parm sauce, or bbq sauce
- ▢ Blue cheese dressing
Instructions
Season the wings
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Add the baking powder, cornstarch, salt, and bbq spices to a large resealable bag.
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Add the wings and seal the bag, working in batches if needed.
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Shake to coat.
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Place the wings on a clean wire rack on a clean baking sheet. Chill for 3 hours.
Pep the smoker
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Prep the Traeger pellet grill for smoking. Add wood chips in a smoking tube or smoking box to the grill grates for a deeper smoked flavor or add 1 mesquite wood chunk to the smoker.
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After the grill is holding heat, set it to maintain 225 degrees F.
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Arrange the chicken wings on the grill grates and close the lid.
Smoke the wings
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Allow the wings to smoke for 45 minutes to 1 hour, rotating if needed.
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Flip all of the wings and crank the heat up to sear.
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Crisp the wings for 20 minutes, rotating as needed to avoid charring.
Remove from grill
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Wings are done when they have reached a safe internal temperature of 165 degrees F, but we take them to 170 – 175 for an extra “fall off the bone” bite.
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Quickly toss in bbq, buffalo or hot sauce if desired.
Serve
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Serve hot with blue cheese dressing on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 481mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 372IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 5mg
