If you’re craving smoked chicken wings, try making the greatest crispy smoked chicken wings ever. These wings represent the finest of both worlds. You get all of the great smokehouse taste with additional delectable crispy skin!
Ingredients:
2 pounds chicken wings
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup hot sauce
Instructions:
Preheat your grill for indirect heat. You will need to set up a cooler side and a hotter side.
In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
Place the chicken wings in a large bowl and sprinkle the spice mixture over them, tossing to coat.
Place the chicken wings on the cooler side of the grill and smoke them for 1 hour, or until they are cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and hot sauce.
Brush the wings with the butter mixture and move them to the hotter side of the grill. Grill the wings for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until they are crispy and caramelized.
Remove the wings from the grill and serve them hot, with your choice of dipping sauces or sides.
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Smoked Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your grill for indirect heat. You will need to set up a cooler side and a hotter side.
- In a small bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Place the chicken wings in a large bowl and sprinkle the spice mixture over them, tossing to coat.
- Place the chicken wings on the cooler side of the grill and smoke them for 1 hour, or until they are cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and hot sauce.
- Brush the wings with the butter mixture and move them to the hotter side of the grill. Grill the wings for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until they are crispy and caramelized.
- Remove the wings from the grill and serve them hot, with your choice of dipping sauces or sides.