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Smoked Chicken Wings are a great Tailgate party bbq recipe
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Smoked Chicken Wings

Be the hero at your next tailgate or family get-together with these delicious smoked chicken wings. These are THE BEST CHICKEN WINGS you can make on your smoker. 
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, Barbecue
Prep Time 1 day
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 day 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 305kcal
Author Nick

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken wings
  • 2 tbsp Salt
  • 4 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Corn Starch
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 1 Cup Franks Red Hot
  • 20 ounces Beer - IPA or Stout is best The Secret Ingredient!
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper optional

Instructions

  • In a large ziplock bag combine the chicken wings, 1 Tablespoon of salt, 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar, and the cayenne pepper. Here's where we add the secret ingredient that makes all of the difference The BEER. SLOWLY pour the beer into the bag. Be careful here... If you pour too fast you'll foam over and make a mess.
  • Seal the ziplock and then drink the remaining 4 ounces of beer. Place the bag full of wings in your fridge, and let sit a minimum of 3 hours. You'll get better results if you let them sit for a day.
  • When you're ready to cook, get your grill up to a temp of about 180 degrees. Pull your wings out of the fridge, drain the bag, and then pat all of your wings dry. Put all of the wings in a large ziplock, and then add 1 Tablespoon of salt, 2 Tablespoons of Corn Starch and 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar.
  • Toss the wings until they're all evenly coated, and then place them in the smoker.
  • After about 30 minutes of smoking the wings it's time to start making the sauce. Combine 1 cup of Red Hot, 12 ounces of beer and 4 Tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over low heat. You can also add another Tablespoon of Brown Sugar here if you want... let the sauce simmer until it has reduced by half
  • After an hour of smoking pull your wings from the grill, and place in a large bowl. Crank your grill up to high (400+ degrees). Pour your sauce over all of the wings.
  • Use your tongs to make sure all of the wings are coated in sauce, and then place each of the wings back on the grill for 10-15 minutes. This will crisp up the skin, and lock in all that delicious flavor!!
  • Now it's showtime! Pull the wings from the grill, serve with your favorite dipping sauce, and get out of the way, the whole football team will want to try them...

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal