Serve the Wings. Serve as is, or toss them with your favorite hot sauce or wing sauce. We’re talking Smoked Chicken Wings, and they are absolutely outstanding. The great thing about chicken wings is there are so many different ways you can serve them. Today we’re focusing on the smoke. Smoking your hot wings adds a flavor you won’t get anywhere else. The smoke flavor is unique to the cooking process, so you’ll need to get your smoker going for this recipe. Are you ready then? I know I am! I’m looking forward to some wings! Let’s talk about how to smoke chicken wings, shall we? Set the wings into a large bowl and season with salt and your preferred seasonings. Toss to get them nice and coated. If you’d like, you can toss the cooked wings onto a hot grill for a couple minutes for an extra blast of crispiness. The baking powder helps with the crispiness. For extra dryness, cover the wings and refrigerate them overnight to draw out even more moisture. Set the wings onto a lightly oiled baking sheet or smoker tray and smoke them for 30 minutes. Increase smoker heat to 425 degrees F and smoke them another 30 minutes at high heat, or until the wings are cooked through and the skins are nice and crispy. The higher temperature helps. The internal temperature of 165 degrees F when measured with a meat thermometer. I like to use my ThermoPop meat thermometer from ThermoWorks (I’m an affiliate). Works great! Serve the Wings. Serve as is, or with your favorite wing sauce, barbecue sauce or hot sauce on the side. Or blue cheese dressing! Boom! Done! Such a great recipe. I just love smoked wings. Outstanding. What kind of seasoning did you use? What sauce? So many wonderful options. Isn’t it great? That’s it, my friends. I hope you enjoy the smoked hot wings. Let me know if you make it. I’d love to hear what seasonings you used, what wood you’ve chosen, and what sauces you enjoy. Maintain a good smoke for at least 15 minutes, but for 60 minutes or more for full smokiness. You’ll also get better results from wood soaked in water, which allows them to steam up and last longer in the smoker. If cooking at a constant temperature of 250 degrees F, the wings should be done within 90 minutes. They can cook in less time with higher heat. Keep it spicy! I love it! Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H.
