Smoked Chicken Wings

[Chas Martel]

I recently got a Green Mountain Daniel Boone pellet smoker. So far I am very well please with my new smoker. I love dry rub chicken wings, especially if they are smoked. I do not care for wings smothered in glop. Smoked wings was one of my first trys on my new smoker. They were excellent. Here is the recipe I used:

• About 3 pounds of chicken wings
• Enough olive or canola oil to coat all of the wings
• 2 1/2 tablespoons black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon Lawry’s seasoning salt
• 2 tablespoons mild New Mexico style chili powder
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chipotle or cayenne powder depending on how much heat you prefer

Sprinkle rub mix on the wings and smoke at 180° F for 2 hours (alternatively 1.5). Then coat wings with oil on both sides and cook at 280° F (alternatively 325° F) until done, about 30 minutes.

I cooked mine using first 2 hours at 180° F and finishing them at 280° F. They were very good, but next time I will try to get them a little bit crispier on the outside by going with the shorter time at low heat and the higher heat to finish them off. I hope some here will try this and enjoy smoked wings as much as I did.

One reason I posted this is that in researching for recipes, I found that recipes for smoked chicken wings are few and far between.

[Sterling7771]

You should try adding 1 to 2 tablespoon of Baking Powder to the 3 pounds of chicken recipe as this will help them be crispier.

[Chas Martel]

Do you add the baking powder to the rub mix, or put in on the wings before you dust them with the rub?