Anyone tried smoked turkey wings?

[bocaboy]

I really like turkey wings at Thanksgiving. That dark meat on the bone is so-o juicy and flavorful. Today I was struck at how inexpensive they are in the supermarket. I picked up a couple pounds, and I wondered if anyone has tried smoking them. I know they need to cook to 165º and wondered if anyone had tried them and if they had any suggestions?

[Dick Anderson]

Yeah, Hank Shaw just did!
BBQ Smoked Turkey Wings is the latest post on Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.

[EdF]

At some point in the cook, you're going to want 325-350 to crisp them up. That's what they get as part of the turkey cook. I suppose you could just do that temp all along the line. Get the smoke in there ahead of time, make sure they're cold-ish when you start?

[Troutman]

Pre-salt and bone dry as well....like all poultry

[EdF]

What he said!

[vandy]

When I smoke a turkey I always tear the wings off first and they are always sooo good!

[texastweeter]

Smoked a bunch of drums and loved them. Smoked a bunch of chicken wings and love them too....why didn't I think of this? TRY IT, I'm really interested. I sometimes fry turkey wings and treat them like hot wings. Kids call them pterodactyl wings.

[bocaboy]

Thanks, everyone! I'm cooking them on Monday and I'll let everyone know how they come out!!

[Steve R.]

I only wish normal sized turkey wings were more readily available. The ones my son and I rip off the Thanksgiving turkey are the best part of the meal! But when I went to buy a tray of frozen ones, they looked like they came from a condor. I got them anyway and they were tougher than shoe leather.

[bbqoaf]

I have found this too. The bigger the bird the thicker and tougher the skin. We did a monster 30 lb Turkey recently and the wing skin was too tough to eat. The meat inside the wing, once the skin is removed is to die for though.

[EdF]

Around Thanksgiving, you can often see trays of wings available at regular old supermarkets. We use them to strengthen the stock for the gravy. Can't remember seeing them other times of the year, though.