Before and after pics of my maiden voyage using the Vortex to make chicken wings on my Weber Kettle with the Weber 8835 grate. I kept all vents open. Threw in a chunk of Pecan into the Vortex. Rubbed the wings with Spicy Caballero seasonings El Borikua rub. Cooked for 1 hour. Skins were crispy, wings were delicious! I won't be doing wings any other way.
Dang those look good. Did you sauce them after, or just the rub?
They were so crispy and delicious, I never got the chance to sauce them! I will definitely do some kind of hot sauce next time to bring them to another level.
Lonestar Grillz 24x36 offset smoker, grill, w/ main chamber charcoal grate and 3 tel-tru thermometers - left, right and center
Yoke Up custom charcoal basket and a Grill Wraps cover.
22.5 copper kettle w/ SnS, DnG, BBQ vortex, gasket and stainless steel hinge kit.
Napoleon gas grill (soon to go bye bye) rotting out.
1 maverick et-733 digital thermometer - black
1 maverick et-733 - gray
1 new standard grilling remote digital thermometer
1 thermoworks thermopen mk4 - red
1 thermoworks thermopop - red
Pre Miala flavor injector
taylor digital scale
TSM meat grinder
chefs choice food slicer
cuisinhart food processor
food saver vacuum sealer
TSM harvest food dehydrator
bpiela is your avatar from the cover of a Gentle Giant album? Great looking wings by the way. i find it hard to get them to the right level of crispy. Good job.
bpiela is your avatar from the cover of a Gentle Giant album? Great looking wings by the way. i find it hard to get them to the right level of crispy. Good job.
Yes! That is the cover of a Gentle Giant album. Love those guys and I think I resemble the picture in a sort of way. For the wings, I did like 3/4 chimney of coals and then filled up the extra space in the vortex with more coals. Kept the top on the grill and after an hour, those wings were crispy! I think I will try breading them up next time to see how they would come out...
Unbelievable ! I have the album in my vinyl collection and I bet I have not viewed the album cover artwork in over 30 years . . . .but I remember that face. I can't remember what I went to the grocery store to get but I remember something that obscure. No wonder I frustrate my wife. Also, let's face it Gentle Giant is not Led Zeppelin so not many would know this. Small darn world, eh?
2 Tbsp All Purpose Flour
2 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 Tbsp Salt
to a large (gallon-sized) Ziplock bag. Mix to combine, then add the chicken wings and toss thoroughly to coat the wings well in the dredge. Shake off any excess flour mixture.
Excellent! Only way I cook wings now!
Last edited by jecucolo; February 16, 2019, 12:52 PM.
Hunsaker Vortex Drum, Weber 2-Burner Spirit Gas Grill and 22" Weber Kettle with SNS on the way.
When time permits, I will also brew some beer and ride bicycles
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