Smoked Chicken Wings

BBQ and Grilling - Tips

This easy-to-prepare recipe is a surefire winner for your next party. Perfect for watching the game with friends! I use an offset smoker for this recipe, but indirect heat in a 22 1/2 kettle grill works fine too.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 16 wings

Smoked Chicken Wings

Ingredients

16 chicken wings

tips discarded

¼ cup olive oil

¼ cup dry rub for chicken (such as McCormick® Grill Mates®)

1 pound mesquite wood chips

soaked in water

1 (8 ounce) bottle blue cheese salad dressing

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Place chicken wings in a large bowl. Pour in olive oil; toss with hands until coated. Coat wings evenly with dry rub.

Step 2

Light charcoal and heat smoker to 170 to 200 degrees F (77 to 93 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 3

Drain wood chips and place half of them directly on the charcoal. Spread wings evenly on the cooking grate skin-side down.

Step 4

Smoke wings until fragrant about 1 hour.

Step 5

Flip wings. Add remaining wood chips to the charcoal. Continue smoking until an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) about 1 hour more.

Step 6

Serve chicken wings with blue cheese dressing.

Nutritional Information

Smoked Chicken Wings

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 294.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.2g 28%

Carbohydrates: 3.7g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 25g 39%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 23%

Cholesterol: 38.9mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 105.3IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 8.8mcg 2%

Calcium: 39.7mg 4%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 8.3mg 3%

Potassium: 104mg 3%

Sodium: 1075.9mg 43%

Calories From Fat: 225.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.