Smoked Chicken Wings

These are my semi-spicy smoked chicken wings. These wings are flavorful with a nice balance of heat. These are simple to make and will be the hit of the party.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2 30

Passive Time 10

Total Time 2 40

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 8 people

Ingredients

Spice Rub

2 tbs Chili Powder
2 tbs Paparika
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Garlic powder
2 tsp Salt Sea Salt
3 tsp Ground Pepper
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper or can substitute less spicy or more spicy options here such as Ghost Pepper power or habanero powder.

Wings

6 lbs chicken wings Separate drummies from wings if needed
1 tbs olive oil

Instructions

Rub

Put all ingredients in mixer, such as Ninja or food processor, and mix until blended fine and no big chunks.
Pour rub into a shaker

Chicken wings Prep

Pre-heat Smoker to 235
Separate the wings from the drummies if needed. Clean up any loose parts of the wings.
Toss wings and drummies in the olive oil.
Lay wings out on a sheet and apply the rub as liberally as you prefer.
Turn wings over and apply rub to other side.
Put wings in smoker for 2-2.5 hrs, maintain a good smoke for a minimum of 1.5 hrs to give a nice smokey flavor.
At about half way through rotate wings
Remove wings from the smoker and let set for minimum of 10 mins
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce preferably a white sauce.

Notes

These are a party favorite. I have made these multiple times and they never last. I use these as a substitute for buffalo wings because they are less messy but still a good kick. I use a combination of woods for this. I use LumberJack Wood Pellets, Supreme blend, which is an Oak, Hickory, Cherry blend. A very universal blend, I use this for just about everything I smoke because it gives a great smokey flavor with a hint of sweet without covering up the natural flavor of the meat and seasonings. I hope you enjoy this recipe, because I know me and my friends love it.