Chicken wings are great pretty much any time of the year. Serve them up at an upcoming Fourth of July party or any summer barbecue or simply start testing wing recipes now so you can master it by football season.
This is a great recipe to try from howtobbqright.com:
Put your wings in a large zip-top bag to marinate.
In a large mixing bowl add 2 cups of your favorite Hot Sauce, 1 bottle of Zesty Italian Dressing, ½ cup Soy Sauce, and ½ cup Worcestershire Sauce. Mix these ingredients and pour into the bag with the wings. Squeeze as much air out as possible and toss the wings around so the marinade covers everything.
Place the bag of wings in a cooler on ice. It helps if you have a layer of ice on bottom and a large pan on top just in case the bag leaks. Let the wings marinate for at least 3-4 hours but overnight won’t hurt.
After marinating, take the wings out of the marinade, let the excess marinade drip off, and arrange them on the rack. If you don’t have a rack that’s ok too, just lay them on a platter or flat pan.
Season each side of the wings with your favorite rub.
Once the pit is up and running at 275⁰, it’s ready for the wings. Throw a chunk of Cherry and Hickory wood on the hot coals and place the wings in the cooker. You can use any smoker or grill, just maintain your temp in the 275 range for the entire cook
After the wings have smoked for 1 hour, it’s time to take a look at them.You want to see a reddish- caramelized color. Go ahead and flip the wings over at this stage and hit them with a little extra rub so they cook even.
They’ll need another 30 minutes to an hour to finish cooking. If you’re not sure you can always stick them with a meat thermometer. The Internal Temperature needs to hit 165 at least, but it won’t hurt to overshoot it a little bit. Wings are pretty forgiving, and even if they’re cooked slightly over 165, it makes for a softer wing.
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