Smoked Chicken Wings Recipe

Smoked Chicken Wings Recipe

  • 16 chicken wings, tips discarded
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 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
  1. Place chicken wings in a large bowl. Pour in olive oil; toss with hands until coated. Coat wings evenly with dry rub.
  2. Light charcoal and heat smoker to 170 to 200 degrees F (77 to 93 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
  3. Drain wood chips and place half of them directly on the charcoal. Spread wings evenly on the cooking grate skin-side down.
  4. Smoke wings until fragrant, about 1 hour.
  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.
  6. Serve chicken wings with blue cheese dressing.