Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken wings
- 24 oz pickle juice
- 1/4 cup seasoning
Instructions
- Place wings in a large resealable plastic bag. Add enough pickle juice to fully cover the wings. For three pounds of wings, we used 24 ounces of pickle juice. Place in the fridge and let them brine for at least two hours.
- Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees F with the wood or pellets of your choosing. For this cook, I'm going with cherry pellets!
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar, salt, paprika, garlic powder, and celery powder to make your rub.
- Add the chicken wings to the bowl—making sure to shake off any excess brine—and toss to coat evenly. Rest wings on kitchen counter for 15 minutes to allow the seasoning to adhere.
- Place the wings directly on the grill grates and let them smoke with the lid closed until they hit 190 internal, about 2 hours.
- When the wings are done, place them on a wire rack over a large baking sheet.
- Torch them with a sear gun on both sides, until the skin gets nice and crispy. (If you don't have a sear gun, you can grill these over high heat on a propane grill for 3-4 minutes per side).
- Let the wings cool for a few minutes. You can serve these dry with just the rub, or with your favorite wing sauce and dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 1982kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 140gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 34gPolyunsaturated Fat: 26gMonounsaturated Fat: 47gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 566mgSodium: 10757mgPotassium: 1892mgFiber: 25gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2086IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 1033mgIron: 29mg
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