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a wide platter of glossy smoked chicken wings glazed with BBQ sauce and a crispy skin, faint smoke in the background, on a dark wooden board, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Hickory Smoked Chicken Wings

Sticky BBQ glazed and hickory smoked chicken wings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb chicken wings
  • 2 tbsp BBQ rub
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 0.5 cup BBQ sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Method
 

  1. Pat the wings dry and toss with the BBQ rub, baking powder, and garlic powder.
  2. Preheat the smoker to 250°F with hickory wood.
  3. Smoke the wings for about 90 minutes, until they reach at least 165°F internally.
  4. Raise the heat to 375°F and cook for about 20 minutes more to crisp the skin.
  5. Toss the wings with the BBQ sauce and melted butter, then serve hot.

Notes

The baking powder is the trick to getting crispy skin on smoked wings.