Smoked-Whiskey-Wings

16
Ingredients

40m
Prep Time

30m
Cook Time

1h 10m
Ready In

Recipe: #44317

March 14, 2025

Categories: Chicken, Appetizers, Grilling (Outdoor), Smoker, Make it from scratch, Spicy, All Occasions, more

recipe by:
Shadows1

"This recipe is for a grill, can be cooked in smoker with slight time adjustment. Sweet and savory with a little KICK, these wings taste great with a cold drink on a summer night (we like them with a Jack and ginger or a cold beer). If you prefer them on the hot side, add extra tabasco to the whiskey sauce. Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing."

Original is 4 servings

Metric US

I've Tried It

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (318.3 g)
Calories 456.5
Total Fat - 14.6 g
Saturated Fat - 3.5 g
Cholesterol - 552 mg
Sodium - 5861.1 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 38.9 g
Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
Sugars - 34.9 g
Protein - 40.2 g
Calcium - 33.7 mg
Iron - 5.8 mg
Vitamin C - 8.7 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step 1

Combine the salt, sugar, and water in a large bowl.

Step 2

Add the wings and set in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Remove wings from brine and pat dry.

Step 4

Toss in a bowl with salt and cornstarch until coated evenly.

Step 5

Preheat the grill to medium high heat.

Step 6

Add 2 cups of wood chips to the smoker box and top with the lid. Place the smoker box toward the back of the grill for about 15 minutes with the grill lid closed. (You should start to notice a decent amount of smoke coming out of the grill.)

Step 7

Once the smoker box begins to smoke, turn one side of the grill to medium, leaving the smoker box over medium high.

Step 8

While the grill is preheating, combine all sauce ingredients, except the butter and garlic, in a small bowl and set aside.

Step 9

Oil the grates on the cooler side of the grill.

Step 10

Place wings on the grill and leave until crispy and cooked through, turning often- about 15-20 minutes.

Step 11

Leave the grill closed as much as possible. This will allow the smoke flavor to penetrate the wings. Watch for flare ups and lower the heat as needed.