SMOKED CHICKEN WINGS
Does it get much better than a good batch of wings?? Take them up a notch by doing a chamber vac marinade, smoking them and adding a peanut butter dipping sauce.
You don’t need a sporting event to eat wings. We’re ditching the fryer on this one and throwing them on the smoker for an extra flavor boost. I love Bachan’s Japanese BBQ sauce (not a sponsor, I just love it!) on many things, but this smoked wing combo has been my favorite! I HIGHLY recommend grabbing your wings from a local butcher vs big box shop. Flavor will be way superior and you will be supporting a local business! The chamber vac sealer is not required, but helpful boosting flavor in a shorter amount of time. Lets go!
Running short on time and need that marinade to penetrate faster? Or need pickled onions in a hurry? You need a chamber vac. We love ours because we are bad at planning, but also vac seals soups & other liquids in a flash saving your freezer space by allowing you to freeze flat & stack. 100% worth the investment.
Total prep & cook time ~ 2+ hours
Equipment:
Wire rack
Large mixing bowl
Smoker
Ingredients:
2 pounds chicken wings (from your local butcher!)
Sesame seeds to taste
1 Green Onion
Marinade
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 green onion, sliced
1 tbs ginger, fresh grated
1 cup teriyaki sauce (or Bachan’s!)
Dipping Sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tbs peanut butter
1 tbs red pepper flake (less if you need)
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce or Bachan’s
1/4 cup buttermilk (optional)
Directions:
Combine marinade ingredients and chicken wings into the chamber vac bag and seal up under pressure.
Let marinade for 30 min - overnight. The longer the better, the chamber vac helps get more flavor quicker, but in my experimenting time is still better.
Preheat smoker to 180º
Pull wings and place on wire rack(s), discard marinade.
Place wire rack(s) on smoker and cook for about an hour or until wings reach 125º
Pull wings and set smoker to 350º
While smoker is preheating, mix up the dipping sauce by melting peanut butter, Bachan’s sauce, garlic and red pepper flakes in a skillet on medium heat.
Simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened to your liking. (My sauce thickened a bit too much and I had some buttermilk on hand, so added that. It gave a nice tangy bump to the sauce and I really enjoyed how it came out!)
Once smoker hits temp replace wings and cook until internal temp is 165º and have a nice crispy crust.
Transfer to your serving dish, dust with the sesame seeds and chopped green onion (to taste).
Enjoy piping hot!
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Hot Tips:
For an extra tingly zip add some Szechuan peppercorns! Start small, they pack a big punch
Air fryers and ovens work just as well if you are not a fan of smoke.
You can also use liquid smoke if you don’t have a smoker. No judgement.
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