Orange-Wood Smoked Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• A good quality smoker wood/pellet (I really like Orange Wood chunks for Chicken Wings)
• 20 Chicken Wings
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp Lawry's Seasoning Salt
• 2 tsp Fresh Cracked Pepper
• 2 tbsp Your favorite Barbecue Rub
• 1/2 cup Your favorite Sauce (optional)

Steps

1. 01

   In a small bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly.

2. 02

   If desired, rinse your chicken wings. Place them into a medium bowl for hand-mixing.

3. 03

   Coat thoroughly with the Olive Oil.

4. 04

   Use 2/3 of the dry ingredients to mix and coat the Chicken. Move the chicken to the refrigerator.

5. 05

   Start the smoker at 180F or the lowest temperature available above that with the good quality smoker wood or pellets.

6. 06

   When the smoker is ready, dust the chicken wings with an appropriate amount of the remaining dry seasoning.

7. 07

   Place the wings into the smoker, away from direct heat, with ample spacing to accommodate air/smoke flow around them.

8. 08

   Rotate them at 45 minutes, then every 15 minutes until the outside is dry, no longer wet/tacky.

9. 09

   Once the chicken has reached a safe temperature (165F), remove them to a sheet tray.

   Get 'em ready for prime-time!

   High-heat smoker

   Turn the smoker to the highest heat settings (at least 500F). Put the chicken wings back in for up to 10 minutes on each side to dry the outside of the wing.

   Oven Broiler

   Turn on the broiler in the oven. Broil for 3-5 minutes on each side.

10. 10

    Pull the sheet tray out to dress and finish them:

    Finish them your way

    Tacky sauce finish

    Pull them out, brush with sauce on all sides, then return them for nearly the same amount of time on each side until the desired stickiness is achieved.

    Saucy and bubbling

    Make sure the outside is crispy, then drench/coat in sauce and heat the wings just until the sauce starts bubbling on top.

    Dry-rub finale

    Skip the sauce, but sprinkle with the finest salt you can find immediately after pulling from the heat.