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An award-winning Nashville joint, Edley's Bar-B-Que, is sharing its recipe for smoked wings ahead of Labor Day weekend.
"Smoked Wings are one of our top sellers at Edley's. Some of our regulars call them the best wings in town. The trick to Edley's wings is just like most of our processes. It takes some time," says Will Newman, the restaurant's co-founder. "[They're] brined for 12 hours before making their way to the smoker for that flavor all BBQ fans are after. Then we drop them in the fryer to give you that perfect, crisp bite. They get tossed in your choice of sauce or dry rub, and we leave the rest to you."
Read on, and put out extra napkins before serving.
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Edley's Bar-B-Que smoked chicken wings. ( Rachel Ayotte)
Makes 20 jumbo chicken wings
Ingredients:
-8 oz of salt
-6 oz brown sugar
-1 gallon water
-20 jumbo chicken wings
-Edley's Bar-B-Que Rub or rub of choice
-Wing sauce of choice
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How To Make Smoked Chicken For A Saucy, Succulent Feast
TABLE OF CONTENTSSimilar to our fan-favorite slow cooker dinners, you can transform a handful of everyday ingredients (chicken, spices, BBQ sauce) into something totally scrumptious by cooking low and slow in a smoker. Smoked chicken—be it smoked whole chicken, smoked chicken breast, smoked chicken wings, smoked chicken thighs—is one of the best ways to prepare poultry when you have some extra time to spare and want to infuse as much flavor as possible into the meat.
Think of smoked chicken like an upgrade on your go-to rotisserie chicken. It's just as versatile yet even more flavorful than a roast chicken since the smoke from the wood chips permeates the meat. (Excuse us as we try to tame our stomachs from growling as we speak!) This guide for how to smoke chicken starts with how to smoke a whole chicken, then we'll break it up into parts that are popular at picnics and potlucks, including smoked chicken breast, smoked chicken wings, smoked chicken thighs, and smoked chicken legs.
Don't think you're out of luck if you don't own a specialized smoker. All of these smoked chicken techniques are doable on your standard charcoal grill. (Discover how to turn your grill into a DIY smoker.)
Beyond that, simply gather up your desired spice rub and sauce ingredients, choose your preferred cut of chicken, and be sure to have your meat thermometer handy; it's essential to target the optimal smoked chicken temp. Any of your fears and questions about how to smoke chicken are about to go up in smoke.
Andy Lyons
How to Smoke Chicken WholeIt's wise to note at the outset how long to smoke a whole chicken so you allocate enough time for the process. If you're making a whole smoked chicken (or several), it can take up to 4 hours to fully smoke at 225°F. At that point, the smoked chicken internal temp should fall between 160°F and 165°F in the thickest part of the chicken breast, and the thighs should be between 170°F and 175°F. You may be able to trim this time down a bit by smoking the chicken at a higher temperature, if desired.
If you ask smoking pros "what temp to smoke chicken?" many suggest starting at that lower temperature, then finishing the meat at a higher temperature (between 325°F and 375°F) to yield the most flavor and best texture.
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Step 1: Get your smoker stoked.Set your preferred smoker to 225°F and allow it to preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes. If you could use a refresher in smoking 101, here's the scoop about the best smoker styles and how to use a smoker (including wood chip recommendations and how to set up a smoker for cooking).
Step 2: Prepare the chicken for smoking.Contrary to what your parents may have told you while preparing Sunday dinner, it's actually unsafe to wash raw chicken, so definitely remove that from your prep list. Instead, simply pat the chicken dry, drizzle with olive oil, then season with salt and your desired spice blend or rub recipe. In addition to adding flavor, these herbs and spices can help make the skin look even more appetizing as you slice and serve the smoked chicken.
Use butcher twine to tie the legs together (this is a technique called "trussing," which you might recall from Thanksgiving roast recipes.) Tuck the wing tips behind the shoulder joint.
Step 3: Smoke the chicken.Open the smoker lid and place the whole, seasoned and trussed chicken on the smoker grill grates. Close the lid and smoke for 3½ hours. If desired, at this point, use a brush to baste the chicken with BBQ sauce. Increase the heat to 375°F to ensure a crispy skin. Cook for about 30 minutes more, or until the chicken reaches a safe smoked chicken internal temp (160°F and 165°F in the thickest part of the chicken breast; 170°F and 175°F in the chicken thighs).
Remove the chicken from the smoker. Use foil to create a "tent" to keep the meat warm and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Using a carving knife to slice and serve, or shred the chicken for sandwiches, tacos, pizza toppings, and soups.
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Carson Downing
How to Smoke Chicken WingsYou can air-fry wings, bake wings, grill wings, and fry wings. And yes, you can also make smoked chicken wings! Since the pieces are much smaller, this option is much faster than smoked chicken as a whole bird.
If you're using party wings (aka wingettes), the style you're familiar with snacking on by the basket- or bucket-full at sports bars, these smoked chicken wings will be ready for the table in 1 to 2 hours. If you're using whole chicken wings cut from a bird, which include the drumette that connects the wingette portion to the bird, it can take about 1 hour more.
Follow steps 1 and 2 above, then smoke the chicken wings for 30 minutes. Increase the heat to 425°F and cook the smoked chicken wings until they reach an internal temperature of 175°F.
Remove the chicken wings from the smoker, toss with your desired chicken wing sauce, and enjoy (with copious amounts of napkins and blue cheese or ranch dressing nearby!).
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Blaine Moats
How to Smoke Chicken BreastFeel like you're stuck in a rut with grilled chicken breast and baked chicken breast? Try smoked chicken breast for even more flavor.
As far as how long to smoke chicken breast, it should take about 1 hour. Again, let the meat thermometer be your guide.
Follow steps 1 and 2 above, then smoke the chicken breasts for 60 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the chicken breasts is 160°F. Remove the meat from the smoker and tent it with foil. Allow the chicken breasts to rest for about 10 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
Slice, dice, or savor as—is coated in BBQ sauce or as part of your favorite chicken breast recipe.
David Tsay
How to Smoke Chicken Thighs and LegsThe dark meat found in smoked chicken thighs and smoked chicken legs absorbs flavor really well and the skin makes these pieces delicious.
Follow steps 1 and 2 above but preheat the smoker to 275°F. Smoke the chicken thighs for 45 to 75 minutes and the chicken legs for about 90 minutes, or until the internal temperature in the meaty portion of the thigh or leg reaches 170°F. Remove the meat from the smoker and tent them with foil. Allow the legs and/or thighs to rest for about 10 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 175°F.
Toss with sauce, if you like, and devour.
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It's football season, and if there's one food that goes with football, it's wings.
But there are so many chicken restaurants in Lexington, and it seems like a new one is coming every week.
So, let's say you're tired of traditional buffalo chicken wings for your next football tailgate. Then let's call an audible, add some smoke to the party and order the wings that the UK football team gets — 3,000 at a time.
The best thing I ate this week: the smoked chicken wings at Double H BBQ, a hidden gem in a strip mall at 1244 Versailles Rd.
An order of smoked chicken wings from Double H BBQ on Lexington's Versailles Road. The barbecue restaurant frequently sells out of the wings, which are first marinated, smoked and then flash fried when ordered.
What makes their smoked wings so special? The wings are marinated overnight, then smoked with dry rub for 4 1/2 hours — they are big wings, not small ones. The smoker starts going at 4 a.M.
Finally they are flash-fried when ordered. The result is crispy on the outside but moist and tender inside and of course, the beautiful smoky taste you expect from a barbecue restaurant.
What they don't have is too much salt or seasoning. Owners and brothers Bill and Ernie Hanley let the smoke do the talking. If you want the conversation to be louder, dip the wings in the homemade Alabama white sauce, which is spicier than most.
"To me, the whole thing is the marinate overnight. That makes a huge difference," said Bill Hanley, who came up with their Bama white sauce recipe by accident. "And we go through gallons a week."
An order of smoked chicken wings with Alabama white sauce from Double H BBQ. The white sauce is homemade the most popular for the wings.
A smoked chicken wing, split open, showing the slightly pink smoked meat from Double H BBQ. The wings get a dry rub during smoking but do not have a salty spicy flavor to them. A lot of the flavor comes the the overnight marinating owner Bill Hanley says.
Of course there is red sauce if you prefer, mild or hot, but like any good piece of meat properly prepared, no sauce is required. Like Bill says, the overnight marinate does its job and the hint of pink in the chicken tells you the smoke did its duty. So, go do your duty and get one wing for $1.27, six wings with a side for $10.61 or 12 with two sides for $20.05.
An Ole' Smokey sandwich with potato salad from Double H BBQ. The sandwich comes with hot grilled turkey, melted Swiss cheese, cole slaw, Alabama white sauce on toasted bread for $11.27.
Double H BBQ on Lexington's Versailles Road frequently sells out during the lunch rush. The barbecue restaurant is open weekdays during lunch hours only.
What is on the menu at Double H BBQ?The smoked wings have been on the menu since Double H BBQ opened in 2012. Open only weekdays for lunch, they often run out of wings and other menu items by 2 p.M. On the day I had my wings, just before noon, the line to order at the counter was just about to the door. Almost every table was full in the main dining room, but there's more seating the larger bar area.
The restaurant is popular with Lexington firefighters and police officers, which is always a sign of good food. The menu also features barbecue staples like pulled pork, brisket and ribs. There's a variety of sandwiches that highlights their barbecue beyond meat, sauce, bun. Weekly specials are popular, particularly the smoked prime rib. Bill Hanley said they are also known for their burgoo: Hanely recently shipped four gallons to someone in Detroit.
A crowded dining room fills Double H BBQ as customers order at the counter.
The bar area at Double H BBQ.
Double H BBQWhere: 1244 Versailles Rd.
Hours: 11 a.M.-3 p.M. Monday through Friday, closed on the weekends
Phone: 859-523-4227
Online: doublehbbq.Com
Catering: Available for 10-1,000 people
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