Crispy Smoked Chicken Wings recipe

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
2 tablespoons mustard seeds
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
4 cups water
1 onion, diced
8 cloves garlic, smashed
1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
2 tablespoons dried rosemary
2 tablespoons dried thyme
6 bay leaves
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup salt
3 pounds chicken wings, tips removed and sections separated
2 lemons, zested and juiced
2 limes, zested and juiced
5 ice cubes
1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle apple juice
applewood chips, soaked
vegetable oil for frying

Nutrition Info

273.7 calories
carbohydrate: 34.8 g
cholesterol: 23.8 mg
fat: 12.3 g
fiber: 3.4 g
protein: 9.3 g
saturatedFat: 2.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 35.3 mg
sugar: 25.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine peppercorns, coriander, mustard, fennel, and cumin in a mortar and pestle, crush until fragrant and just broken.

  2. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add peppercorn-seed mixture, onion, garlic, ginger, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves, bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to low, simmer until flavors meld, about 25 minutes. Cool brine, about 10 minutes.

  3. Pour 2 cups brine into a large 10-quart plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. Stir in sugar and salt until dissolved. Add chicken wings, lemon zest and juice, and lime zest and juice.

  4. Drop ice into the pot with the remaining brine to cool it down. Pour into the plastic container. Add enough apple juice to cover the wings. Stir well and seal container, refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours.

  5. Preheat smoker to 275 to 300 degrees F (135 to 150 degrees C) according to manufacturer's directions.

  6. Rinse wings under cold tap water, dry, unstacked, on wire racks. Place the racks into the smoker. Add applewood chips according to manufacturer's directions. Smoke until chicken develops a smoky flavor but is not fully cooked, about 25 minutes. Transfer wings to a tray and pat dry with paper towels.

  7. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry wings, 8 to 10 at a time, until golden brown and crispy, 60 to 90 seconds.

Recipe Yield

24 chicken wings

Recipe Note

These wings are loaded with brined flavor, kissed with smoke, then deep-fried to golden brown deliciousness. Toss wings immediately with your favorite sauce as soon as they come out of the deep-fryer.

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