Stove Top Smoker Smoked Chicken Wings

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken wings, will fit on the smoker rack at one time (about 16 pieces)
• 2 tablespoons wood chips
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• hot red pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 chicken wings can take more assertive woods, like hickory or mesquite, but also work well.
• 2 with mellower choices like alder or cherry.
• 3 trim the wings into sections, discarding the tips.
• 4 season 1 1/2 pounds of wings with 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and a generous 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
• 5 smoke over medium heat until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part.
• 6 of the drummie registers 170ºf, 20-25 minutes from the time the smoker lid is closed. check for doneness after 20 minutes into cooking time.
• 7 after closing the lid of the smoker, slice about 1 1/2 tablespoons butter into a heatproof mixing bowl. set the bowl on top of the smoker to melt the butter as the wings smoke.
• 8 when the wings are done, toss them in the butter, seasoning them with as much of your favorite hot red pepper sauce as you'd like. that, and a lot of napkins is all you need-skip the celery/blue cheese thing.