Easy Smoked Lemon Pepper Wings

These Smoked Lemon Pepper Wings are crispy, zesty, and packed with bold, smoky flavor. Perfectly seasoned and smoked to juicy perfection, they make the ultimate appetizer or game-day snack.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 30

Servings

Calories 720kcal

Author Nick Nesgoda

Ingredients

3 lb whole chicken wings
1 tbsp hot sauce or olive oil as binder
1 lemon for serving

Rub

2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp black pepper cracked
2 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp cornstarch

Sauce

½ stick unsalted butter
1 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp honey
1 tsp lemon zest
1 lemon medium size, juiced
1 head roasted garlic Slice top off a head of garlic, pour 1 tsp of olice oil then cook for 30 minutes at 400°F.

Instructions

Preheat the smoker to 275°F.
Separate the wings into drums, flats and tips. Discard the wing tips.
Place drums and flats in a bowl. Pour in hot sauce and mix making sure they all have a light coating of the binder.
Season the wings with the lemon pepper rub ensuring they are all evenly coated.
Place the wings directly on the grates then close the lid and let them smoke for 30 minutes.
While wings are smoking, roast a head of garlic for the wing sauce. Slice top off, pour 1 tsp of olice oil then cook for 30 minutes at 400°F.
After 30 minutes of smoking, your wings should be developing a darker color. Flip them and let them smoke for another 30 minutes.
After they have been smoking for 1 hour, cook them over direct heat for 5-10 minutes to help crisp up the skin.
Once the internal temperature of the wings reaches around 185°F its time to pull them off.
Place them in a bowl, pour in your sauce and give them a good toss to coat.
Garnish with extra lemon zest and black pepper.

For the rub

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until well combined.

For the lemon pepper sauce

Squeeze the garlic out of each clove, then add the rest of the ingredients to a pot and cook on low until the butter is fully melted.

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