Honey Lemon Pepper Wings

The perfectly seasoned honey lemon pepper wing.

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If you're craving the best chicken wings tonight, my Honey Lemon Pepper Wings recipes hits all the right notes without the fuss.

Prep Time30

Cook Time2 30

Total Time3

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Chicken Wings:

2 lbs of Chicken Wings
1 tbsp Cowboy Campfire Rub
1 tbsp Cowboy Butter Rub
1 tbsp Cowboy Candy Rub
Canola Oil as needed

Honey Lemon Pepper:

1 cup Local Honey
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
1 tbsp Black Pepper
1 tbsp Lemon Zest
Kosher Salt to taste

Instructions

Lather your chicken wings in oil. In a bowl, mix together your seasonings and then add to the chicken. Mix thoroughly. Set chicken in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Preheat your grill to 250F for a two zone indirect cooking. Add some wood chips for added smoke flavor if desired.
Add a cast iron skillet with all the ingredients for the Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce and let warm. Once it has begun to bubble up on the sides for 1 minute, pull off and keep warm till ready to use.
Add your chicken wings to the smoker and cook for about 2-2.5 hours or until 175F internal. Make sure to flip once, and after the flip, baste with the Honey Lemon Pepper sauce. Once the wings are done, pull them off and keep warm until ready to use.
When the wings are done, serve and enjoy!

Notes

Pro Tip: Chasing Crispy Skin

Smoking at 250F gets you tender wings with a beautiful mahogany color. If you want truly crispy chicken wings, you've got options. Toss the wings with a teaspoon of baking powder along with your dry rub before they hit the fridge. It helps raise the skin's pH and helps it render and crisp. Then, once they've reached temp, move them over to the direct side for a couple of minutes on high heat. This helps tighten everything up. Just watch them closely, because the honey glaze will go from caramelized to burnt in a hurry.

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