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Honey Chili Oil Chicken Wings

These Honey Chili Oil Chicken Wings are smoked until tender, fried to crispy perfection, then tossed in a sweet and spicy chili oil glaze.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Marinating Time4 hours
Total Time6 hours
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian
Servings: 4 people
Author: Derek Wolf
Cost: $35

Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 2 lbs Chicken Wings
  • Yellow Mustard for binder
  • Sliced Scallions for garnish
  • 1 qt Frying Oil

Seasoning:

  • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika
  • ½ tbsp Onion Powder
  • ½ tbsp Granulated Garlic
  • ½ tbsp Gochukaru Flakes
  • 2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1.5 tsp Cayenne Powder

Honey Chili Glaze:

  • 2.5 tbsp Chili Oil
  • 2.5 tbsp Honey
  • 1.5 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • ¾ tsp Sesame Seeds

Instructions

  • Lather your chicken wings in yellow mustard. In a bowl, mix all of the seasonings and add to the chicken. Mix thoroughly. Set chicken aside until ready to use.
  • Preheat your smoker to 250F for indirect cooking. Add some hickory wood chunks for added smoke flavor if desired.
  • Add your chicken wings to the smoker and cook for about 1.5-2 hours or until 165F internal. As the wings are close to done, preheat a grill, fire pit or stovetop for direct cooking. Add a dutch oven to it and *carefully* add your frying oil (leaving at least 2-3” of space from the oil and the top of the skillet). Heat up the frying oil for 325-350F.
  • Once the wings are done, pull them off and let them rest for 2-3 minutes. Carefully add wings to frying oil and cook for 2 minutes. Flip and stir occasionally.
  • As wings are frying, gently heat up the Honey Chili Glaze in a skillet until it begins to simmer. Once simmering, pull off and let cool.
  • Pull wings out of frying oil, pat dry with a paper towel and add to a tossing bowl. Cover the wings in the Honey Chili Glaze and toss thoroughly. Serve, garnish with scallions and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 2533kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 266g | Saturated Fat: 43g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 141g | Monounsaturated Fat: 68g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 2729mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1669IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3mg