Smoked BBQ Traeger Chicken Wings

Traeger chicken wings smothered in bbq sauce.

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Smoked BBQ Traeger Chicken Wings

These Traeger chicken wings combine savory smokiness from the pellet grill and a sweet tang from the BBQ sauce. The wings come out juicy and tender with an irresistible crispy skin! This is an easy recipe that takes very little hands-on time. You can even season the wings in advance and let them sit overnight for maximum flavor.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 25

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pellet smoker chicken wings, smoked chicken wings on the traeger, traeger chicken wings, traeger smoked wings, traeger wings

Servings: servings

Author: Dahn Boquist

Ingredients

4 pounds chicken wings
2 tablespoons cooking oil
3 tablespoons BBQ dry rub
1-½ tablespoons baking powder

Sauce Choices

Carolina Gold BBQ sauce
Buffalo Sauce
or your favorite BBQ sauce

Instructions

Preheat the Traeger grill to 250°F.
Pat the wings dry with a paper towel and place them in a large bowl. Drizzle the oil over the wings and toss them until coated (alternatively, you can toss them in a plastic bag).
Sprinkle the BBQ seasoning and baking powder over the wings and toss them until coated on all sides.
Place the wings directly on the grill grate in a single layer.
Smoke the wings for 35 minutes then turn the Traeger grill up to 425°F. Cook for another 35 to 45 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 175°F to 180°F.
Transfer the wings to a large bowl and toss them with the sauce of your choice.

Notes

Using baking powder (not baking soda) in the dry rub will give the chicken wings an extra crispy skin. To avoid the metallic flavor that baking powder can give, choose an aluminum-free baking powder. You can substitute with cornstarch which will give nearly equal results. However, the baking powder adds a chemical reaction that creates fizzy bubbles and enhances the crispy texture.

Chicken wings are technically white meat and good to eat when the internal temperature reaches 165°F. However, there is a lot of collagen in chicken wings, and they benefit from a longer cook and an internal temperature of 175°F.

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