48 wings in 1.5 hours - including prep

Buckwoody Egger

Belated national wings day.  This is not an earth shattering cook but hope you enjoy as much as we did. These are better than any wing place and not deep fried (which justifies the extra chunky blue cheese). 

24 whole wings - Publix Greenwise. I have to ask them to pull them from the back room about 50% of the time. 
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper on the wings. Aluminum foil sheet wrapped on the bottom legs of the racks.  Put on a cookie sheet for transport. Leave wings out and go start the egg.  So that's about 10-15 minutes.

Egg gets to around 400 in 15-20 min. Throw the racks in, temp drops a little but let it get to 425 over the cook time.  Maybe spin the grid mid cook if you want to ensure evenness and cook the wings to 185-200 internal (you will see the skin crisp up). Plenty of time to get other side dishes becase that was under an hour (was 50 minutes tonight). 

The last 5 minutes..  Poultry shear at the joints into 48 wings plus tips. Toss with Frank's Buffalo sauce and you are plating.  Left some without sauce for the kiddos -- the salt/pepper is plenty by itself or have a fun sauce for dipping.  The tips are good crispy bites. 

Eggdicted_Dawgfan

Highly doubtful I enjoyed them as much as you. I can't even smell them! They look perfect though. That tader salad looks good too. 

chuckytheegghead

Mighty fine meal. Wings look fantastic. Looks like the racks came in handy. 

Theophan

They look wonderful, and I wish I'd been there to EAT them -- THEN I'd have enjoyed them as much as you did!    They look great!

lkapigian

Very nice, but....Ahem....am I the only one that just Googled " Chicken Wing Rack"?

Killit_and_Grillit

@lkapigian no you are not. And it did not disappoint. 

Buckwoody Egger

Thanks all -- you are cracking me up -- these reheated well tonight on a cookie sheet in the oven. The potato salad was in the spirit of a recent recipe in the AJC for the Roswell, Georgia restaurant called the Fickle Pickle.  Not sure what googling that will turn up and I am not trying!!

Buckwoody Egger

Pack of drums and a pack of wings in progress. Also a pic of my stainless steel skewers turned into fire tools (wiggle rod through charcoal grate and poker through cooling grid).  Handle for ash tool is an old small hammer handle. Put it on after the spring handle weld broke.  

Buckwoody Egger

stv8r

Never heard of eating the tips?  Is that a thing?

Buckwoody Egger

They are crispy skin and a very small bite. Most people discard or use for stock instead of cooking them. They secure the whole wing in the hanging rack perfectly so we cook them. We pitch most of them but enjoy a few.  

It’s probably like going to Long John Silver’s or Captain D’s and asking for a free side of “crispies”.  Which is just loose fried batter. And awesome. 

PeteSliver

Have you tried tossing wings in sauce after you cook them?  It can add a lot of flavor.  My wife really likes honey and fresh lemon juice with a little butter.  I like spicy sauces.

Buckwoody Egger

sure thing— these wings were tossed in Frank’s Buffalo Sauce. The drumsticks were not and two of them were BBQ Magic rub and brushed on Sweet Baby Rays.  I think a lemon pepper would be fun. Maybe thin and doctor up a mustard sauce I like. Also maybe an Alabama white sauce too. 

GrateEggspectations

lkapigian said:

Very nice, but....Ahem....am I the only one that just Googled " Chicken Wing Rack"?

PeteSliver

Those look like they need some sauce too.

ThrasherIII

has any one used the CGW AR with extender for wings?
 Those look really good. Safari really sux for searching, my results for Wing rack sowed bed bath and way beyond stuff 

Buckwoody Egger

https://www.homedepot.com/p/King-Kooker-Poultry-Wing-Rack-12WR/205105864?NCNI-5

https://pitboss-grills.com/Shop-Pit-Boss/stainless-steel-wing-rack

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Woshilaocai-Multi-Purpose-Chicken-Wing-and-Leg-14-Slot-Grill-Rack/344134367?selected=true

I have been intrigued by adjustable rig and pswoo on several occasions but instead bought their large/18” half grid and a medium full grid.  use them with threaded stainless rods / washers for raised direct like a spatchcock chicken or salmon or veggies. 

Buckwoody Egger

Just 24 (a dozen full) in the egg today but both wing racks did test fit in the CGS woo and height expander. Dropped the spider and a pizza stone below to keep the fire off the foil. Little longer to get to 400 but love the CGS stuff. 

Sweet peppers and turkey bacon version of ABTs up top.  Extra turkey bacon slices as either chef treat or dog treat, likely a little bit of both. 

loco_engr

Yummy looking wingies!

Photo Egg

Buckwoody Egger said:

Just 24 (a dozen full) in the egg today but both wing racks did test fit in the CGS woo and height expander. Dropped the spider and a pizza stone below to keep the fire off the foil. Little longer to get to 400 but love the CGS stuff. 

Sweet peppers and turkey bacon version of ABTs up top.  Extra turkey bacon slices as either chef treat or dog treat, likely a little bit of both. 

Way to keep it going!

caliking

I read the whole thread again, and it all still looks mighty fine.

lousubcap

Warming up for next weekend in great style.  Yes, sir!

Buckwoody Egger

Thank you. Yes the main reason for tagging on another post was to demonstrate how the Ceramic Grill Store stuff kicks the capacity up and also improves the indirect.