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Don't be scared of Chicken Wings!
BBQJDUB
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If you have experience with whole chicken wings then you'll probably think this post is stupid but if you can't pick on yourself....
Anyway, I bought a pack of 30 wings from BJ's Warehouse to make during the Superbowl. I get home to prep them and to my amazement, they are whole wings. I initially thought that I could just cook them whole but I embraced the challenge. Thanks to the google machine I was able to break them down in no time and they turned out great! My 30 wings went to 60 wings just like that. I wish I would've snapped a picture of my face when I saw the whole wings. Anyway, I know its dumb but I was happy when my SWMBO said, "You did a great job, they actually look like wings from a restaurant!"
BBQJDUB
Charlotte, NC
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Great job!! I too found myself in the same scenario two years ago when i was getting ready for Salado.
Since then, I actually find I get better results by just cutting off the tips. They are easier to maneuver on the grill as it's easy to know which ones you've flipped and what not. Post cook, it's even easier to cut them in half at the ball joint.Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ.... -
Thanks! I like the idea of just cutting the tips off and then breaking them down post cook. I will try that next time.BBQJDUBCharlotte, NC
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+1 for cutting the tips off. Another helpful thing is to place all the wings on the grill the same way (face up or down) that way you can tell which ones you have flipped and which ones you have not. Always surprised at how many people don't think of that.Large and Small BGECentral, IL
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Great tip. I found this from @NibbleMeThis a while back that gives great instructions on cutting them.Like @Cazzy though I usually just leave the whole; especially if I am cooking for the fam. For parties/apps I still cut them in advance in to the paddles and drummies to make them more "appetizer size". Although, i might just consider doing it post cook next time.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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As others have said, there's nothing wrong with cooking them whole. You can even leave the tips on if you are feeling super lazy. And they do break down easier post cook then pre-cook. Gee I love wings. And tots. Don't forget the tots! :x
Rowlett, Texas
Griffin's Grub or you can find me on Facebook
The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander and Sultan of Wings
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If you don't leave them whole toss them in a bag with the chicken back bones you have removed, all those of us who spatchcock, and you have the start of a great chicken stock!DavidBBQ since 2010 - Oh my, what I was missing.
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I follow thirdeye's method: http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/1997/05/chicken-wings.html
Turn out great every time!
Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX. 2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories. -
smbishop said:I follow thirdeye's method: http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/1997/05/chicken-wings.html
Turn out great every time!Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. -
smbishop said:I follow thirdeye's method: http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/1997/05/chicken-wings.html
Turn out great every time!Large and Small BGECentral, IL
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