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Chewy chicken wings

Posts: 102
edited September 2019 in EggHead Forum
I grilled some wings (375/direct/1 hour). The taste and flavor was off the charts good. The meat (not skin) drums were super chewy, however. I threw them on frozen so I'm wondering if that's the problem? Anyone had chewy wings...Will go with fresh and brine next time.

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  • Posts: 10,458
    Chewy as in the meat or the skin?

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  • Chewy as in the meat or the skin?
    It was the meat. The skin was crispy and nice...
  • Posts: 10,458
    I need to practice comprehending what I read.  Lol.  

    Did you temp the meat?    Chewy chicken generally means under done to me.   

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  • I did not temp but they were blazing hot and at 375 direct for an hour it's hard to believe they wouldn't have been cooked..
  • Posts: 2,654
    ... I threw them on frozen ... 375 direct for an hour it's hard to believe they wouldn't have been cooked..
    I'm no expert, have only done wings a handful of times, but if they went on frozen, it seems like an hour might not have been anywhere near enough.  I usually do indirect, but at a higher temp, and 40 min to an hour, and they're going on NOT frozen!
  • Posts: 794
    It would also allow the skin to get crisp without cooking the meat how you would like. 
  • Posts: 10,458
    edited September 2019
    I did not temp but they were blazing hot and at 375 direct for an hour it's hard to believe they wouldn't have been cooked..
    The last wings I cooked were indirect raised up high in the dome @400-425.  Took an hour before I was happy with them.  They were not frozen.   

    I bet they were up to safe temp of 155-160 but most of the time wings go a lot higher than that just like thighs.  The higher the temp(to a point) on the dark meat the more desirable the texture.  I run dark meat up to 180-190 with no issue.  

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  • Posts: 28,920
    Chewy chicken generally means under done to me.   
    That is exactly what it means. 

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    also, you're probably gonna die.
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    dmchicago said:
    also, you're probably gonna die.
    We're all going die!
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