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Chicken Wings -- Brine and Rub?
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I plan on smoking some chicken wings this weekend (my Father's day fun). I would like to brine the wings and apply a rub. I am concerned about saltiness. Does anyone have a good combination brine and rub for smoked wings that does not make them overly salty? I would like to brine, rub, smoke and slight char -- Please share any experience or advice. Thanks in advance.
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https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/02/cajun-chicken-wings-recipe.htmlThis is my go to. I haven’t ever had luck with wet brines and crispy skin, so only dry brine and air chill.
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LBGE, 36" Blackstone, Anova ProCharleston, SC
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There are some good wing cookers here who brine their wings but I'm not among them. For me the optimal prep is to rub them 24 hours or more before you plan to cook them and let them sit uncovered in the refrigerator.
XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle
San Antonio, TX
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my mistake with wings is always putting too much rub on, its a small bite, go lightly with the rub. lighter than you think you should.
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
no brine here... cook @ 400 raised direct.
like @Foghorn said best to rub 24 hours. I like lemon pepper or S&P as i get older.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers. -
Timely post! I usually trim them, rub them, and put them in the fridge overnight. Was planning wings two days ago and something came up. So this morning I got two-day-old-dried-out wings wings getting tough in the fridge. So I brined in molasses and salt for a couple hours. On the egg now - will update later.Signal Mountain, TN
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I just finished a jar of dill pickles, so I've got some pickle-juice-brined wangs in my very near future.
_____________"Pro-Life" would be twenty students graduating from Sandy Hook next month
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Probably the only time I will brine wings is for RRP`s Georgia Red Wings. 👍York County, PA
Large BGE 2014 - CGS adj rig, spider, and stones..
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I've never brined wings until recently. I did apple cider vinegar, water, and hot sauce, all equal parts or so. I stirred in some table salt. It came out very good.
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https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1224121/tried-a-different-method-for-wings/p1
I tried it this way. Worked out very well.
Good luck."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
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Thanks to all - Wings turned out great- a combination of a number of your tips and I want to try some of the other suggestions too - love this forum
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