Cooked some Buffalo Wings

Hi all.

Made some Buffalo wings the other day, and finally remembered to take pictures. Detailed instructions on our blog at http://www.fearlesskitchen.com/2008/07/recipe-buffalo.html

Here they are in the Egg...



And the finished product...



I bought one of those 6 packs of whole chicken wings from Costco, and used 3 packs, which yields 36 wing bits. I chop off the wing tips, then split the drumstick from the other part before cooking. I find that this amount neatly fits on the main grid of my Large Egg.

I cooked these indirect at high (450 degree) heat, for about 50 minutes, with a spice rub on the chicken (I used the prepackaged Dinosaur BBQ Cajun Rub, because we had some handy). In the past, I have started them at lower (300 degree) heat, with apple wood chunks in the fire to give them more chance to absorb some smoke flavor. In this case, I didn't have time to do that, but I added the wood anyway, and the smoke flavor still came through fine. I find that cooking in this way provides a crispy exterior, while leaving the inside nice and juicy.

For the sauce, I started with 2 1/4 cups Frank's Red Hot sauce, and doctored it up a bit, adding garlic powder, paprika, honey, black pepper,and butter. In the past, I've made it spicier by adding cayenne pepper to the sauce, and simmering some habenaros in it while it cooks. My guests for this cook were wimps, so I left it plain (and some still found it overly spicy).

Once the wings are done, put them in a large bowl, pour the sauce over them, and toss to coat the wings thoroughly. Serve with an appropriate side, such as blue cheese dressing and celery - or beer.

Enjoy!

-John