Smoked Honey Old Bay Wings - Pellet Grill Recipe

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Smoked Honey Old Bay Wings are seasoned and perfectly smoked with the perfect balance of smoky, spicy, and sweet flavors in each bite. This might be the best chicken wing flavor you ever try!!

These pellet grill Old Bay Chicken Wings are made with Old Bay Seasoning and coated in an incredible honey glaze.

Are you getting ready for a tailgate or family gathering? Consider making appetizers like Pepperoni Roll Tailgate Appetizer, corned beef Reuben crescent roll appetizer, and Ground Lamb Gyro Fries!

Why You Should Be Smoking Your Wings

Smoked Honey Old Bay Wings are one of my absolute flavors of Buffalo Wings.

With the perfect blend of flavors and topped with an out-of-this-world honey glaze, these wings are truly something to discuss.

Now, I might be biased, but I have to say that adding the element of smoke to your honey old bay wings really elevates this recipe!

Prepping The Wings for the Smoker

Long before the wings hit the smoker, you can do a few things to help your wings achieve that perfectly crispy skin and get crispier.

You also probably learned that moisture is the enemy of crispy skin! So, follow along because I will teach you how to avoid that and get the perfect wings every time.

If it's possible (and you planned in advance), you want to open the package the night before and pat the wings dry. Next, I lay some paper towels on a sheet pan or baking sheet and lay the wings on top to sit in the fridge overnight.

If you can’t do this overnight, a few hours in the morning on the day of is better than nothing.

The next day, while your smoker is preheating, you can season the wings and prepare them for smoking.

I try to season the wings about 30 minutes before smoking them so the rub has time to absorb into the meat.

No matter what seasoning I use, I always add a few teaspoons of baking soda to help crisp the skin even further.

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Ingredient List

• Chicken Wings: Stop by your local grocery store or butcher shop and pick up 3 lbs of chicken wings.
• Dry Ingredients: 2 tbsp of BBQ dry rub, 2 tbsp of Old Bay, and 2 tsp of Baking Soda.

• Wet Ingredients: ½ stick of melted butter and ¼ cup of raw honey.

How to make Smoked Honey Old Bay Wings

1. Prep the wings. Remove wings from the packaging and set them out on a sheet pan lined with paper towels. Refrigerate uncovered for a few hours or overnight to dry out the skin.
2. Season. Combine dry rub,1 tbsp old bay, and baking soda, and then generously season the wings on all sides.
3. Preheat and cook. Preheat the smoker to 275 degrees F. Smoke for about 1 hour, then turn the heat to 375 and cook over high heat until the wings reach an internal temperature of 185 Degrees F. Depending on the size, this takes about 45 minutes.
4. Coat the wings. Combine the melted butter, remaining old bay, and honey. Whisk to combine, then toss the wings with the glaze.
5. Serve and Enjoy! Serve with ranch dressing and a side of celery, and enjoy!

What Temperature is Best for Smoking Wings?

I have found that 375-400 degrees F produces the crispiest skin. Be sure to spray with cooking oil about every 30 minutes to prevent the skin from getting dry and chewy.

How to tell when smoked wings are fully cooked

When it comes to safe consumption temperature, chicken is safe to consume at an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. However, I prefer to cook dark meat poultry at around 185 degrees F. This will make the meat slide off the bone and still be juicy.

Because dark meat has more fat, the chicken won’t dry out like breast meat. Use an instant-read thermometer and check the temperature of the biggest wing you see.

Pro-Tip: When doing temp checks, I also like to test a drumette and a flat to know the true temperature.

The color and texture of the skin will give you a good idea of the wings' fondness, but the temperature will tell you exactly how they’re cooked.

Wing Size

It’s difficult to give you an exact time and temperature to cook chicken wings because they are so different in size.

Jumbo party wings can be as large as 5-6 in a pound or as many as 10-12 wings in a pound. They are not going to cook in the same amount of time.

That’s why checking the internal temperature of the wings throughout the cooking process is so important. Keep a meat thermometer close and handy at all times.

Bleu Cheese Dressing or Ranch Dressing? Why Not Both!

Don’t serve these amazing wings with cheap bleu cheese and ranch dressing from the grocery store.

Come one! You took the time to make better than restaurant-quality wings. Take the time to make the sauce!

I promise you, this will only take you 15 minutes, and you will have the best, and my favorite, Chunky Bleu Cheese Dressing, and my Hidden Valley Copycat Ranch Dressing to serve alongside your wings.

More Awesome Wing Recipes

• Chili Rubbed Wings w/ Chipotle Ranch Dressing
• Chesapeake Garlic Parmesan Wings
• Vietnamese Sticky Wings
• Salt and Pepper Grilled Chicken Wings
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Wings 
• Jamaican Jerked Grilled Chicken Wings
• Grilled Old Bay Wings

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