Meat Mitch Signature Smoked Chicken Wings
Pitmaster Mitch Benjamin has created a myth surrounding his tastes and techniques that has spread pretty quickly through the KCBS competition circuit. Along with a multitude of awards, he currently has four BBQ concept restaurants open in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Char Bar Smoked Meats & Amusements in the northland and midtown areas, and Meat Mitch in the south end of town and also in KCI Airport.
He is also frequently called in to cook special post-game meals for the two-time world champion Kansas City Royals team. We asked him for the perfect game day appetizer that will make an impression, and he definitely delivered. These spicy wings will keep your guests coming back and the cool drinks flowing until the big game is officially over.
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Smoked Chicken Wings Ingredient List:
- Meat Mitch WHOMP Rub
- Meat Mitch Stay Hot Sauce
- Meat Mitch White Sauce
- 3lb Chicken Wings
Brine Ingredients:
- 6 cups cold water
- ½ cup kosher salt
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
Smoked Chicken Wings Cooking Directions:
Brine:
Combine ingredients in large bowl, stir thoroughly until salt and sugar have dissolved. After ingredients are mixed, cover and store in refrigerator overnight.
Place chicken wings in a large bowl, pour brine mixture over the wings, making sure all wings are completely covered with the brine. Cover the bowl and place in refrigerator, allow 2-4 hours for the wings to brine.
Smoking the Chicken Wings:
Remove chicken from the brine and pat dry with paper towels on a sheet pan. Season wings with Meat Mitch Whomp Rub forming a consistent coat on both sides.
Transfer wings to a smoker that’s rolling at 250 degrees with charcoal chunks and pecan wood.
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Smoke wings for 45 min to an hour. Once you have achieved a nice, bronzed color to the wings, remove them and place into a large bowl.
Using Meat Mitch Stay Hot Sauce, cover the wings in the bowl completely and toss.
Return wings to a grill grate set directly over a fire to crisp and slightly char the wings. Keep a close eye on this!
When completed, return wings to the bowl and toss with one more round of Stay Hot Sauce.
Plate the wings on a large platter and using a squirt bottle, drizzle Meat Mitch White Sauce over top of the wings.
You now have the best wings ever made. STAY HOT!!
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