Hickory Smoked Chicken Wings

Try this recipe for tender, spicy, saucy hickory-smoked chicken wings made in your smoker without the wait.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 321 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• hickory wood chips
• 4 pounds frozen chicken wings
• 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

Step 3

Place chicken wings on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Combine paprika, chili powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Coat baked chicken wings with the dry rub. Place wings in the smoker with the hickory wood chips.

Step 5

Smoke chicken for 1 hour at 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).

Step 6

Transfer smoked wings to a large bowl and toss with barbeque sauce.