Smoked Chili Chicken Wings
Smoked Chili Chicken Wings was little of an out-of-the-box recipe idea, but let me just say it works!
I had a game day snack in mind while we watched the Cincinnati Bengals game.
And if you’re from the Cincinnati area, you know nothing goes better than Bengals and Skyline!
But I couldn’t leave chicken wings out of our traditional game day snack menu, so I did the only logical thing I could think of… COMBINE THEM!
You can, of course, use any chili you’d like.
But just think, a chili and wing combo with traditional chili toppings like sour cream and cheese can’t be bad.
Yes, messy… but not bad ;
How to make Smoked Chili Chicken Wings
First you’ll need 3 to 4 pounds of jumbo split chicken wings and a can of Cincinnati style chili.
I went with Skyline 🙂
Any homemade chili will work too, just blend it slightly if it’s chunky.
Put the wings in a gallon size plastic bag along with a 2 ounce packet of chili seasoning mix.
Add some olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper.
Then massage the bag and marinate in the fridge for a few hours.
I included recipe directions to make these in the oven in the recipe card, but I made these on our Traeger pellet grill.
Set the smoker or pellet grill to 250 degrees and place the wings on the grill grate for 2 1/2 hours total.
And flip them halfway through.
I’m sure they would be great just like this, but we have some messiness and extra flavor to add 🙂
Toss them in a bowl with 1 to 2 cups of chili and add toppings of choice!
We topped Smoked Chili Chicken Wings with a mix of ranch and sour cream, hot sauce, and cheese!
I also sprinkled some chili powder over top.
Such an incredible appetizer or game day snack!
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If you like Smoked Chili Chicken Wings, you might also like these recipes…
Smoked Kung Pao Chicken Wings
Traeger Philly Cheesesteak Lasagna
Smoked Pork Belly Tacos
Traeger Game Day Appetizers
Cincinnati Themed Game Day Recipes
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Smoked Chili Chicken Wings
Equipment
- Traeger/Pellet Grill
- Smoker
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 pounds chicken wings
- 1 2 ounce packet chili seasoning mix (I used a Cincinnati style chili seasoning)
- olive oil, kosher salt, pepper
- 1 to 2 cups Cincinnati style chili (canned or homemade, or any regular chili blended slightly so it's not chunky)
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, ranch, hot sauce, chili powder, chives
Instructions
- Pat the wings dry and place in a gallon size plastic bag. Add the packet of chili seasoning, olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper. Massage the bag until coated and marinate several hours in the fridge.
- Set the smoker or pellet grill to 250 degrees. Place the wings on the grill grate and cook for 2 1/2 hours total, flipping halfway through.
- Toss the wings with the chili and with optional toppings such as shredded cheese, sour cream, ranch, hot sauce, chili powder, and/or chives.Note: I mixed together some sour cream and ranch to drizzle over top.
Notes
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