Smoked Chili Chicken Wings
Smoked Chili Chicken Wings is a mash up recipe for the Traeger pellet grill or smoker with chili flavored chicken wings topped with cheese!
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
Oven Directions: Place the wings on a lined baking sheet (place on a wire baking rack over the lined baking sheet for extra crisp wings). Place in a 425 degree oven for 40-45 minutes, flip them halfway through cooking. For extra crispy wings, turn the broiler on high for the last minute or 2 of cooking.