Started out to make some how wings today and decided to try something new.
1/4 cup fresh ground Parmesan
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp horseradish powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp Tony Chacher's Creole Seasoning
The mix
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About 1 1/2 hours of cold smoke of Jim Beam Oak
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Big Easy time
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Do the sprinkle and pop a beer open
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Those look great! :)
I made some hot, garlic, parm wings a few years back and they were the best wings I EVER had. But I did not write anything down and the next morning tried to remember everything I put in, but have never been able to duplicate it again. :(
SS, those look positively wonderful! I think I will have to try it!
Nice looking wings SS, Now I want wings for Breakfast!
I am going to have to make those for my son. He would eat an entire wheel of parmesan if we let him.
I don't know if you have ever been to a Wing Stop before but my favorite wings are the garlic parmesan and lemon pepper. I always thought their wings would be just a tad bit better with some smoke flavoring. Man I gotta get a Big Easy.
SS
Did you season them before the smoke or just after the BE?
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The wings just had a sprinkle of chicken rub before the smoke. The garlic Parmesan mixed went on after the Big Easy. After the sprinkle i just rolled the pieces around in the mix a little to to get a better coverage.
Thank you Sir
Good looking wings SS!
SS
Three more questions
1. Did you have the lid on the BE on or off?
2. How long did they take in the BE?
3. Did you cook to a certain temperature?
Thanks
Quote from: sherlock on March 20, 2009, 07:24:43 AM
SS
Three more questions
1. Did you have the lid on the BE on or off?
2. How long did they take in the BE?
3. Did you cook to a certain temperature?
Thanks
That's kind of a loaded question that could vary under wind and temp conditions. I usually have wing temps of 120 when they go from the the smoker to the Big Easy. I do hope that you have a Thermapen as none of my other thermometers could accurately read a wing temp, but I think you could do it by skin color also. I will start off with cover off until temps get to 160 or so. Cover goes on until I see little black spots forming on the wings. I really do not know why, but Big Easy wings need to be cooked above the standard temp of 165-170. Could be the Infra-Red thing. As far as time goes, 20 minutes? The Big Easy time for your wings needs babysitting. If you do not hear things crackling in a couple of minutes, wind and temp could be fighting you. Other Big Easy users are moving the unit into the garage, opened for ventilation or screen rooms with open windows. [All not reccommended by Char-Broil for safety reasons] There is very little smoke from these beauties.
Great thing about is that wings are the cheapest chicken out there if you look around, so experiment at will! Fun to experiment with marinades and sauces to see what you like.
Quote from: Smokin Soon on March 23, 2009, 06:13:13 PM
Great thing about is that wings are the cheapest chicken out there if you look around, so experiment at will! Fun to experiment with marinades and sauces to see what you like.
Check the price of chicken legs. They are cheaper than wings here and have more meat on them. :D
Giz, ya gotta shop the Asian markets, as they usually have 10 pound bags of quarters or wings for about 9 bucks!
Yah, I have to travel a little farther for them though.
Quote from: Gizmo on March 23, 2009, 09:19:53 PMCheck the price of chicken legs. They are cheaper than wings here and have more meat on them. :D
... and are much easier to wrap in bacon.
The price of fresh wings in my area have gone through the roof, and frozen ones are generally inject with so much brine solution they tend to steam cook. They often cost more then chicken breast per pound. As a wing substitute I now use boneless/skinless chicken thighs and cut them into about 1" - 1.5" strips. I try to cut them with the grain.