Smoked Turkey Wings

Name: Smoked Turkey Wings
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 24 min
Ingredients: 2 whole turkey wings (approximately 3 lb.); 0.75 tbsp. Kosher salt; 1 tsp. onion powder; 1 tsp. garlic powder; 1 tsp. ground mustard; 0.5 tsp. dried parsley; 0.5 tsp. dried oregano; 0.25 tsp. ground rosemary; 0.25 tsp. ground thyme; 1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce

Heartier than chicken wings, but just as delicious, these smoked turkey wings will score a big win at any game-day party.

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1 Food Prep 15 mins
2 Grill Prep 10-20 mins
3 The Cook 55 mins

Cooking for people

Ingredients

2 whole turkey wings (approximately 3 lb.)

poultry rub

0.75 tbsp. Kosher salt
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. ground mustard
0.5 tsp. dried parsley
0.5 tsp. dried oregano
0.25 tsp. ground rosemary
0.25 tsp. ground thyme

to serve

1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce

1 Food Prep

First, prepare your wings — turkey wings have 3 sections: the wing tip, the middle joint and the drumette. You can grill your turkey wings whole, but if you’d rather separate them, it’s easy to do.
Next, in a small bowl, combine the dry ingredients and prepare your poultry rub.
Finally, season your wings with the poultry rub.

How Do I Separate Turkey Wings into 3 Sections? Let’s Find Out! With a sharp knife, remove the pointed wing tip and discard. Then, with one cut between the joints, separate the middle joint from the drumette. It’s that easy!

2 Grill Prep

Fuel: We recommend We recommend Kingsford® Original Charcoal Briquets. Also add 3 or 4 chunks of Kingsford® BBQ Smoking Chunks. Be sure to soak the chunks in water for at least 30 minutes before spreading them onto the coals.
Method: Two-Zone Method
Temp: 400°F (Medium Heat)

How to Gauge Grill Heat Without a Thermometer

Carefully hold your hand about 5” to 6” above the grate, and refer to the temperature settings below:

• High Heat (450° to 550°F):
2 to 4 seconds
• Medium Heat (350° to 450°F):
5 to 6 seconds
• Low Heat (250° to 350°F):
8 to 10 seconds

Make sure your clothing doesn’t touch the grate, and always move your hand away from the heat before you feel discomfort.

When you’re at temp, put cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly.

3 The Cook

When you’re at temp, put cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly.
Place the turkey wing sections on the hot side of the grill and cook for approximately 5 minutes per side until browned and crisp.
Then, move the turkey wing sections to the cool side of the grill.
Cover the grill, and allow the wings to smoke for about 40 minutes, until cooked through, and have reached an internal temperature of at least 165°F on a digital meat thermometer.
Apply your favorite BBQ sauce to the wings and allow them to cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the sauce is sticky.

Here’s How to Control Your Grill Temperature with Vents An easy way to control the temperature of your grill is by opening and closing its vents. To reduce the temperature: Close the vents on your grill to reduce the flow of oxygen. To increase the temperature: Open up the vents fully to allow more oxygen in to increase the flames.

Clint Cantwell

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

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