Bad A$$ Mutha Cluckers
Smoking hot wings with a smokey spicy poultry rub.
Yield: 32 wings
Calories: 525kcal
Equipment
- Big Green Egg
Materials
- 3 lbs chicken wings
- olive oil cooking spray
- celery and carrot sticks
- ranch and / or bleu cheese dressing
Rub those Mutha Cluckers
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp thyme
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp ground chipotle pepper (add it in the rub or sprinkle it on the wings after the fact)
Sauce those Cluckers
- 1 bottle Franks Red Hot
- 4 tbsp butter
Instructions
Prep the Mutha Cluckers
- Rinse and pat dry the wings
- Trim off the wing tips and cut the skin at the joint between the flat and drum
- In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the rub
- Apply the rub generously to the wings
- Let the wings rest for 1-2 hours in the fridge to get "happy"
Cook Method 1: Smoking the Mutha Cluckers
- Setup up your smoker or grill for indirect heat
- If using a gas grill, add your pouch of soaked wood chips to the grill
- Bring smoker or grill to low heat - 250 to 275°
- Cook until meat internal temp is at 165° (about 40 mins)
Cook Method 2: Sizzlin' Mutha Cluckers
- Set air fryer to 400°
- Cook for 10 mins
- Flip the wings
- Cook for another 8 - 10 mins
Getting Saucy
- Combine Franks Red Hot and butter in a sauce pan
- Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
- Serve on the side or toss your Mutha Cluckers in the sauce
Nutrition
Serving: 6wings | Calories: 525kcal