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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 5 minutes
Scotty Boxa

Cherry Cola Chicken Wings

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Wings brined overnight in cherry cola, smoked low and slow, finished with a sticky caramelised crust. Dangerously addictive.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg chicken wings about 2 lb
Brine
  • 1 L cherry cola 4¼ cups
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
Rub
  • 4 tbsp BBQ rub
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp cornstarch for crispy skin

Method
 

Method
  1. Combine cherry cola and salt in a large container. Add wings. Refrigerate at least 8 hours, ideally overnight.
  2. Drain wings and pat completely dry with paper towels. Wet wings = soggy skin.
  3. Mix BBQ rub, brown sugar, and cornstarch. Coat wings evenly.
  4. Smoke at 110°C (230°F) over indirect heat for 2 hours, flipping halfway, until internal temp hits 82°C (180°F).
  5. Rest 5 minutes before serving. Devour before someone else does.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal

Notes

No smoker? Use the BBQ on indirect heat with a handful of soaked oak or hickory chips wrapped in foil with holes punched in.
Cola substitute. Dr Pepper or any cherry-cola variant works. Diet cola does not — you need the sugar for the brine.

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