Smoked Beer Brined Jerk Chicken Wings

[gregbooras]

I just put the wings in the smoker along with 2 ears of corn.

Smoked Beer Brined Jerk Chicken Wings
Ingredients
10-12 chicken wings (about 3.5 lbs.)
2 T. Grace Jerk Seasoning
3-4 T. Olive Oil
Wood:
2.8 oz. pimento wood (You can use oak)
Brine:
24 oz. beer (2 bottles)
40 oz. water
6 T sea salt
½ cup brown sugar

Add chicken to the brine mixture and brine for 4 hours, remove from brine and rinse. Add olive oil and jerk seasoning into a one gallon bag, add chicken and mix until chicken is coated. Place in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
Remove chicken from the refrigerator and place in smoker on the second rack slot from the top.  Smoke for two hours at 250 degrees, remove and then reverse sear for about 1 minute per side on your grill.

I like to serve it with some side sauces, BBQ sauce, Sweet and Sour and Wasabi sauce with horseradish and ranch dressing.

Greg

 

[gregbooras]

The chicken turned out great, super juicy and just the right amount of smoke. If you don't have Pimento wood, I would use a mix of oak and mesquite.







Greg

 

[jcboxlot]

Looks good!  Skin not chewy?  Maybe I lean toward the burnt end of wings as a favorite

So far I prefer after a brine, chicken over charcoal. 

Beer taste?  was noticed ?

 

[gregbooras]

Looks good!  Skin not chewy?  Maybe I lean toward the burnt end of wings as a favorite

So far I prefer after a brine, chicken over charcoal. 

Beer taste?  was noticed ?

Skin was bite through, the beer smell was there before the smoke, but not really after. The chicken was super juicy and man the smoke level was dead on.

Next time I will plan to use drumsticks and some pork kebabs.

Greg

 

[DivotMaker]

Oak and mesquite in place of the high $$$ pimento wood?  Sounds a lot better!

 

[gregbooras]

Oak and mesquite in place of the high $$$ pimento wood?  Sounds a lot better!

I agree Oak and Mesquite would work just fine!

Greg