Buffalo Wings....what is the best way to make them?

[Jeff Lebowski]

What rub did you use?

I tried 2-3 different rubs, but just a general purpose bbq rub seemed to work the best. One of them was kind of hot and in combo with the mandarin sauce it put them over the top in terms of spiciness.

[Shaka]

Inspired by Lebowski I decided to smoke some wings tonight. I mostly followed his instructions above.

Started with a barbecue rub. The wings were still slightly frozen so I started them on the smoke setting of the Traeger for 20 minutes.


I then turned the heat up to 350 and cooked for 40 minutes.


I added the glaze and then cooked at 225 for twenty. I just finished eating the results and they were fantastic. Some of the best I've ever had. This is my first smoking success with chicken. The rub had a bit of spice and the sauce was sweet. It was a nice combo.





Sorry about the pics. The light sucked.

[Surfah]

The best way to do wings IMO is to smoke them for an hour or so and then finish them off on the grill. Some guys I have read actually smoke then flash fry. It's the only way to get the skin crisp. The times I have smoked wings I always finish them off over a flame.

[Jeff Lebowski]

The best way to do wings IMO is to smoke them for an hour or so and then finish them off on the grill. Some guys I have read actually smoke then flash fry. It's the only way to get the skin crisp. The times I have smoked wings I always finish them off over a flame.

You can get the skin pretty crispy on the Traeger at 350-400 deg. Just a matter of how long you cook them.

I will have to try the finish-on-the-grill option when the weather warms up. Seems like a lot of work though (I don't have a gas grill - just charcoal).

[Surfah]

You can get the skin pretty crispy on the Traeger at 350-400 deg. Just a matter of how long you cook them.

I will have to try the finish-on-the-grill option when the weather warms up.

Do they dry out?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Do they dry out?

Not the time that I did it. Not at all.

But I am still a novice with chicken wings. I am going to cook them a little longer next time to see if I can get them a little crispier.

[Shaka]

I went a little longer than Lebowski before putting on the glaze. Next time I'm going to skip the first twenty minutes on smoke and go immediately to 30 minutes on 350 followed by another ten minutes as hot as I can get the thing. I'll finish on 225 for twenty. Hopefully that will make things a little more crispy. In spite of the skin not being really crispy the wings were very nice. They weren't dry at all and had an excellent flavor.

[Top Ute]

We have had several discussions about where people like to go out to eat wings.

Does anyone here make them at home? If so, any reliable recipes for sauces? What about methods of cooking them?

I have been jonesing for some wings and would like to try to make them.

There's only one way to make Buffalo wings. Deep fry, baste afterward in vinegar-based cayenne pepper sauce (Frank's is tops) mixed with a little butter, with bleu cheese dressing. Celery as garnish.

Anything that deviates from this is most decidedly not Buffalo wings (although eating the celery is most decidedly optional). And for those of you who bake wings or serve them with ranch, you're sissies.

[kccougar]

There's only one way to make Buffalo wings. Deep fry, baste afterward in vinegar-based cayenne pepper sauce (Frank's is tops) mixed with a little butter, with bleu cheese dressing. Celery as garnish.

Anything that deviates from this is most decidedly not Buffalo wings (although eating the celery is most decidedly optional). And for those of you who bake wings or serve them with ranch, you're sissies.

After 5 pages of quality wing discussion, pics, and tips, I'm so glad you chimed in with this crucial information.

[Surfah]

There's only one way to make Buffalo wings. Deep fry, baste afterward in vinegar-based cayenne pepper sauce (Frank's is tops) mixed with a little butter, with bleu cheese dressing. Celery as garnish.

Anything that deviates from this is most decidedly not Buffalo wings (although eating the celery is most decidedly optional). And for those of you who bake wings or serve them with ranch, you're sissies.

There are plenty of ways to make wings. But for Buffalo wings you are correct.

[Top Ute]

After 5 pages of quality wing discussion, pics, and tips, I'm so glad you chimed in with this crucial information.

As a native Western New Yorker, I'm just here to provide the definitive word on Buffalo Wings.

Buffalonains have long carried the stigma of losing four straight Super Bowls. Please don't insult us further by hinting that it's permissible to serve ranch dressing with Buffalo wings.

[Shaka]

As a native Western New Yorker, I'm just here to provide the definitive word on Buffalo Wings.

Buffalonains have long carried the stigma of losing four straight Super Bowls. Please don't insult us further by hinting that it's permissible to serve ranch dressing with Buffalo wings.

Does it hurt to know you're native recipe has been improved upon?

[Top Ute]

Does it hurt to know you're native recipe has been improved upon?

That is a matter of personal taste. That only sissies serve ranch with Buffalo wings is a matter of fact.

[kccougar]

As a native Western New Yorker, I'm just here to provide the definitive word on Buffalo Wings.

Buffalonains have long carried the stigma of losing four straight Super Bowls. Please don't insult us further by hinting that it's permissible to serve ranch dressing with Buffalo wings.

I've never eaten wings with ranch.

[TripletDaddy]

I've never eaten wings with ranch.

ive eaten with both. i enjoy both. however, i have never felt any toughness differential when eating bleu vs. ranch. perhaps i was eating a manlier ranch dressing?