Take wing night to a different level of flavor with these guilt-free BBQ Bourbon Smoked Wings.
There are many different ways to cook chicken wings, but none of them have the same richness as when you smoke them.
Smoked chicken wings are great for game day or a weekend party – but like with any smoked foods, preplanning is key! Smoking foods takes a while (these BBQ bourbon wings take 2 hours in the smoker) – but it is so worth it!
How to make BBQ Bourbon smoked chicken wings.
The first step when smoking chicken wings is to add a dry rub. I like to use a combination of paprika, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and mustard powder.
The wings will take around 2 hours in the smoker. Use a thermometer to check (you want them to reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.)
While the wings are smoking, I prepare the BBQ bourbon sauce. In place of normal brown sugar, I use Lakanto brown sugar to make these are keto (and guilt-free!).
The bourbon adds another layer of smokiness to the sauce.
I like spicy foods, so I use hot sauce in my BBQ bourbon sauce, but you can make the recipe your own – you can add more hot sauce, or omit it entirely.
If you don’t have a smoker, you can use your oven and set it to the same temperature – 275 degrees F.
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How do you make smoked chicken skin crispy?
I don’t include this in my recipe below as I am happy with the texture of the smoked wings, but I know some prefer to have the skin of the chicken wings crispy.
Two tips I came across were to either increase the smoking temperature to 350 or to put the wings under the broiler for 2-4 minutes before brushing on the sauce.
BBQ Bourbon Smoked Wings
Ingredients
For the wings:
- 4 lbs Chicken Wings
- 2 tbsp Paprika
- 4 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Mustard
For the sauce:
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 cup Primal Kitchen BBQ Sauce
- 1/2 cup Lakanto Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Hot Sauce
- 2 tbsp Bourbon
Instructions
- Preheat smoker or oven to 275 degrees.
- Mix paprika, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and mustard powder in a bowl.
- Sprinkle rub all over chicken wings and let them sit while the smoker is getting ready.
- Place wings on smoker and smoke for about 2 hours or until wings reach 165 degrees F.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add in the bbq sauce, Lakanto brown sugar, hot sauce & bourbon.
- Brush the sauce over the wings and smoke for an additional 10 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 545Total Fat 40gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 0mgCarbohydrates 4gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 42g
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I will be trying this recipe on our Father’s Day BBQ party!
Thank you, Marga.
Sounds delicious. I will make this as soon as I pick up some wings on my next shopping trip. Thanks for another wonderful keto recipe.
Awesome! Let me know how it goes!