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I’m been seriously addicted to making dry wings, like these smoky chipotle wings. My wife and I recently spent a few days in lovely Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania while attending a conference. I made sure I had my ‘to-eat’ list down before leaving, because one thing you can be sure of finding in Pittsburgh: good food. At the top of my list was dry chicken wings. No, not dry like ‘ewww, this meat is dry’. Dry as in the wings aren’t tossed in sauce after being cooked. Instead they are dusted with seasoning. The end result is almost like roasted chicken, but with much more pronounced flavors.
A Little Smoke. A Little Heat.
When you first taste the rub for these smoky chipotle wings you might think they’ll come out super spicy. Maybe too spicy for grandma. Well, no actually. The heat mellows a bit while the wings cook. You’re left with a slightly smoky, slightly sweet, and a bit-of-heat flavor that is absolutely crazy good. Good enough for grandma, though you might want to run the idea by her first.
Smoky chipotle wings would be absolutely perfect served any time, but they’d really make a great appetizer for the big game. They’re easy to make and packed with flavor.
I like to make my spice, rub and seasoning mixes in big batches and keep them in large bottles with easy-to-pour shaker lids.Also try my spicy dry rub hot wings.
Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!
Smoky Chipotle Wings
Ingredients
For the wings
- 3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
- 3 tablespoons Smoky Chipotle Rub from below, divided
For the Smoky Chipotle Rub (makes more than you'll need)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chipotle chili pepper
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
- ½ tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Instructions
For the wings
- Toss wings in seasoning before serving.
For the Smoky Chipotle Rub
- Combine all ingredients. Store leftover rub in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.