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Was this necessary? Did I have to make beer-battered fried smoked wings? What??? We don’t ask silly questions like that here at For the Wing. Of course I had to make these! Are you kidding me? Look at them! Heck yeah it was a crazy idea. A crazy good one! Super-tasty lightly-smoky wings coated in a wonderful beer batter then fries up lightly crunchy and yummy! The question isn’t should I make these beer-battered fried smoked wings. The question is… how often should I make them!

A Total Taste Experience

Although these beer-battered fried smoked wings are not difficult to make, the taste and bite are amazing. You’d think that there’s a lot more going on than there is. The batter is wonderful. It’d be great on fish. Chicken planks. Broccoli. Anything. The wings have a wonderful smoky flavor while the meat is still moist and tender. These are great wings. And a real ‘wow’ moment when you serve them, too!

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These wings are fantastic. You might also want to try my non-battered smoked-and-fried version.

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5 from 1 vote

Beer-Battered Fried Smoked Wings

Totally different and totally amazing.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: deep-fried, smoked

Servings: 6

Calories: 638kcal

Equipment

• smoker
• deep fryer

Ingredients

For the smoked wings

• 3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stockFrank's RedHot Original Seasoning
• Buffalo wing seasoning
• vegetable oil for frying

For the beer batter

• 2 cups all-purpose flour divided
• 1 ½ cups lager beer see note
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

• Fire up your smoker for 225 F. Use any wood you like. I used Jack Daniel’s whiskey barrel chunks because I wanted a good, noticeable smoke flavor. Use a lighter wood if you want your wings to be a little less smoky.
• Toss the wings with plenty of the Buffalo wing seasoning. When you think you’ve added enough, add more. This is not the time to be shy.
• Place the wings onto the smoker and smoke for 2 hours. No need to rotate or flip them.
• When done, remove from the smoker. You can deep fry them immediately or freeze them for thawing and frying later.
• To fry, heat oil to 350 F.
• In a small bowl or shallow plate, place the remaining 1/2 cup of flour.
• Lightly toss the wings in the flour and shake off any excess.
• Whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the beer along with the salt and smoked paprika in a large bowl.
• Working in batches, dip in the batter.
• Fry until crisp and golden, about 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack or paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain.
• Serve hot.

Notes

If you want a thicker batter on the wings, add a little less than the 1 1/2 cups of beer to begin with. Stir. If the batter is too thick add more beer. 

Nutrition

Calories: 638kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 498IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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