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Top down shot of a smoked turkey wing a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Smoked Turkey Wings

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: How-To
  • Method: Smoker
  • Cuisine: American

Description

A step-by-step tutorial to show how to easily make our Smoked Turkey Wings recipe with the best turkey dry rub!


Ingredients

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Turkey Wings:

  • 6 turkey wings, thawed
  • extra virgin olive oil, sub avocado oil

Herby Turkey Dry Rub:

  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon smoked garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 2 teaspoons dried sage leaves
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

  1. Prep: Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F. Place the turkey wings on a large baking sheet and pat dry with paper towels. Drizzle turkey wings with olive oil and rub into all the nooks and crannies.
  2. Dry Rub: Place all the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl; mix to combine. Use this dry rub to coat the outside of the turkey wings.
  3. Smoke: Put the seasoned wings directly on the hot grill grates and smoke for about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until their internal temperature at the thickest part of the wing reaches 160 degrees F (use an instant-read thermometer).
  4. Sear: Bring your grill to HIGH heat and ensure grill grates are clean. Transfer turkey wings and sear 1-2 minutes or until char marks form. 
  5. Rest: Let the meat rest for about 5-10 minutes, during this process the internal temp will reach the desired 165 degrees F.
  6. Serve: Enjoy with any of your favorite side dish recipes!

Notes

  • Dry Rub: highly recommend using our quick and easy smoked turkey dry rub recipe, but you can also use your favorite store-bought version.
  • Gravy: want to serve with gravy – try our Make Ahead Turkey Gravy
  • Sear: if you don’t have a grill – you can easily do this in a cast iron skillet, under a broiler or you can bring the smoker up to 450 degrees and sear right on the smoker (it just takes a bit of time for it to come up to temp). 

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 wing
  • Calories: 340
  • Sugar: 0.1 g
  • Sodium: 832 mg
  • Fat: 6.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 64.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 170.4 mg