How Do You Cook Smoked Turkey Wings?
Smoked turkey wings are a delicacy that many avoid preparing due to the perceived difficulty of the process. In fact, cooking smoked turkey wings is fairly simple and takes just a couple of hours. A traditional, charcoal-heated water smoker is best to use for turkey wings because it allows the wings to remain in the smoker for the full amount of time without drying out. Soak a whole pack of wood chips in water for at least an hour. The wood chips will flavor the meat, so choose a type that pairs well with turkey. Hickory and mesquite chips are popular choices. Remove the charcoal pan from the smoker. (See first reference for photos of the different parts of the smoker.) Place the chimney starter on the pan’s rack and fill it with charcoal. Place several wads of crumpled newspaper in the starter’s small cavity in the starter’s base. Light the newspaper with a lighter. Dump the hot coals into the charcoal pan when flames start to lick the top coals in the chimney starter. Spread out the
