Grilled Chicken Wings on the Traeger
There are lots of ways to cook wings on the grill, but this is a great technique to make delicious wings at home on your Traeger grill every time. Plan ahead if you're able so you can get maximum crispy skin!
Equipment
- Traeger grill
- A digital meat thermometer
- Wire rack and cookie sheet
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wing pieces drums and flats
- 1 cup seasoning or rub
- 1 cup wing or BBQ sauce of your choice
Instructions
- Arrange the wings on a wire rack over a cookie sheet and place the cookie sheet in the fridge.
- Allow the chicken wings to sit in the fridge at least 12 hours-- and preferably overnight-- to dry the skin.
- Preheat your Traeger grill to 225*.
- Re-season the chicken wings as necessary for a good even coating.
- Place the wings on the grill grates and close the lid, allowing the chicken to smoke for about 45 minutes.
- When the chicken has reached 145* internally, remove the wings from the grill to a bowl.
- In the bowl, toss the wings and desired sauce until well coated.
- Place the wings back on the grill grates and turn up the grill heat to 350*.
- Continue cooking the wings for 15-20 minutes until the sauce is set, the internal temperature is 165* or more and the skin is crispy.
- Remove the grilled wings from the Traeger and serve with blue cheese for dipping and veggies for garnish.