SMOKED CHICKEN WINGS with Homemade Blue Cheese | Makin' It! | Brad Leone

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🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index, while corn syrup is more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

Salt the chicken wings ahead of time and place them on a wire rack in the fridge to dry out.

Drizzle olive oil over the chicken wings and coat them evenly.

Preheat the smoker to 230°F using hickory pellets.

Place the chicken wings in the smoker, ensuring they are not touching to allow smoke circulation.

Smoke the wings for about 2 hours, flipping them after 1 hour to cook them about 70% through.

Prepare the blue cheese dressing by combining sour cream, crumbled blue cheese, and mascarpone in a bowl.

Add garlic, lemon juice, and black pepper to the dressing mixture and stir until well combined.

Chop celery leaves and add them to the dressing for extra flavor.

After smoking, deep fry the wings in pork fat until crispy.

Toss the fried wings in spices for flavor before serving.

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