Smoked Harissa Chicken Wings
I consider myself quite the smoked wing queen, so naturally went with Smoked Harissa Chicken Wings as my first recipe adventure with this new ingredient.
Harissa spread is a newer ingredient to me, and something I’ve always wanted to try.
It’s a North African/ Moroccan blend made from red peppers, chilis, herbs, and spices.
My regular grocery store did not carry Harissa spread, but my best good friend Amazon does!
Harissa is not overwhelmingly spicy, but it does have a good kick to it.
Pairing it with honey for a little sweetness and lime for a little sour was the perfect balance of flavors in my opinion.
How to make Smoked Harissa Chicken Wings
I mixed together the Harissa spread with honey, lime, garlic, cinnamon, and cumin.
If you have Harissa paste, use less as it is stronger in flavor.
Then place some of this mixture in a gallon size plastic bag with four pounds of jumbo split chicken wings to marinate.
Place the wings on the smoker or Traeger pellet grill set to 250 degrees.
The wings will smoke at 250 degrees for two and a half hours, flipping them halfway through.
As the wings did their thing on the smoker or Traeger pellet grill, I made a sauce for the wings.
Add the remaining marinade and 3 Tbsps butter to a small saucepan.
Bring it just to a boil and simmer for one minute.
Set this aside to toss in the wings as you serve them.
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When ready to serve the Smoked Harissa Chicken Wings, toss them with the remaining sauce and melted butter.
Such a deliciously unique flavor, and extra good served with a little extra lime juice squeezed over top đŸ™‚
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Smoked Harissa Chicken Wings
Smoked Harissa Chicken Wings has a unique combo of flavors using Moroccan Harissa chili paste, honey, and lime juice all smoked to perfection
Ingredients
- 4 pounds jumbo split chicken wings
- 1/2 cup Harissa chili spread (use less if you have Harissa paste)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 Tbsps lime juice
- 1 Tbsp garlic paste or minced garlic
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- kosher salt, pepper
- 3 Tbsps butter
- Optional: lime wedges, cilantro
Instructions
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Pat the wings dry with paper towels and place in a gallon size plastic baggie.
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In a bowl whisk together the Harissa, honey, lime juice, garlic, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, kosher salt, and pepper. Add a 1/2 to 3/4 cup of this mixture to the bag, Massage until evenly coated and let marinate 1 hour or overnight.
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Add the remaining mixture to a saucepan with the butter. Bring just to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
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Place the chicken wings in a smoker set to 250 degrees for two and a half hours. Flip them halfway through. Check the internal temp to make sure they are at 170 degrees before serving.
Note, these can also be baked in the oven: Place wings on a lined baking sheet and put in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes, flip them halfway through.
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Toss the cooked wings with the sauce and serve with lime wedges on the side and cilantro for garnish if desired.
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