Nashville hot chicken but make it smoked turkey wings. You didn't know you were missing this in your life until now.
Nashville Hot Smoked Turkey Wings
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Food:
Poultry
Cuisine
American
Serves:
2
Prep Time:
10 min
Cook Time:
90 min
If you've heard of Nashville hot fried chicken, then you're going to want to try this recipe! Instead of chicken, the recipe calls for full turkey wings, and instead of breading and frying them, they're smoked. The smoked turkey wings get their Nashville hot fried chicken flavour from the hot sauce, made with melted butter, cayenne, salt and lemon juice. The turkey wings then sit on top of slices of white bread, to soak up that sauce, and garnished with bread and butter pickles. Served with a side of gooey mac and cheese with grilled jalapenos. You can serve with any side you choose, like a creamy coleslaw or potato salad or make some grilled corn on the cob to go with it. You just can’t skip the white bread and pickles, it wouldn’t be an ode to Nashville hot fried chicken without them.
Enjoy!
By:Chef Matt Basile
Ingredients
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4 whole turkey wings
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Alchemy brown rub (stay tuned)
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Yellow mustard
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1/8th cup butter
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1 tbsp cayenne
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1 tsp salt
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Juice from 1/2 lemon
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4 slices white bread
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8 slices bread and butter pickles
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1 cup cooked pasta
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1/8th lb butter
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1 tbsp all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup milk
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1 1/2 cups shredded marble cheddar cheese
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1/2 jalapeño
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Black pepper
Nashville Hot Sauce:
To Build:
Mac and Cheese
Instructions
Preheat your smoker to 275F.
Spread a layer of yellow mustard on your turkey wings and season with Alchemy Brown Rub. Place in the smoker for about an hour to an hour and a half, or until they reach an internal temperature of 160F.
To make your mac and cheese, cook your pasta to your desired doneness. In a cast iron pan, melt your butter and sprinkle in your flour and whisk. Pour in your milk slowly and whisk together, let it cook a little and thicken. Sprinkle in your shredded cheese and mix together until melted. Add in your pre-cooked pasta and allow to cook together in the bubbling cheese for a few minutes. Remove from the heat.
Dice your jalapeno and place on the plancha to grill. Once softened, remove from the grill and sprinkle on top of your mac and cheese. Season the mac and cheese with some cracked pepper.
To make your hot sauce for the turkey wings, melt butter in a small pot or cast iron pan, add in the cayenne, salt and juice from half a lemon. Mix to combine.
Take the turkey wings out of the smoker. Place your white bread on a board or platter and put your wings on top. Pour your Nashville hot sauce over top the wings. Top with bread and butter pickles. Serve with the side of mac and cheese.