Blueberry Chipotle Smoked Chicken Wings

Blueberry Chipotle BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 jar Blueberry 'Chups

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 whole dried chipotle peppers (halved and deseeded)

Directions

1. Combine honey, vinegar, salt, and chipotle peppers in a heavy bottom sauce pan.

2. Simmer ingredients for 20 minutes, stirring often.

3. Add Blueberry 'Chups and stir thoroughly.

4. Simmer additional 5 minutes and remove from heat.

5. Pour into plastic or glass container and refrigerate at least 12 hours before using.

Smoked Chicken Wings

Ingredients

  • 24 chicken wing sections (about 2 1/2 lbs)
  • salt & pepper
  • Hickory chips (pre-soaked in water)

Directions

1. Place chicken wings in charcoal smoker (temperature at 225 to 250 degrees)

2. Add hickory chips to smoker.

3. Smoke chicken wings for 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours, until browned and cooked through.

4. Remove from heat and toss allow to rest 5 minutes.

5. In batches, toss wings in metal bowl with enough blueberry BBQ sauce to coat.

6. Remove to plate and add additional sauce as needed.

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