Smoked Chimichurri Chicken Wings
Spice up your grill game with these Argentinean-inspired smoked chimichurri chicken wings! Juicy, herbaceous, smoky, and packed with flavor!
Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 55 minutes minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, South American, Tailgate, Wings
Keyword: bbq wings, best wings, chicken wing recipe, chicken wings, chimichurri, chimichurri wings, grilled wings, smoked wings, tailgate wings
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 520kcal
- 24 Chicken wings
- 2-3 tbsps olive oil
- 1 lemon sliced into 8 wedges and charred
- Fresh herbs or micro greens to garnish
Dried Chimichurri Rub
- 4 tbsps dried parsley
- 4 tbsps dried cilantro
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp dried onion flakes
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp coarsley ground black pepper
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 lemon zest
- Kosher salt to taste
Toss chicken with oil and Chimichurri Rub. Marinate for 2hrs, up to overnight. Remove chicken from refrigeration 1hr prior to grilling, and begin to return near room temperature.
Meanwhile, ignite a full chimney of charcoal briquettes. Once ashed over, empty onto one side of the grill floor, creating a 2-zone grilling surface. Toss a handful of woodchips atop the smoldering briquettes.
Place chicken over the cooler, indirectly heated grill grates, close the lid, with the top vent above the chicken. Damper top and bottom vents until only ¼ open. Turn and rotate the wings intermittently until 145F internal.
To finish, move chicken to the hotter, directly heated grill grates and sear with the grill lid and bottom vents wide open for 3-4 mins per side, preparing until an internal temperature of 165F. Set aside for 5 minutes to rest.
In the interim, prepare serving sauces and plate family-style for a hungry gameday crowd. Garnish with charred lemon and herbs. Pour an ice cold brew and devour!!
Calories: 520kcal