I�ve been trying to work up a recipe for Hot wings. Not Buff wings or BBQ wings but plan ol� Hot wings.

I been making them up in real small batches of a half a dozen at a time and so far this is what I�ve come up with.

The seasoning;

1 Tbsp Chili powder
1 tea granulated Garlic
� tea of cayenne pepper
couple pinches of Kosher salt
some fresh ground pepper.

I�ve put them in a Zip lock, shook it up and let it set for a few hours and smoked them.

I haven�t put a lot of heat in them yet I�m trying for the flavor first. They aren�t bad but something (besides heat) is missing.

Anybody got any suggestions.

just my idea but here goes
on the salt go up to 1 tsp
add maybe 1/2 tsp of brown sugar to start
that might balance out the flavor profile
jack

Looking at your recipe, are you looking for some underlying flavor to go with the heat; like a sweet and heat kind of thing?

You might look at this thread in recipes for a few ideas:

Wing Recipes

T-rex,

I agree with Jack, but instead of using standard red pepper or any kind, substitute 1/2 teaspoon of ground chipotle pepper. It has a sweeter smokier taste and is not as hot as cayenne pepper. Chipotle does not substitute for smoking, however!

smokemullet

Also, instead of more salt, try to find a product called jalapeno salt. I found it in the Hispanic section at Wal-Mart. Good flavor, not too hot. A little paprika might also be good for taste and color. After smoking until done, try crisping in the oven or broiler or toaster oven.

As to what I�m looking for I�m not sure, but what �Doritos� smell like is the taste I�d like to target.

Last nights trial was a disaster. I did too many things all at once and it blew everything out of proportion. I was able to detect the sweetness of the brown sugar so that is one thing I won�t use for sure.

I also realized that rather than using the shake and bake method I�m going to go to a sprinkle on both sides. It makes for a better presentation.

T-rex
We rubbed chicken wings with homebbq.com's sweet orange habanero, let them rest for a night, then smoked. Only used a light coating of the rub. I really liked that. Plenty of heat, but an excellent flavor.
Peggy

T-Rex.

Always a challenge. I'd make 1 change, try that on a batch. Then another etc, etc.

Let us know you're next blend and if we can help.

2 greyhounds-- thanks a bunch but being bull headed as I am it's gotta be from scratch.

Smokin-- I knew that, but for some reason I just got carried away with throwing stuff in the soup.

Last nights effort(s)-- took the basic that I had come up with plus more salt and the Chiptole pepper it was ok. Then I did a second batch at the same time and added 2 Tbsp, of Veggie oil and 2 Tbsp of vinegar Wasn't half bad. "Yes Dear" liked them but Still wasn't where I wanna go.

Yeah, I knew that you You knew that, then why did you do it

T-rex
Try adding a little cumin.
Peggy

OOPS
Another idea is citrus peel, dried and pulverized. Try lime first.
Peggy

Here's one thought. If you are tryin for a Dorito's type flavor why not try dried cheese. Like the powder that the boxed mac n cheese comes with. I bought this from a spice vendor at a flea market once. Maybe a pinch of this will do OR maybe its a dumb idea.

Cumin!!!-- I forgot cumin

That's the trouble with haveing to many spices in the ol' spice cabinet. Or can you ever have to many spices on hand?

T-rex,
You are definitely on a mission! Let us know how you get to your finished product.
Peggy

how about the cheese powder that you sprinkle on popcorn just add some ground chipolte pepper

Interesting! I might just have to add that to my experimentations......hhmmm......

Well everything is kind of on hold for now, as far as a rub (?).

After a couple more tries �Yes Dear� informed me how she really liked the batch I made up using the vinegar and oil. So now I�m working on brine this should give me a base taste to the wings, then I�ll be able to adjust the rub to the brine.

Well dats da plan, anyhow.

The brine.

Water
Salt
Soy sauce
Brown sugar

The portions are what I�m experimenting with now.

Why is it when I read "Yes Dear" all I can think of is "She who must be obeyed"

sounds like you are getting close with your recipe at least