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If you follow our blog at all you know that I cook up a LOT of chicken wings. Sometimes I make them in the fryer, sometimes on the charcoal grill, sometimes on the gas grill, sometimes on the smoker, and often on the Char-Broil Big Easy. But now, I have Vortex chicken wings and life has gotten even better. I still eat wings cooked other ways, but boy do I ever love these!

Visit my other site, For The Wing, for all things chicken-wing!

Hot. Crazy Hot.

I am always on a quest for the next best wing cooking idea. Recently, I discovered the best way for making crispy wings on the Char-Broil Big Easy, which came out fantastic. But, I was still looking for the best way to get crispy wings on my charcoal grill. That’s when I discovered the Vortex and Vortex chicken wings are amazing. The Vortex is an insert for your grill that lets you concentrate the charcoal heat, making for an incredibly hot fire. As you can see below, the wings ring the Vortex, getting super hot and, in just a while, crispy. And it couldn’t get any easier.

I couldn’t be more happy with my Vortex purchase. I purchased the small-sized model, which works fantastic on my old 18″ Weber kettle and 22″ Weber Performer grills. But, a larger model is available for the 22″-26″ cookers.

More Than Wings!

The Vortex isn’t just for high-heat cooking of wings. Check out the Vortex web site for tons of other ways you can cook using the insert. Love Buffalo wings? Making them is easy using the Vortex.

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Rotating The Lid

Note: Since posting this, I’ve made wings on my Vortex hundreds of times. I’ve found that rotating the lid isn’t so critical (specially when cooking on a smaller grill such as the Jumbo Joe). For a little smoky flavor, throw a nice chunk of your favor wood (I like hickory or cherry) over the Vortex about 5 minutes before you put your wings on.

Make some potato wedges using your Vortex and you’ve got a great lunch! Or dinner….

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Vortex Chicken Wings

The best wings ever from a charcoal grill!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Vortex, wings

Prep Time 3 hours hours

Cook Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 4 hours hours

Servings 6

Calories 363kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

• Vortex BBQ

Ingredients

• 3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup Cajun seasoning or your favorite rub
• Your favorite wing sauce and dipping sauce.

Instructions

• Place the wings into a large resealable container or baggie.
• Add the oil and seasoning. Seal and shake to coat well.
• Refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Place the Vortex into the center of your grill. Open the bottom vents on your grill by 1/3, while keeping the top vent open completely.
• Light a charcoal chimney full of charcoal. Alternatively, you can fill your Vortex with charcoal and light them inside the unit.
• Let the charcoal get fully ashed over.
• Add the chicken as shown in the picture above. For the flats have the skin side up, and for the drumettes keep the meaty part away from the fire.
• Close the grill and cook for 15 minutes.
• Rotate the lid 90 degrees and cook for another 15 minutes.
• Flip the wings. Rotate another 90 degrees and cook 15 more minutes.
• Check if the wings are as crispy as you like. If not, rotate another 90 degrees and cook another 15 minutes.
• Transfer wings to a bowl and toss with the wing sauce.
• Serve with dipping sauce.

Notes

Nutritional values do not include seasoning or sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2396IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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