50/50 Chicken Wings | Chef Eric Recipe

Learn how to take your chicken wings to the next level with Chef Eric and his scruffed method with this 50/50 Chicken Wings recipe on your Kamado Joe!
"This wing sauce is boss but do not let it distract you from the true gem of this recipe video. Watch carefully and tap into the power of the scruffed wing method. Please Enjoy!" - Chef Eric Gephart
50/50 Chicken Wings
Ingredients:
1 - 2 Dozen Jumbo chicken Wings
2 Tablespoons Lanes BBQ Sweet Heat
50/50 Sauce
½ Cup Franks Red Hot
½ Cup Texas Pete
1 Tablespoon Butter, Unsalted
Method:
1. Stabilize your grill at 325 - 375F and set up for an indirect cook. As the grill is coming to temperature, score the skin and meat of the wings then season with the sweet heat.
2. Place the wings around the outside of the grill grates and make sure there is plenty of room in-between each wing. Close the dome and cook for 30 - 45 minutes or until you like the caramelization.
3. Flip the wings and place all the sauce ingredients in a sauce pot, place on the grill grate and close the dome allowing the butter to melt and chicken smoke to season the sauce. Cook until the wings reach an internal temp of 170F. Take the sauce off and give it a swirl, combine the wings and sauce then transfer to the presentation plate. Enjoy!
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[@niklaswo]

That tip about large temp adjustments with the low vent and small temp adjustments with the top vent blew my mind a bit! Make complete sense and now I can use it to my advantage! Thank you!

[@ella61794]

I just got my first grill and I used your 2 hr rib recipe and it turned out really good! I’m excited to try this

[@Cadburystephenson]

Oh I like it. One has more vinegar bite and one has more spice in my opinion. Best of both worlds

[@ChefEricGephart]

My thoughts exactly Trent 🥂🔥🤙🏽

[@Grillincoastal]

Love the scruff method Just cooked a spatchcock chicken with the scruff method killer crunch will definitely be giving these a try next wing cook 🔥

[@ChefEricGephart]

Awesome, keep us posted Ryan🔥🤙🏽

[@dioad1739]

Chef Eric you the man, I think I will try the scoring method on some drum sticks I’m more of a leg man lol I like any part of the chicken almost, thanks for the great method as chef Roel says keep on grilling.

[@ChefEricGephart]

Yessss🎉

[@nnnet1]

Excellent technique and recipe. Scruffing definitely the hot setup. I have to say this last batch, prepared with your technique, best ever. Thanks for sharing!!

[@seouldrift]

Hey Chef Eric, appreciate your videos and been loving every recipe so far! Any chance you can share a substitute rub/spices mix if we aren't using Lanes BBQ mixes?

[@ChefEricGephart]

Absolutely…. For wings I like salty sweet. Possibly a salt, granulated garlic, pepper, and a touch of brown sugar 🤙🏽

[@smokingtarheel3003]

Looks phenomenal chef Eric! I'm going to try this at home.

[@ChefEricGephart]

That score method is the ticket 🎉

[@rylees9800]

Wow! Delicious looking wings and that hot sauce😋. I absolutely love wings. Could you make a wing recipe for garlic parmesan wings!😀😃

[@ChefEricGephart]

Just shot it my friend…. Coming soon⚡️🔥🤙🏽 All the best Chef E

[@scottburton4236]

Fantastic lookin wings Chef Eric.

[@ChefEricGephart]

So good

[@sheldonperry3069]

Pure 50/50 Art. Beautiful Wings.

[@ChefEricGephart]

⚡️🔥🤙🏽

[@sheldonperry3069]

@@ChefEricGephart i’m a chef as well, I love 💗 your videos. I’m a green egg guy, but I would love to work with Kamado Joe.

[@wernerschless1000]

Hey chef Eric. These are great delicious chicken wings 😋 nice sauce also hope I can find this in a store at my place. Nice video again. And oh I saw you did change your gloves🤪

[@ChefEricGephart]

🤣🥂🤙🏽

[@ramal16]

Thanks for another great cook!

[@ChefEricGephart]

Cheers Lamar🥂🔥🤙🏽

[@kacerhomebeerbrewing]

Nice job Chef! I have fired grill on Fri with the same meat :) in Peri Peri Marinade. Cheers Eric

[@ChefEricGephart]

Love it⚡️🔥🤙🏽

[@brettbidwell6191]

Can’t wait to try scoring my next batch of wings. What kind of knife is that? It looks really nice

[@jeremywebster9598]

Looks fantastic, last time I made wings I did 24 hours in Clausen pickle juice and I'm not looking back, I think I used chef Tom's cattlemans grill 8 second ride and used somebody's mango habanero wing sauce. Not really a traditional hot wing flavor kind of guy. I want to try a 24 hour Corona and lime marinade next and see how that goes. Might do that after I do the scallops I just scored!

[@ChefEricGephart]

Amazing 🎉

[@patooyee]

Made these last night and they were delicious.

[@beaconoflight3225]

Looks amazing Eric... gonna smash these out over Christmas lunch as a starter!

[@chickenwings9117]

MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm I love that you get me thinking...what other kind of hot sauce? Jalapeno? Hmmmm Yeah great inspiration chef thanks. I usually go hotter but I'm going to try a bit cooler and see how that goes around. Thanks so much AGAIN for this!

[@ChefEricGephart]

Cheers my friend , keep us posted 🔥🤙🏽

[@steveywonder3005]

Hi Chef Eric, I’ve become a bit of a wing fiend recently and trying loads of different methods (Every method seems to work with wings so far 🤷‍♂️). Will definitely give the scoring a go next time! What’s your opinion on cooking the wings to 195?

[@ChefEricGephart]

Depends on the size…. If they are small they will be dried out I like the 180 mark🤙🏽

[@MIKECanal]

Absolut perfection!

[@ChefEricGephart]

🥂🔥🤙🏽

[@TheRssr1979]

Great video thanks. Would the time and temp of cook be the same on a kj classic?

[@ChefEricGephart]

Same same my friend 🔥🤙🏽

[@TheRssr1979]

Thanks 🙏

[@jeffnatale1084]

Nice cook Chef, gonna do some on the jr soon

[@ChefEricGephart]

Love that grill🔥🤙🏽

[@biffjohnson2076]

Might make some wings today on my KJ Classic II, in the rain. Question: has anyone ever used smoking pellets (like the ones made from pecan shells) in their KJ? Was thinking about putting some in the ash drawer. Thoughts?

[@JoMamasHouse]

Hey Chef, are there any added benefits to saucing, and returning to the pit?

[@ChefEricGephart]

Absolutely, layer upon layers of complexity. Then toss again 🔥🤙🏽

[@peteferguson7024]

Look good!! So wait, are you sayin you change gloves often.... lol. Thanks for the video chef.

[@ChefEricGephart]

🤣Thanks Pete🔥🤙🏽

[@fiftyf1]

I thought KJ new management had stopped these videos and I was so disappointed! Love this format, and the videos. Thanks Chef! Not a fan of the tic tok style vids.

[@ChefEricGephart]

Cheers Don, I just shot a lot more fun and delicious videos so stay tuned 🔥🥂🤙🏽

[@fiftyf1]

Chef, I know you know that wings are white meat. 😂 Loving the videos.

[@kyreelewis7286]

So chef, how many of these do you film in a day? Just back to back and keep the grill running?

[@ChefEricGephart]

Industry standard is 2 a day. My film guy lives in Tampa and I live in NC so we get as much done as possible in 2 to 3 days. The most we ever did was 12 but 6 is a good productive pace. All the best Chef Eric 🤙🏽

[@benjaminsutton1270]

@@ChefEricGephart Maybe you should come to your guy in Tampa next time. You know, out of respect. Then I can swing by to be your unofficial taste tester. I won't even charge! 🤣

[@andyosteen1789]

When are you going to do a video with the wing basket Chef E? 🫡🔥🔥🔥

[@ChefEricGephart]

Just shot one with the basket and a bone on Turkey breast…. So good🔥🤙🏽

[@mikew9568]

i like doing thighs with this method, go to for weekday meal prep. (slo roller at 375)

[@ChefEricGephart]

Fantastic 🎉

[@Cadburystephenson]

How much butter did you use in the sauce?

[@ChefEricGephart]

Maybe a tablespoon, check out the stacked recipe. Click on the title 🥂🤙🏽

[@curtisbratcher9798]

I cannot understand why chef cut up the wings. I love the tip cooked to a crispy almost burnt end.

[@mikew9568]

i like doing thighs with this method, go to for weekday meal prep. (slo roller at 375). i'm going to scruff them next cook

[@ChefEricGephart]

Awesome l, keep me posted on your results Mike🔥🤙🏽

[@Teerman420]

You should cook the Sandhill cranes.

[@ChefEricGephart]

Man that’s what people tell me, even had a kj friend offer to bring me some. I have yet to try it

[@Teerman420]

@@ChefEricGephart Love your recipes. Keep them coming.

[@Rgdonaire_07]

It would be nice that this channel make recipes that can be replicated anywhere outside the US. We can’t order most of the sauces or rubs used in these videos.

[@charliehenning9864]

Chef Eric, is your apron still available? If so, where?

[@BrianMiller1973]

You can order straight from Xapron. I think AGC stopped carrying them. Wish I could find another USA side source.

[@billphilips8628]

How do you feel about wings done in a basket on the Joe-tisserie?

[@ChefEricGephart]

I like the baskets, just did a bone in Turkey breast last week that turned out fantastic but I have never done wings in a basket. It’s on my list🔥🤙🏽

[@thecretchman]

I was watching this while smoking my own bacon, I changed my nitrile gloves about 4 times during the process of charcoal to getting the pork on the grates, I was highly amused at your 2 boxes in 13 videos comment!!!

[@ChefEricGephart]

😂 so funny Happy grilling my friend. Enjoy that bacon 🥓 🔥🤙🏽