Neighborhood Eats: Smoked chicken in Brooklyn

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN (WABC) -- This week, Neighborhood Eats goes to Brooklyn for a new way to prepare chicken wings -- smoked!

Hill Country Barbecue Market, in downtown Brooklyn, is a large space where patrons can dig into their large portions.

You order at the counter, buying your meat of choice by the pound, and then pick your sides and desserts.

The barbecue is inspired by the Austin area of Texas, which means it isn't a saucy barbecue.

Instead, it depends on a dry rub, and if you like it hot, another option is the chili rub. It is used at Hill Country on the pork belly and the wings.

Chef Ash Fulk makes a mix of brown sugar with mustard, onion and chili powders, paprika, cayenne pepper granulated garlic and salt.

Even if you don't have a smoker, you can make this recipe at home. You can make these wings on the grill or the oven.

Here is the recipe from Hill Country Barbecue Market.

SMOKED CHICKEN WING

Ingredients:

2 pounds chicken wings

1 recipe chili rub (below)

1 to 2 pounds wood chips, soaked in water

Chili Rub:

1 tsp mustard powder

1 tsp granulated garlic

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp cayenne pepper

2 tsp chili powder

1 1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar in the raw

1/2 cup kosher salt

1/2 cup granulated sugar

--In a large bowl, mix all ingredients until well incorporated and store in an air tight container for maximum shelf life.

--Thoroughly coat chicken wings with chili rub. This can be done up to a day in advance.

--Place the chips in the smoker tray and set it on the grill, above the hottest part of the grill.

--Try to obtain a constant temperature of about 275-300, adding wood chips as needed.

--Once the chips begin to smoke, place the wings on the opposite side of grill.

--Turn once during cooking process, at about 45 minutes. Wings should be golden brown.

--Cooking should take about 1.5 hours, or longer if you prefer a darker color.