Smoked wings exploding in the fryer

[vivid]

Hey guys,

I tried something a little different last night and I'm trying to figure out what the deal is.  I smoked up some whole chicken wings in the gas smoker last night for a couple hours until they looked done.  Then, in an attempt to crisp up the skin (chicken skin in the smoker almost always turns out rubbery for me) I tried throwing them into the deep fryer at 375 for a few mins to let them get crispy on the outside.  It worked, except the wings also exploded in the fryer.  I took them directly from the smoker to the fryer, could this have been the issue?  Perhaps I should have let them cool a bit before putting them into the oil?

Any help is appreciated.

 

[okie362]

I thinkn the oven or grill may have been a better choice.  I suspect the juices in the wings caused you an issue.

 

[SmokinAl]

I've done the same thing without any problems.

Don't know what would cause that, usually it's water.

Al

 

[dirtsailor2003]

They sound explosively flavorful!

 

[vivid]

 
I thinkn the oven or grill may have been a better choice.  I suspect the juices in the wings caused you an issue.

You're probably right about the juices I suspect.  When I pulled them from the smoker they did have some juices running out of them.