Grilled Citrus Spiced Chicken Wings
Delicious grilled wings loaded with citrus and spice flavors and touched with the perfect amount of char to great a finger licking appetizer you're sure to love.
Ingredients
- 6-8 whole chicken wings rinsed and dried
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse black pepper
- Juice of one lime
- 4 Tablespoon Orange Juice
- 1 Tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
- Lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Cut tips off of chicken wings. Cut wings into two sections. The flats and the drums.
- Place chicken pieces in a bowl.
- Drizzle with olive oil. Add garlic powder, cumin, onion powder, chipotle powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add Juice of one lime and 4 Tablespoons of Orange juice.
- Add 1 Tablespoon finely chopped Cilantro
- Mix well with wooden spoon.
- Cover and Chill for 4 hours to allow flavors to marinate into meat.
- Heat grill to 350 degrees. Set outer burns at medium high heat and center burners, where you'll be cooking, to low.
- Cook wings for 20 minutes PER side turning often. Close lid between turns to "bake" the wings.
- Remove from heat and allow to "rest" for 10 minutes. Serve with lime wedges. Squeeze lime over wings before eating.
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Notes
Please not "prep" time includes 4 hour marinating time.
Nutrition
Serving: 2wingsCalories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 9gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 176mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g
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