Lime Marinated Chicken Wings With Avocado Dip Recipes

CHILI LIME CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Line large baking sheet with foil and place wire rack on top. Set aside.
• Dry chicken wings and drumettes with paper towels. Get the chicken as dry as possible.
• Add baking powder, salt and pepper to a large bowl, mix together. Add the chicken and coat the chicken in the baking powder mixture.
• Lay the chicken on the baking sheet on top of the wire rack, make sure the chicken is not touching.
• Bake chicken for 20 minutes. Flip the chicken over using tongs or forks and bake again for 15 more minutes.
• While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. Combine the chili garlic sauce, honey, melted butter, and lime juice and zest in a small bowl. Stir together. If the butter won't mix, heat the sauce in microwave or in a saucepan briefly just until combined.
• After the chicken has baked, remove from the oven, brush with the sauce.
• Cook the chicken for an additional 15 minutes with the sauce on. Remove from the oven and serve.

CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup cilantro, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, lime zest, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken and cilantro mixture; marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade. Preheat grill to medium heat. Brush chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 12 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes. In a large bowl, combine chicken, remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice. Serve immediately.

TEQUILA-LIME CHICKEN WINGS WITH SPICY AVOCADO CREMA

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the top third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Place the chicken wings on the prepared baking sheet. Toss with 2 tablespoons of the oil, 1 tablespoon of the salt and the black pepper. Bake until the wings are completely cooked through and just beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.
• While the chicken wings bake, prepare the tequila lime sauce. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the red onion, jalapeno and garlic and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add the cumin and coriander and cook until the spices are toasted and fragrant, an additional 1 minute. Add the tequila, lime juice, hot sauce and agave and bring to a boil. Continue to boil until thickened and slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Melt in the butter and cook the sauce 1 minute more. Remove from the heat.
• When the wings are cooked through and beginning to brown, remove the baking sheet and turn the oven to the broiler setting. Pour the sauce over the wings, toss to coat and put them back under the broiler to crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Top with the cilantro and serve immediately with the Spicy Avocado Crema.
• Put the crema, cilantro, lime juice, hot sauce, garlic, avocado and jalapeno in a food processor and process until completely smooth. Season with salt. Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve. Can be made 1 day in advance.

TEQUILA LIME WINGS

Steps:

• For the wings at home:
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season the wings with salt and pepper. Arrange the chicken wings on a baking sheet in a single layer. Put in the preheated oven and cook for 45 minutes.
• Remove the wings from the oven to a bowl and allow to cool. Cover and refrigerate until ready to finish at the event on the barbecue.
• For the Tequila Lime sauce at home:
• Combine all of the ingredients in a resealable gallon-size plastic bag and combine well.
• For the wings tailgaiting:
• Preheat a grill to 350 degrees F, prepared for indirect heat. Add all the wings and cook for 10 to 15 minutes to reheat and get some grill marks, turning after 7 minutes. Remove the wings from the grill to a serving bowl. Add the sauce and toss to combine

HONEY LIME CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the honey, lime juice, lime peel, garlic, salt and ground black pepper.
• Place the flour in a plastic bag and shake the chicken wings in the flour to coat.
• In a large skillet, fry the chicken wings in hot, 1 inch deep oil until cooked through. Place the cooked wings in the honey/lime mixture and toss to coat well. Serve immediately.

LIME MARINATED CHICKEN WINGS WITH AVOCADO DIP

Steps:

• For marinade,finely grate the zest and squeez the juice from limes. In a blender,combine zest and juice with remaining marinade ingredients;puree until smooth. Pour marinade over chicken and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap;refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat broiler. Arrange chicken on baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Broil at least 6 inches from the heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until chicken is crispy on the outside and cooked through. Serve with Avocado Dip.
• Avocado Dip: Peel and pit 1 avocado;cut into chunks. Place avocado in medium bowl;mash. Fold in 3 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves; 1 1/2 tsp lime juice; 1 clove garlic,minced, 1/4 tsp salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.