Hot Honey Lime Wings
These wings hit the perfect balance of sweet honey and tart lime with just enough heat to keep things interesting. The baking powder trick gives you crispy skin without frying, and the whole thing comes together in about 45 minutes.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~6 servings)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- ~4 lbs chicken wings or drummettes
- 1 cup honey
- Juice from 3 limes
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp red chile flakes
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 green onions for garnish, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F and place a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet.
- Pat wings completely dry with paper towels.
- Mix baking powder and salt in a bowl, add wings, and toss until coated.
- Arrange wings on wire rack without touching.
- Bake at 425F for 20-25 minutes until skin looks dry.
- Reduce temperature to 350F and bake 20 minutes more until golden and crispy.
- While wings bake, whisk together honey, lime juice, garlic powder, chile flakes, smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, and ginger in a large bowl.
- Add hot wings to sauce bowl and toss until completely coated.
- Transfer to serving platter and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.
- Serve immediately.
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