| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 50 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 50 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings, tips removed and wings split
- 1 cup sliver tequila
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest (from 2 limes) plus 6 tablespoons lime juice (from 4 limes)
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest (from 1 orange) plus 1/2 cup orange juice (from 1 orange)
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- 6 to 8 pequin chile peppers, crushed (see Cook’s Note)
- Kosher salt
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Place the chicken wings in a resealable plastic bag. In a small bowl, whisk together the tequila, lime zest and juice, orange zest and juice, agave, crushed peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Pour over the wings and seal the bag. Toss the wings in the marinade to coat. Place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Lay the wings out on the tray so they do not touch each other. Bake, flipping the wings halfway through, until cooked through and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile place the marinade in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the wings, turning often and brushing occasionally with the reduced liquid to coat, until golden and crispy, about 4 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 675 |
| Total Fat | 35 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 11 g |
| Protein | 42 g |
| Cholesterol | 252 mg |
| Sodium | 994 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 675 |
| Total Fat | 35 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 11 g |
| Protein | 42 g |
| Cholesterol | 252 mg |
| Sodium | 994 mg |
Reviews
Marinate taste does not come through. It also badly needs salt and pepper. None in the recipe. Would never make again.
These were amazing! I added a drizzle of lime over them when they cooled off!
We loved these wings. I did these with small chicken drumsticks instead of wings and everybody devoured them!
Fan favorite in my house. Pairs well with mojitos,sangria,or a classic margarita. I also like to have chips and guacamole with it as well.
I liked this recipe a lot! Pequin peppers are an important ingredient with this recipe. And no grocery store around had them. Why do I live continue to live out in the “sticks?!?!” I substituted with Thai peppers, which are a bit higher on the Scoville, but don’t have the distinct and much more pleasant flavor that only pequins have. I think it needed a bit more sweetness. Next time, I’m considering brushing with orange marmalade or chutney the last 15 minutes before pulling them from the oven. I wish Giada would revisit this recipe and share her recommendations for tweaking it.
I made this for the Super Bowl Party i have every year. Everyone just raved about them including the men!!! It was easy. Just a little time consuming to cut up and separate the wings but well worth it. I think the next time i will have the butcher do that for me. I will make them again and again without a doubt!!!! One thing i really liked was that they weren’t messy & sticky like most other wings. Thanks Giada!!!!!
Didn’t like the wings at all! The wings charred in spots but did not crisp up. We marinated overnight and probably shouldn’t have because they were tough. My husband couldn’t wait to try this recipe. He hated it. We like her Hong-balsamic wings much better.
We tried this recipe for dinner tonight. We did make a few alterations to the recipe. Instead of wings we used whole chicken breasts and served it over/with Knorr Mexican Rice mixed with (Southwestern Corn) frozen corn, black bean and red pepper mix from Schwanz. The chicken breast were huge so the cooking time was a little longer, but so worth the wait. Then served it with fresh lime margaritas. We will definitely do these again and I will try the wings too!