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Cilantro Lime Chicken Wings

WHOLE 30 | PALEO | KETO
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Author: Allianna Moximchalk
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Grill or air fryer

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken wings Frozen is okay, be sure to defrost in time. See notes above.
  • 1 whole bunch fresh cilantro
  • 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp pink sea salt
  • `1 tbsp red pepper flakes
  • 3 whole limes, juiced

Garnishes:

  • 1 whole lime
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes

Instructions

For the sauce:

  • Wash the cilantro and place all ingredients (including the cilantro stems) in a food processor and blend until smooth. This should take between 60-90 seconds.

For the wings:

  • If you are air frying these wings, check out the text in the blog post above for instructions.
  • Preheat the grill to 375 degrees F.
  • Mix the sea salt with the wings.
  • Lay the wings in a single layer on the grill and close the top. Do not touch them for 15 minutes!
  • Flip the wings and grill for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Check on the wings, If they are to your desired crispiness and char level remove them from the grill.
  • Once the wings are done, you can either chose to toss the wings in the sauce or dip the wings in the sauce.
  • Add additional lime and red pepper flakes on top if desired.
  • ENJOY! If you make this recipe I would love it if you shared the link to this recipe with a friend, left a comment below or tagged me on instagram with a picture @alliannaschneider

Notes

You can also air fry these wings by following the cooking instructions in this recipe: Crispy Air Fried Everything Bagel Chicken Wings