Tequila-Marinated Crispy Chicken Wings

Submitted by teresas

"The tequila tenderizes these tasty chicken wings and give them a delicious flavor. Serve accompanied by corn tortillas, re-fried beans, salsa, and chilled beer. Cooking time does not include marinating time..."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken wings, tips removed and discarded
• 11 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 limes, juiced
• 1 orange, juiced
• 2 tablespoons tequila
• 1 tablespoon mild chili powder
• 2 teaspoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cumin
• 1 pinch dried oregano

directions

1. Cut the chicken wings into 2 pieces at the joint, discarding the tips.
2. Place the chicken wings in a non metallic dish and add the remaining ingredients.
3. Toss well to coat, then cover and let marinated in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.
4. Preheat the grill.
5. Cook the chicken over hot coals, turning occasionally, for 15-20 minutes, or until crisply browned and the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the thickest part of the meat.
6. Serve at once.

Reviews

[KateL]

Very tasty and easy! Between the dark chili powder and 2 tsp. chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, the flavor was a bit intense for me, so I needed a piece of celery after each wing piece (and wished I had had some bleu cheese dip, too). It's very cold outside right now, so I elected to bake in the oven (on parchment paper-covered full sheet) for 30 min @ 425F, flip, then 15 min more. (The 2 pounds of wings fit my 2-qt. Corning casserole dish perfectly for marination, and fit my full sheet pan perfectly for baking.) I'm ready for the football playoffs! Made for Please Review My Recipe tag game.