Spicy Lime & Honey Wings

These wings have a nice flavor to them with a little spicy kick.

I made them for a family dinner on Memorial day and they were a hit!

Chicken:

• 4.5 pounds chicken wings/chicken drums
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 6 cloves minced garlic
• 8 tablespoons olive oil

Sauce:

• 2 tablespoon grated lime zest
• 1 ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• ½ cup honey
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 ½ tablespoons of chilies with adobo sauce
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)

Prepare the wings:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Toss the wings in a bowl with salt, pepper, minced garlic and olive oil.
3. Arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer.
4. Cook until just cooked through, about 30 minutes.

Make the sauce:

1. Combine the sauce ingredients in a blender.
2. Pour sauce over the warm wings and let marinate at least 30 minutes.  (I let mine marinate for 2 hours, tossing them with the sauce occasionally.)
3. Preheat a grill to medium.
4. Grill the wings until marked, 10 to 15 minutes, turning as needed.
5. Transfer the marinade to a saucepan and cook until slightly thick.
6. Toss the cooked wings with the sauce.
7. Top with Cilantro if desired & serve.

*If you don’t have a grill, you can use a grill pan indoors, bake them in the oven or broil them in the oven.

* To make ahead/freezer meal – Place wings and sauce in a gallon sized freezer bag and allow to cool. Once cooled, freeze. When ready to prepare, defrost and grill as outlined above.