Sunday, April 27, 2014

Chicken Wings Margarita Style

Prep / Cook Time: 25 minutes, plus at least 3 hours to marinate.
Makes 20 pieces,          4 to 6 serving
Tangy, a little salty, and not too sweet.

10 chicken wings (about 2 lbs.)
Margarits Marinade (recipe below)
         **Lime wedges**

 
1.          Rinse wings, pat dry, and cut apart at joints. Put in a re-sealable plastic bag with marinade. Seal and refrigerate, turning occasionally, at least 3 hours and up to overnight. Remove wings; reserve marinade.
2.         Preheat oven to 500°. Line a large baking pan with aluminum foil and coat lightly with oil. Arrange wings skin side up and brush with reserved marinade.
3.        Bake wings until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Turn over, brush with marinade, and bake another 5 to 6 minutes. Turn once more, brush with marinade, and bake until skin is brown and glossy, 2 to 4 minutes. Serve warm, with lime wedges

Margarita Marinade :
Makes 1-3/4 cups, enough for 2 pounds chicken wings

Just like the cocktail it's named for, this easy marinade is a four-ingredient flavor explosion of tart, sweet, and salty all rolled up into one. Here it's used to jazz up chicken wings, but it works wonders for flank steak, grilled pork, and chicken thighs too.

 
3/4                cup tequila
3/4                cup triple sec
1/4                cup fresh lime juice
2                   teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1.     In a bowl, whisk together tequila and triple sec.
2.      Stir in lime juice and salt.
3.      Stir until salt dissolves.

16 comments:

  1. Good Sunday to you Nee,
    This looks fabulous! Now this is my kind of marinade! My sister-in-law Lori, would love this one, I will share with her. She loves Jimmy Buffet and of course anything to do with tasty Margaritas. This chicken will give you the flavors of being in a tent on an island. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us. Have a blessed Sunday and great week ahead.
    Dottie :)

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  2. Hi Nee!
    It's actually a Chicken Wing Mararita kind of day in my neck of the woods, Nee. When I get some tequila in the house, I may just need to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing, Nee...Happy Sunday!

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    1. Hi Louise !
      you can fix them in not time and not much clean up ... Oh you will be working outside and this will be an easy dinner for you and Marion . Thanks so much for stopping by ... Happy rest of Sunday dear friend ;-D

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  3. Good evening Dottie ,
    You are so right , this tangy marinade is OHhhhhhh LaLa delicious ! I also use this marinade on steak , pork when I'm grilling outside . I have never been to A Jimmy Buffett concert but I do so like his "Margaritaville" He also owns the Margaritaville Café restaurant chain. Jimmy was born in Pascagoula , Mississippi , just a stone throw away from Shreveport and we say down here . Your sister-in-law has good taste in music . Thank you so much for stopping by :) Have a blessed week ... Nee ;-D

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  4. Dear Nee, One of my favorites!!! I love chicken wings; fun and comfort food. Blessings dear. Catherine xo

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    1. Hi Catherine , I do to especially when there are not much fuss and bother . Thanks for stopping by :)

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  5. Oh wow! The marinade sounds so good! I would like such chicken (and probably some marinade before I use if for chicken :)))

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    1. Hi Medeja , for sure girl , we would enjoy the marinade first , just for tasting purposes ;-D thanks for stopping by. :)

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  6. Hi Nee,
    Wow, these chicken wings sounds fantastic! With tequila and triple sec! Sounds really delicious to me!

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    1. Hi Joyce , it's different and lets you know it's grilling time . stop for stopping by :)

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  7. Hi Nee,

    The weather must be warming up at your side... A nice tequila after grilled chicken wings?? Divine! I think I need a holiday again :p

    Zoe

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    1. Hi Zoe , yes the weather is getting nice in my part of the woods ... now there is tornadoes , but a nice tequila will be nice . Thanks for stopping by :)

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  8. Mmmm, what a nice, tangy dish! This looks terrific, and I'm such a sucker for anything with lime. Thanks!

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  9. Hi John , it's a tangy dish and delicious thanks for stopping by :)

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  10. Mmmmm Nee these chicken wings look AMAZING! And sound soo delicious! ...now I'm all in the mood for a summer cookout :D

    Toodles,
    Tammy<3

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    1. Hi Tammy , the weather is cooperating and we ca grill at the drop of a hat . Thanks fr dropping by :)

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