Chili Lime Chicken Wings

Name: Chili Lime Chicken Wings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lbs. organic free-range chicken wings; 1/2 cup cashews; 1 tsp. chili powder; 1 tsp. garlic powder; 1/2 tsp. paprika; 1/2 tsp. cumin; 1/2 lime juiced; Salt and pepper; Avocado oil (or olive oil)

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Servings

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Author:

Hayley Lucero

Looking for a super easy chicken wing recipe that's full of flavors the entire family will enjoy? This recipe from Hayley Lucero (@realfoodwithaltitude) works great in either the air fryer or the oven and is as healthy as it is delicious!

Ingredients

1 lbs. organic free-range chicken wings
1/2 cup cashews
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 lime juiced
Salt and pepper
Avocado oil (or olive oil)

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Directions

Pat chicken wings completely dry.

Air Fryer Method

Add chicken wings to the air fryer, spray with avocado oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Cook in air fryer at 400° for 10 minutes.
Once the wings are cooked most of the way through (after about 10 minutes), put wings in a bowl and pour on some of the wing sauce (see below for how to make the wing sauce). Be sure to reserve some of the sauce for dipping later. Toss the wings until fully coated.
Place wings back in the air fryer for another 5 minutes.
Serve with the leftover dipping sauce and enjoy!

Oven Method

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Line a sheet tray with parchment paper and spread out the wings on the tray in one layer.
Spray the wings with avocado oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Cook in the oven for 10 minutes.
Once the wings are cooked most of the way through (after about 10 minutes), put wings in a bowl and pour on some of the wing sauce (see below for how to make the wing sauce). Be sure to reserve some of the sauce for dipping later. Toss the wings until fully coated.
Place wings back in the oven for another 5 minutes.
Serve with the leftover dipping sauce and enjoy!

Wing Sauce Preparation

While the wings are cooking, combine the rest of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Recipe Note

Hayley is a Whole30 Certified Coach who is a Colorado native. She has a bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and a Masters in Health Promotion. She believes food is medicine and as a full time health coach, she loves helping people change their lifestyle to feel their best. When she is not working, you can find her doing all the “Colorado things”: skiing, snowboarding, hiking, working out or hanging with her new puppy.
You can find Hayley online on Instagram, @realfoodwithaltitude and on her website: Real Food With Altitude.