Cilantro Lime Chicken Wings
Published Jul 10, 2017 Updated Nov 15, 2019
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[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Cilantro Lime Chicken Wings – A Whole30 and Paleo zesty marinated chicken wing that is a great for social gatherings and weekend dinners. – Chicken Wings (thawed), Cilantro, garlic, lemon (juice, squeezed), salt (Himalayan, Pink), pepper (light virgin), olive oil (light), Cilantro Marinade: Place the garlic, cilantro (washed and dryed), juice from lemons, blend together in a food processor. ; Add the light olive oil slowly until all ingredients are completely combined. Make sure this is more like a sauce and not a paste. You may need to add in more juice from a lemon to get the consistency a little runny. ; Add in salt and pepper to taste and blend once more. Marinade your wings for 6-7 hours. I usually keep a little extra marinade to drizzle over the wings once they are cooked. ; Chicken Wings: Heat a non-stick skillet with olive oil. While your pan is heating, prep your wings making sure there is plenty of marinade on each wing. ; Slowly add in the wings to the pan and cook 5 minutes on each side or until brown. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. ; While the wings are browning, line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Once wings are browned, add them all onto the parchment paper. ; Cook the wings in the oven for 15 minutes or until crispy. ; Finally, remove from oven and drizzle with the leftover marinade. Also, top with fresh lemon juice and fresh cilantro. Serve and enjoy!; – [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]
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Cilantro Lime Chicken Wings
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
Ingredients
- 2 lb Chicken Wings (thawed)
- 1 bunch Cilantro
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 whole lemon (juice, squeezed)
- 1 tsp salt (Himalayan, Pink)
- 1 tsp pepper (light virgin)
- 1 cup olive oil (light)
Instructions
Cilantro Marinade
- Place the garlic, cilantro (washed and dryed), juice from lemons, blend together in a food processor.
- Add the light olive oil slowly until all ingredients are completely combined. Make sure this is more like a sauce and not a paste. You may need to add in more juice from a lemon to get the consistency a little runny.
- Add in salt and pepper to taste and blend once more. Marinade your wings for 6-7 hours. I usually keep a little extra marinade to drizzle over the wings once they are cooked.
Chicken Wings
- Heat a non-stick skillet with olive oil. While your pan is heating, prep your wings making sure there is plenty of marinade on each wing.
- Slowly add in the wings to the pan and cook 5 minutes on each side or until brown. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
- While the wings are browning, line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Once wings are browned, add them all onto the parchment paper.
- Cook the wings in the oven for 15 minutes or until crispy.
- Finally, remove from oven and drizzle with the leftover marinade. Also, top with fresh lemon juice and fresh cilantro. Serve and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Chicken
