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Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dipping Sauce

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Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

 
Chicken wings are the quintessential football party food. They go well with just about any salty snack food, icy cold beer and they don’t require a fork (bonus!). Although I’m not an avid football fan, I am a huge wing fan! Whether it’s slathered in a spicy sauce or dunked into a cool and creamy dip, I’ve never met a wing I didn’t like.
 
I spied this recipe from TK member Sarah (tallmisto) earlier this year and immediately placed it in my Tasty Kitchen recipe box. What caught my attention first was combination of spicy and citrus which then triggered a salivary response in my mouth forcing me to click over to her website Life Is Still Sweet to read more about them. Doing so led me to find her cilantro scallion dip. Honestly, I’ve never been so excited about a single dip in my entire life. These wings and this dip is where it’s at! So make them for your next football party or get-together. I promise you won’t regret it.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

So I have a small, teensy-weensy confession to make. I’ve never made wings before. Never. Ever. I am, however, no stranger to chicken or sriracha, as you can see by the amount left in the bottle. These recipe instructions were so straightforward and it didn’t require any deep- frying on my part, which gave me total confidence that I could rock these wings out. And I did.  

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Slice and dice up two scallions and a bunch of cilantro.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Throw the onions and cilantro into a small bowl and add a half teaspoon of garlic powder.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Measure out the mayo and Greek yogurt, then season with kosher salt and black pepper. If you have sour cream on hand (in place of Greek yogurt), that would work too.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Stir and taste (to check the seasoning of course), then wrap with plastic wrap and stick it in your fridge to get those flavors developing.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

These are whole chicken wings. You’ll need to break them down into three parts; the wingtip (which you’ll discard), the wing or “wingette”, and the classic drumette. 
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

With your index finger. find each joint.
  
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

With your sharpest knife, firmly cut into the center of each joint. It should only take a little pressure and your knife should do majority of the work to cut right through. I promise it’s actually not as hard as it looks.
  
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Discard the wing tips or save them for stock. Nestle the rest of the wing pieces into a large steamer basket, and place the basket into a good-sized pot.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Fill the pot with water just until it reaches the bottom of the steamer basket.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Place a tight-fitting lid or a heavy plate on top, bring to a simmer and steam for 18-20 minutes.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

While the wings are steaming, warm up your biceps and grate two tablespoons of ginger and the zest of an entire orange into a large bowl.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Over the same bowl, put the squeeze on both orange halves to extract all that juice, then measure and pour in the soy sauce, rice vinegar and sriracha. These aren’t blow-your-mind spicy, so measure with a heavy hand if you want a lot of kick!

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and whisk to combine.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

The wings by now should be done steaming and fully cooked. All you have to do now is crisp that glorious chicken skin. First, though, we must glaze!
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Add in all the chicken wings into the spicy orange glaze and toss gently to coat. Be careful not to tear or remove any of that skin.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Place on a baking sheet (I lined mine with aluminum foil just to make sure things didn’t stick but I’m not sure that’s necessary), and place the pan-o-wings on the second notch under your preheated broiler and time it for 3-4 minutes. Watch carefully.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

The skin should start to color and begin to crisp up.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Remove, turn the wings and brush again with the spicy citrus glaze.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Place back under the broiler for another 3 to 4 minutes and repeat 2 more times on each side.
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Keep going until the skin is golden and brown. Feel free to toss these back in the glaze if you like them “wet,” but I enjoyed them just the way they were: sticky and scrumptious!
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

Serve it up with that fabulous cilantro dip and call it a day. I highly recommend making a double batch of the wings. You probably won’t want to share these!
 
 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Spicy Citrus Spicy Wings with Cilantro Dripping Sauce. Guest post by Laurie McNamara of Simply Scratch, recipe submitted by TK member Sarah of Life is Still Sweet.

I made these just before my girls hopped off the bus. They ran in the house and immediately went to town on these wings. They weren’t too spicy for them to enjoy, but every now and again I got a little heat. Thanks to that fantastic dip, it wasn’t too hard to handle.
 
Such an amazing combination of flavors! Thank you Sarah for sharing this delicious wing recipe. They were absolutely delicious! Visit her blog Life Is Still Sweet for more of her amazing creations.

 
 

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Citrus Spicy Wings

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Slightly sweet, a little spicy, a nice change for your wing enjoyment.

Ingredients

  • 2-½ pounds Chicken Drummets And Wings
  • 1 whole Orange, Zest And Juice
  • ⅓ cups Soy Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Ginger, Grated
  • 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 Tablespoon Honey
  • 2 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha Sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Cilantro, Chopped
  • 1 whole Scallion, Chopped

Preparation Instructions

In a large soup pot that has a steamer, place water in the bottom until it hits the steamer basket. Add all the chicken pieces to the steamer and place over high heat and cover with a lid. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a gentle simmer to steam the wings. Steam for 15-18 minutes.

While the wings are steaming, add orange zest and juice, soy sauce, ginger, red pepper, honey, rice wine vinegar and Sriracha sauce into a large bowl and stir. Remove the wings from the steamer and place into the large bowl with the sauce and stir to coat.

Heat the oven to broil at around 425ºF and place the rack the second notch down. Now you want to crisp the skin and glaze the sauce over the top. Place the wings evenly on a baking sheet and place under the broiler. After 3-4 minutes, remove from the oven, flip over and brush more sauce over the top. Broil again and continue this process off flipping and brushing on sauce until the skin is crisp. Usually 2 times on each side does the trick.

I like to place all the wings back into the bowl of sauce and coat them before placing them on the serving tray, but this isn’t necessary. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and scallions to garnish.

 

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Cilantro Dipping Sauce

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This sauce is perfect for dipping citrus wings or any other spicy chicken.

Ingredients

  • ½ cups Plain Yogurt
  • ½ cups Mayonnaise
  • ¼ cups Cilantro
  • 2 whole Scallions, Chopped
  • ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • Salt And Pepper

Preparation Instructions

To make the dip, place all ingredients in a small bowl and stir. Taste for salt and pepper and add as desired.

 
 
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Laurie is the force behind Simply Scratch, a blog that documents her efforts to find and create recipes that are made simply from scratch. (We think it’s sweet that her mother-in-law helped her set up her blog and get started.) We love her recipes; they’re not just tried and true, but they look gorgeous as well. Check out her blog and you’ll become a fan too.

 

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MegW on 12.30.2011

These are amazing!!! Hubby made them for dinner the other night and we ate them all! Next time we’ll probably add more siracha because we love spicy food, but these were really great!

Sammy on 12.12.2011

To the people that are freaking out about cross-contaminating…she cooked the wings in the steamer before glazing..so they aren’t raw.

But this sounds amazing!

Carol on 12.6.2011

Just made this and it ROCKS! Works together with the sauce! It’s a keeper but grating that orange almost whipped me. I gotta get a new grater. Mine is ready to go to that “holy” place in the sky. :)

sarah on 12.5.2011

Oh, thank you so much. You made these look beautiful from beginning to end! Thanks so much for trying these and posting! My heart is jumping.

Lindsay C on 12.5.2011

I made these for football Sunday afternoon, and they were a hit! I was heavy on the sriacha and added a bit of fish sauce too. Also, there is no risk of cross contamination with the wings, as you steam them til done before the glazing process starts.

Katrina F on 12.4.2011

This recipe is AMAZING! Tastes like something from a great restaurant . I used Bragg’s Liquid Aminos in place of the soy sauce for a lighter flavor. I also subbed reduced fat sour cream for the yogurt. I couldn’t stop eating the dipping sauce! Next time I’ll try with other cuts of chicken for fewer calories.

Sarah K on 12.3.2011

I made these tonight and they are AWESOME! Love the dipping sauce too!!!

Shea on 12.3.2011

These look really good! My hubby loves wings and I may have to try them out. Always love the step by step photos that accompany recipes.

Mary Elliott on 12.3.2011

Cross-contamination between raw meat, especially chicken, and cooked food is a major NO-NO! Especially if you are serving children. It only takes one bad chicken to cause major havoc. Assume all raw chicken is tainted, even though it probably isn’t! Better safe than sorry. But the recipe sounds awesome, can’t wait to try it-with some sauce reserved for the final coating.

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The Church Cook (Kay Heritage) on 12.3.2011

What a wonderful post and photos, Laurie! And tallmisto really nailed this recipe!

randy on 12.3.2011

made these tonight..really really good and easy….love the dipping sauce

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Zee @ The Recipe Code on 12.2.2011

I love the way you have explained each and every step with pictures.. Your wings look amazing!

Julie on 12.2.2011

this is obviously a no-brainer tip, but remember to hold back some glaze pre-dunking, for “later” as you refer to in your recipe….don’t want to use the glaze that you’ve dunked the raw wings in! ;)

cynthia heber on 12.2.2011

Looks good. Just keep the cilantro out. Cilantro tastes like soap.

Brenda on 12.2.2011

They look delicious! Easy to follow instructions, and @stefffie78, it’s called a suggestion , or an idea in keeping with the season. Or maybe just a clever writing style!

Cindy on 12.2.2011

Looks delicious! I think I’ll use the recipe/method but with legs and thighs and serve it as an entree. Yummy!

Jenny on 12.2.2011

These look yummy…with one exception. I hate cilantro. So, I’m going to make these wings with a different creamy dipping sauce! :)

elizabeth on 12.2.2011

I usually get the butcher at my supermarket to cut up the wings for me (apparently the technical term is “wing dings” but I don’t believe it). He definitely seems like he hates it, but he’s just kind of a surly guy in general. Haha

trina f on 12.2.2011

I will definately be trying these this weekend!

Brittnee on 12.2.2011

These look sooo delicious! I will be asking my hubby to make these!

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stefffie78 on 12.2.2011

What in the world does chicken have to do with football?

jenny s on 12.2.2011

I am making these this weekend-can’t wait. The citrus and the little bit of heat sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing :)

The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh on 12.2.2011

These look AWESOME! They might just be getting added to the Christmas Eve spread list!

All Good in Mommyhood on 12.2.2011

What a perfect holiday app! love!

Heather (Heather's Dish) on 12.2.2011

i LOVE wings – haven’t had them in forever though! i think this needs to change asap with this recipe :)

Meme on 12.2.2011

These look delish! Chicken wings are my favorite. Will be making these this weekend for sure.