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    Jerk-Style Chicken Wings Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Fresh mango and just a little bit of honey add some sweetness to the spicy jerk seasoning on these wings. Jerk seasoning originally comes from the Caribbean, so it goes really well with the tropical fruit and a dash of lime juice for some extra flavor.

    Jerk-Style Chicken Wings

    This recipe also features a clever tip to make it easier to eat the wings without getting the sauce all over your hands and face. Before marinating, remove the tips and separate the rest of the wing into two pieces by cutting through the joint with a very sharp knife.

    They’ll marinate and cook separately, and then when it comes time to eat them, you don’t have to tear the joint apart with your bare hands. It’s less potential for a huge sticky mess, and it helps keep the sauce in your mouth where it belongs instead of wasting it on a huge pile of napkins.

    These wings would be a good weekday dinner because the marinating time fits really well around most people’s work schedules.

    Stick them in before work in the morning, and let them marinate while you’re out – then dinner comes together fast once you’re home. Try them with cauliflower "rice" or just with your favorite side salad for an easy, spice-friendly meal.

    Jerk-Style Chicken Wings Recipe

    SERVES: 4 PREP: 20 min + 4h COOK: 45 min

    Ingredients

    • 1½ pounds chicken wings and/or drumsticks
    • ½ onion, chopped
    • 1 mango, sliced and cubed
    • ¼ cup lime juice
    • ⅔ cup orange juice
    • 1 tbsp. raw honey
    • 1½ tsp. ground allspice
    • ½ tsp. cayenne
    • 1 tsp. ginger
    • ½ tsp. cinnamon
    • ½ tsp. paprika
    • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
    • 1 tsp. garlic powder
    • 1 tbsp. olive oil
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    Jerk-Style Chicken Wings Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
    2. Cook the onion and mango until tender and soft. Add the spices and cook for another minute.
    3. In a blender, combine the onion-mango mixture, orange juice, honey, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
    4. Pulse until you get a smooth sauce (add more orange juice if it comes out too thick).
    5. Marinate the chicken wings for 4 to 8 hours in the mango jerk sauce.
    6. Preheat your oven to 425 F.
    7. Remove chicken from the marinade, reserving the marinade.
    8. Place chicken wings on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, turning once.
    9. Bring the remaining marinade to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce the heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.
    10. Baste the wings with the remaining warm marinade.
    11. Broil for 4 to 5 minutes on each side before serving.
    Jerk-Style Chicken Wings Recipe

    Jerk-Style Chicken Wings Recipe

    Sweet and spicy chicken wings with a tropical flavor.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 4 hrs 20 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 5 hrs 5 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 380 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1½ pounds chicken wings and/or drumsticks
    • ½ onion chopped
    • 1 mango sliced and cubed
    • ¼ cup lime juice
    • ⅔ cup orange juice
    • 1 tbsp. raw honey
    • 1½ tsp. ground allspice
    • ½ tsp. cayenne
    • 1 tsp. ginger
    • ½ tsp. cinnamon
    • ½ tsp. paprika
    • 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
    • 1 tsp. garlic powder
    • 1 tbsp. olive oil
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
      1 tbsp. olive oil
    • Cook the onion and mango until tender and soft. Add the spices and cook for another minute.
      ½ onion, 1 mango, 1½ tsp. ground allspice, ½ tsp. cayenne, 1 tsp. ginger, ½ tsp. cinnamon, ½ tsp. paprika, 1 tsp. ground nutmeg, 1 tsp. garlic powder
    • In a blender, combine the onion-mango mixture, orange juice, honey, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
      ¼ cup lime juice, ⅔ cup orange juice, 1 tbsp. raw honey, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • Pulse until you get a smooth sauce (add more orange juice if it comes out too thick).
    • Marinate the chicken wings for 4 to 8 hours in the mango jerk sauce.
      1½ pounds chicken wings and/or drumsticks
    • Preheat your oven to 425 F.
    • Remove chicken from marinade, reserving the marinade.
    • Place chicken wings on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, turning once.
    • Bring the remaining marinade to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce the heat and let simmer 10 minutes.
    • Baste the wings with the remaining warm marinade.
    • Broil for 4 to 5 minutes on each side before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 19gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 632mgFiber: 3gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 1453IUVitamin C: 95mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword chicken wings, jerk
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