Red, white and green piñata? Check. Mariachi band? Check. Salsa bar ingredients? Check, check. Olé olé! You’ve got the fixings for a fabulous Cinco de Mayo fiesta, but your spread needs these spicy chicken wings. Instead of conventional hot sauce, these mouthwatering wings are baked with honey, nutritional yeast and a bunch of zesty herbs and spices. Hold onto your sombreros and get ready to fiesta like there’s no mañana.
Baked Cinco de Mayo Chicken Wings
Serves 3-6
Ingredients
24 organic and free range chicken wings
1 cup nutritional yeast
¼ cup coconut oil or tigernut oil
½ cup honey (or maple syrup)
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. turmeric
1 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. parsley
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a bowl, mix together all ingredients except for chicken wings. Mix until well combined.
- Grease a baking dish with coconut oil. Place chicken wings in dish and pour half of the sauce over top of wings.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and add remaining sauce to wings. Bake for an additional 10 minutes before serving.