Orange & lime pepper chicken wings
Crispy baked chicken wings glazed with a sweet citrus sauce made with BADIA Orange Pepper and Lime Pepper.
Ingredients
Everything you need
3 lb
Chicken wings (for the chicken wings)
2 tbsp
BADIA Extra Virgin Olive Oil (for the chicken wings)
1 tbsp
BADIA SPG (Salt, Pepper & Garlic) (for the chicken wings)
½ tsp
BADIA Paprika (for the chicken wings)
1 tsp
BADIA Orange Pepper (for the chicken wings)
1 tsp
BADIA Lime Pepper (for the chicken wings)
2–3 tbsp
Baking powder (for the chicken wings)
1 stick
Butter (for the orange & lime pepper sauce)
¼ cup
Honey (for the orange & lime pepper sauce)
2 tbsp
Hot sauce (for the orange & lime pepper sauce)
½
Orange, juiced and zested (for the orange & lime pepper sauce)
½
Lime, juiced and zested (for the orange & lime pepper sauce)
1 tbsp
BADIA Orange Pepper (for the orange & lime pepper sauce)
1 tbsp
BADIA Lime Pepper (for the orange & lime pepper sauce)
1 cup
Mayonnaise (for the ranch dressing)
1 cup
Sour cream (for the ranch dressing)
½ cup
Buttermilk (for the ranch dressing)
1 tbsp
Fresh dill, finely minced (for the ranch dressing)
1 tbsp
Fresh parsley, finely minced (for the ranch dressing)
1 tbsp
Chives, finely chopped (for the ranch dressing)
1 tbsp
BADIA SPG (Salt, Pepper & Garlic) (for the ranch dressing)
2 tsp
Lemon juice (for the ranch dressing)
Instructions
- Prepare the wings: In a large bowl, toss the chicken wings with BADIA Extra Virgin Olive Oil, BADIA SPG, BADIA Paprika, BADIA Orange Pepper, BADIA Lime Pepper and baking powder until evenly coated.
- Cook the wings in an air fryer at 400°F for 20–23 minutes, flipping halfway through, until crispy. Or bake in the oven at 400°F for 35–40 minutes, turning once, until golden and crispy.
- Make the orange and lime pepper sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the honey, hot sauce, orange juice and zest, lime juice and zest, BADIA Orange Pepper and BADIA Lime Pepper. Simmer for 5–8 minutes, stirring, until slightly thickened and glossy.
- Make the ranch dressing: Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream and buttermilk until smooth. Stir in the dill, parsley, chives, BADIA SPG and lemon juice. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Toss the cooked wings in the orange and lime pepper sauce, or serve the sauce on the side. Serve hot with the ranch dressing.
