Name: Spiced chicken wings with roast garlic and chipotle salsa
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 400 ml buttermilk; 1 tbsp each smoked sweet paprika, ground coriander and ground cumin; 2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; Finely grated rind of 1 lime; 1 kg chicken wings, jointed; Roast garlic and chipotle salsa; 1 head of garlic; 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, halved; 1 Spanish onion, cut into wedges; 2 chipotle chillies in adobo (see note); To serve: juice of 1 lime, or to taste, plus wedges; Pinch of caster sugar

Spiced chicken wings with roast garlic and chipotle salsa

Smoky, spicy and an all-round crowd pleaser.

Serves 6

Prep

25M

Cook

Total

1H 25M

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Ingredients

400 ml buttermilk

1 tbsp each smoked sweet paprika, ground coriander and ground cumin

2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tbsp olive oil

Finely grated rind of 1 lime

1 kg chicken wings, jointed

Roast garlic and chipotle salsa

1 head of garlic

3 vine-ripened tomatoes, halved

1 Spanish onion, cut into wedges

2 chipotle chillies in adobo (see note)

To serve: juice of 1 lime, or to taste, plus wedges

Pinch of caster sugar

Method

Main

1.Whisk buttermilk, spices, oil and lime rind in a bowl, season to taste, add wings, stir to coat and transfer to a non-reactive container. Cover and refrigerate overnight to marinate.

2.For roast garlic and chipotle salsa, preheat oven to 180C. Wrap garlic in foil, roast until tender (40-50 minutes), cool slightly, squeeze flesh from skin and set aside. Meanwhile, place tomatoes cut-side down on an oven tray lined with baking paper, add onion, drizzle with oil, season to taste and roast until tender (35-45 minutes). Cool, peel tomatoes, process in a food processor with remaining ingredients to a thick sauce, season to taste and set aside.

3.Preheat a barbecue or char-grill to medium-high. Drain wings and grill, turning occasionally, until golden and cooked through (8-10 minutes). Season to taste and serve hot with salsa and lime wedges.

Note You’ll need to begin this recipe a day ahead. Chipotle chillies in adobo are available from select delicatessens including Monterey Mexican Foods. Drink suggestion by Max Allen
Notes

Styling by Alice Storey

Styling by Geraldine Muñoz

Ingredients

Method

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