Colombian-Style Chicken Wings with Cilantro and Mint Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 dozen chicken wings rinsed and patted dry
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup beer
- 5 scallions chopped
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 large white onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ cup scallions
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 2 cups cilantro leaves
- ¼ cup chopped mint
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Place the vegetable oil, beer, scallions, garlic, cumin and onion in the blender and blend until smooth consistency.
- Season the chicken wings with salt and pepper. Place the wings in a bowl and add the marinade on top. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Lay the wings in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until the skin gets crispy and the wings are cooked through.
- Meanwhile, place all the cilantro sauce ingredients in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Transfer the wings to a serving plate and serve with cilantro sauce on the side.
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These baked Colombian-Style Chicken Wings are fantastic and the perfect snack when watching a football game or a good movie. They are simple to make and will make your house smell amazing!
Buen provecho!
Liz
I'm making these tonight. They are marinating while I am at work. So excited to try them with this sauce!
Erica
Thank you everyone for the comments!
Kim
I can't believe these wings were baked. They look so fantastic (and I'm loving all that garlic in the recipe too).
anh@anhsfoodblog.com
I imagine that sauce would be PERFECT! Thanks for an awesome recipe.
Claudia
These are a beauty, Erica! And healthier than the American counterparts. Keeping this for a Sunday afternoon.
grace
that sauce is amazing, erica!
tinytearoom
this would be an awesome alternative to deepfried wings. I love the all the fresh herbs and citrus flavours
norma
Greta marinade and they look perfectly cooked. I am with Chris imagine them being cooked on a grill.
Chris
I bet that these would absolutely rock on a grill too.
A Canadian Foodie
What a beautiful recipe: simple to make (relatively), looks stunning and sounds delicious!!! Can you suggest a substitute for the cumin. I love it. V doesn't...
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Valeire
Joanne
I love the sound of that sauce! I'm pretty sure I could just eat that with a spoon and be pretty happy
Swapna Raghu Sanand
Wow, that looks so delicious and the flavors of mint and coriander will make it even more yummy.
Belinda @zomppa
That scallion-cilantro sauce looks so good. I'm so sad I don't have any.
Francijoe
Can you skip the mint?This looks wonderful!
Erica
Francijoe- Omit the mint or replace it with parsley or basil.
Francijoe
Thank you, I dont like the mint here in Cali. its just so small!!!