Apricot Glazed Grilled Chicken Wings
Apricot preserves and red pepper make these chicken wings a perfect blend of sweet and spicy.
Ingredients
- 4 lbs chicken wings, tips removed, and cut at the joint
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 cup apricot preserves
- 2 garlic cloves, mashed
- 1 Tbs chopped fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 Tbs lime juice
- 1 Tbs balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 2 Tbs chopped chives
- Fresh lime wedges for garnish
Directions
- Season wings with salt. Heat grill to medium high.
- In the bowl of a food processor (small if available), combine apricot preserves, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, lime juice, vinegar, and cumin; process until smooth. Add chives.
- Place wings on the grill and cook for 8-10 minutes. Turn and grill for another 5-6 minutes. With a pastry brush or spoon, brush the sauce on the wings. Cook for about 1 minute and turn. Repeat on other side of wings. Cook for another 1 minute. Wings should register 170º F when tested with an instant read thermometer.
- Serve the wings garnished with lime wedges.
Recipe courtesy of the National Chicken Council
Nutrition Facts
Calories 1904
Calories from Fat 1143 (60%)
(193%)Total Fat 125g
(176%)Saturated Fat 35g
Polyunsaturated Fat 27g
Monounsaturated Fat 50g
(201%)Cholesterol 604mg
(86%)Sodium 2073mg
(38%)Potassium 1341mg
Total Carbohydrate 42g
(2%)Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 39g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(293%)Protein 146g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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