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Chicken Wings with Spicy Peanut Sauce

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Danny Kim

“With the peanut butter turned into a tahini-esque sauce, these wings hit all the perfect sweet, salty, and roasty notes.“ —Alison Roman, senior associate food editor

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

2 finely grated garlic cloves
½ cup smooth peanut butter
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper or ½ crushed red pepper flakes, plus more
2 teaspoons ground cumin
Kosher salt
2 pounds chicken wings (flats and drumettes separated)
Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Cucumber spears and lemon wedges (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Whisk together 2 finely grated garlic cloves, 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter, 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 2 tsp. Aleppo pepper or 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, 2 tsp. ground cumin, and 1/2 cup warm water; season with salt. Toss 2 lb. chicken wings (flats and drumettes separated) with 1/2 cup sauce; cover and chill 2–12 hours. Broil chicken, turning occasionally, until cooked through and lightly charred, 20–25 minutes. Serve wings with remaining sauce, topped with chopped parsley and Aleppo pepper or crushed red pepper flakes, accompanied by cucumber spears and lemon wedges.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 700 Fat (g) 53 Saturated Fat (g) 13 Cholesterol (mg) 175 Carbohydrates (g) 8 Dietary Fiber (g) 3 Total Sugars (g) 1 Protein (g) 50 Sodium (mg) 290
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