Best Mexican Baked Chicken Wings Recipes

BAKED CHICKEN WINGS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Line two 15x10x1-inch pans with foil. Spray foil generously with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix dressing, chiles, 1 tablespoon of the taco seasoning mix and the cilantro; refrigerate.
• In gallon-size resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix flour and remaining taco seasoning mix. Add chicken to bag; seal, and shake to coat chicken. Place 1 inch apart in pans. Brush tops and sides of chicken with melted butter.
• Bake 20 minutes. Turn chicken. Rotate pans, and bake 10 to 12 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F). Place chicken on paper towel-lined heatproof plate to drain. Transfer to serving platter. Serve with dressing.

CHILE-RUBBED WINGS

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly oil. Mix the chile powder, cumin, coriander, cloves, 2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Add the wings and toss to coat.
• Spread the wings, spaced apart, on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, turning once, until browned and crisp, about 40 minutes.
• Hot:
• Ancho chile powder gives these a slightly smoky kick; serious wing lovers will want to step up the heat.
• Hotter:
• Put 2 jalapenos, 1/2 cup cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, the juice of 1 lime and 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a food processor and finely chop. Toss with the wings; marinate 2 hours. Brush off the marinade and rub and bake as directed, omitting the black pepper.
• Hottest:
• Marinate the wings in the jalapeno mixture (see above), then rub and bake as directed. About 5 minutes before they're finished baking, brush with a mixture of 3 tablespoons each honey and Sriracha sauce (hot Asian chili sauce).

MEXICAN CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Cut chicken wings into 3 sections; discard wing tip section. In a large bowl or shallow dish, combine the flour, cornmeal, cumin, salt, pepper and cayenne. Add the chicken wings, a few at a time. Turn to coat. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-27 minutes on each side or until juices run clear and coating is set., Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the dip ingredients; cover and process until blended. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with wings.