Zesty Lemon Garlic Chicken Wings
With heat and style, these lemon garlic chicken wings will make you smile Loaded with fresh herbs, lemon, garlic and love Serve this sauce on grilled or oven baked wings
With heat and style, these lemon garlic chicken wings will make you smile Loaded with fresh herbs, lemon, garlic and love Serve this sauce on grilled or oven baked wings
- Carbohydrate 0.364060706464869 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.215944693610233 g
- Fiber 0.0194096756639387 g
- Protein 0.0131650180554156 g
- Saturated Fat 0.0301095420817932 g
- Serving Size 1 1 wing (2g)
- Sodium 23.3372374271311 mg
- Sugar 0.34465103080093 g
- Trans Fat 0.00659794351386208 g
- Calories 3 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat your grill.
- Salt and pepper the wings.
- Add to the grill. Cook for 5 minutes. Flip and repeat 3X (total cook time should be between 12 and 20 minutes depending on your grill). Cook until the internal temperature of the wing is 165 degrees.
- Add all the ingredients to a bowl. Mix well.
- Add the cooked wings to a fresh bowl.
- Pour over 3-4 TBSP of the Lemon Garlic sauce. Mix well with tongs.
- Add more sauce if you would like. Serve remaining sauce as a dipping sauce in a separate bowl.
Acid is the primary structural component in this marinade, acting quickly to tenderize poultry skin before the heat hits. Fresh citrus breaks down surface proteins, ensuring the meat stays moist while the exterior crisps. When grilling poultry over direct flame, managing flare-ups from olive oil requires constant attention.
- Grill the wings at medium-high heat, flipping every five minutes to build an even char without burning the garlic.
- Target an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit measured at the thickest part of the wing.
- Chop flat-leaf parsley and fresh rosemary finely so the herbs adhere to the sauce coating rather than sliding off.
- Substitute maple syrup at a one-to-one ratio if honey is unavailable or restricted in your diet.
- Store leftover sauce in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Dietary adjustments are simple here since the base is naturally gluten-free and dairy-free. Swapping hot sauce for a mild chili paste alters the heat profile without changing the marinade emulsion.
