These tender, juicy chicken wings are marinated in a pungent blend of tequila, fresh lime juice and garlic, then shallow fried, glazed and served with a Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce.
Tequila-Marinated Wings
Tequila, fresh lime juice and garlic make a delicious marinade for chicken wings to serve with blue cheese dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 lbs chicken wings
- 1/3 cup tequila
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar, or agave nectar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
- Vegetable oil
For the Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 clove garlic, very finely chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1-1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon jalapeño pepper sauce
- 1/2 clove garlic, very finely chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1-1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 tablespoon jalapeño pepper sauce
Instructions
- Trim the wing tips and discard, then separate the wings into two pieces, cutting through the joint. Combine the tequila and lime juice in a glass measure. Add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Whisk in the olive oil, jalapeno pepper sauce and garlic. Place the chicken wings in a shallow dish or heavy zip-top bag and cover with the marinade. Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours, turning once.
- While the wings marinate, make the Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce by combining the garlic, blue cheese, sour cream, lemon juice and jalapeño pepper sauce in a small bowl. Transfer to a serving dish, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Heat about 1/8-inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the wings and cook, turning frequently, until golden brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate, add a little more oil and repeat with the remaining wings. Wipe out the pan and add the leftover marinade. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened to a glaze consistency (for safety reasons, cook for a minimum of 5 minutes). Return the wings to the pan, turn to coat with glaze and serve.
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Arthur Leach says
Lovely!
Think cheese dressing tasty but not sure if adds to dish …. but superb as a dip – ‘crisps’ and carrot batons.
Rather glad I’ve joined your site, will be trying a few more dishes – dinner party season!
Hope US citizenry sees sense re Trump.
Lynne Webb says
Hi Arthur,
Thanks for the kind words once again – glad you liked the tequila marinade!