Best 5 Hot Spicy Pomegranate Chicken Wings Recipes

SPICY CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken wings under cold running water, then drain and blot dry completely with paper towels. Place the wings in a large bowl and sprinkle with the garlic salt, pepper, cayenne, and oregano. Season just 1 side of the wings for mild, or for hotter wings, turn the wings to coat the other side with seasonings and then cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high.
• Grill chicken wings, turning once, until the juices run clear when pierced with a fork. Serve immediately with a side of Blue Cheese Dressing.
• Blend all ingredients together in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

SWEET AND SPICY CHICKEN WINGS WITH FETA RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• For the wings: Preheat a smoker for cooking at 250 degrees F.
• Toss the wing pieces in salt and pepper in a bowl and place on the middle grate of the smoker. Smoke for 15 minutes, then flip and smoke for an additional 15 minutes. Remove from the smoker and set aside.
• For the sweet and spicy glaze: Meanwhile, add the ketchup, vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and chile flakes to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, then cook until all the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
• For the feta ranch dressing: Add the sour cream, feta, parsley, salt and pepper to a small bowl and mix to combine. Place in a serving bowl and garnish with the scallions.
• To finish: Preheat several inches of oil in a Dutch oven to 375 degrees F. Deep-fry the smoked chicken wings in batches, turning occasionally, until cooked through and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Combine the butter with 1/2 cup sweet and spicy glaze in a medium bowl. Immediately toss the fried wings into the butter glaze mixture to coat.
• Serve with the feta ranch dressing, baby carrots and celery sticks.

HOT AND SPICY WING SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat hot pepper sauce, butter, cumin, chili powder, red pepper flakes, white pepper, and tabasco chile pepper in a pot over medium heat. Simmer until flavors have developed and sauce is thickened, about 1 hour.

SPICY HOT WINGS

Steps:

• Cut chicken wings into three sections discard wing tips. Place wings in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine the butter, hot pepper sauce, garlic salt and paprika; pour over wings. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Turn; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear., Meanwhile, for sauce, combine the sour cream, onion, milk, cheese, garlic salt and mustard in a blender. Cover and process until smooth. Pour into a bowl; sprinkle with paprika if desired. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Drain wings. Serve with sauce and celery if desired.

HOT & SPICY POMEGRANATE CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Pomegranate Molasses:.
• Place all the ingredients in an uncovered saucepan and simmer over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved and the juice is simmering.
• Reduce the heat just enough to maintain the simmer. It will take 1 ½ hours for the liquid to reduce by half and thicken, stir occasionally during this process to prevent burning.
• When ready you should have 1 to 1 1/4 cups of syrup. Allow the syrup to cool completely, then pour into a clean jar and store in the refrigerator.
• Rub:.
• Place a small cast iron pan over medium heat and when hot add the coriander seeds, the un-husked cardamom seeds and the allspice nuts, toast for 1 minute. Shake pan often to keep the seeds from burning.
• Remove pan from heat and husk the cardamom, place coriander and cardamom seeds and allspice nuts into a mortar and pestle and grind to a fine powder. Set powdered spices aside until needed.
• In a large bowl mix the ground spices, add the1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, the ½ tbsp finely grated lemon zest, rosemary sprig, salt, black pepper and mix well.
• With a paper towel dry the chicken wings, it will help the rub to adhere better and will also produce a crispier skin.
• Add the dried chicken wings to a large bowl containing the rub mixture and coat well and let sit for one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with foil. Put a wire rack over the baking sheet and grease with cooking spray.
• Put the wings on the rack and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until done to your preference. Flip the wings over, halfway through the cooking time and rotate the pan to ensure even baking.
• Pomegranate Sauce:.
• Using a small pan over medium heat warm the sesame oil, then add the garlic and ginger and lightly fry for 1 minute.
• Next add the ½ tbsp lemon zest, ½ tsp red pepper flakes and the pomegranate molasses to the garlic mixture, stir and cook for 5 more minutes, adjusting salt if necessary.
• Toss the wings in the sauce and put the remaining sauce in a small bowl for dipping.
• When ready to serve, garnish with green onions and enjoy.