Baked Margarita Chicken Wings

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Crispy baked chicken wings with a margarita glaze and a smattering of salt are the perfect way to celebrate National Margarita Day! Baked Margarita Chicken Wings

Did you know that just about every day has been designated as the nation something or other day related to food? It’s a little silly, but some are definitely worth celebrating. Today, a group of friends and I are celebrating National Margarita Day – probably one of the very best days there is!

I didn’t really feel like making an actual margarita though, since I already posted a few cocktail recipes this month (my blackberry-basil margarita and this awesome color changing cocktail). I’ve had chicken wings on my mind ever since Eat the Love posted a whole week of chicken wing recipes last month (more specifically since the second I first laid eyes on his Korean Fried Chicken Wings, which I plan to make very, very soon), so it seemed like a natural choice to make Margarita Chicken Wings!

Baked Margarita Chicken Wings These wings are baked at high heat until they’re perfectly crisp before getting slathered with a sticky, sweet, citrusy glaze. Since no margarita is complete without the salt, a smattering of crunchy sea salt is the perfect finishing touch. These are so easy to make and are such a fun dish to serve at a party or perk up a weeknight dinner. They’re also dangerously good – we gobbled them right up!

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(These wings are delicious with just the glaze but if you like to spice things up, they’re also great with a splash of hot sauce. My instinct was to grab a bottle of Cholula, which you can see below, but I was wrong. We both thought they were way better with Tabasco, which is thinner and more vinegary.) Baked Margarita Chicken Wings

Baked Margarita Chicken Wings

Baked Margarita Chicken Wings

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Most of the alcohol in the margarita glaze will evaporate during the cooking process, but if you prefer to cook without it you can substitute 1/4 cup of water.

Ingredients

  • 24 [b]chicken wing pieces[/b]
  • 1/4 cup [b]tequila[/b]
  • 1/4 cup [b]honey[/b]
  • 2 [b]limes[/b], juiced
  • 1 [b]orange[/b], juiced
  • 1 [b]lemon[/b], juiced

coarse sea salt

  • Hot sauce (like Tabasco or Cholula) for serving, if desired

Instructions

  2. Heat oven to 450ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil and set a baking rack on top.
  3. Sprinkle the chicken wings with a little salt and arrange skin-side up on the baking rack. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the skin is crisp and the chicken is cooked through.
  4. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan bring the tequila, honey, and juices to a simmer. Let simmer 10 minutes.
  5. Brush about half of the glaze onto the wings; cook another 10 minutes, or until the wings are golden brown. Remove from the oven and brush with remaining glaze. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
  6. Serve with hot sauce, if desired.
Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 340 Total Fat: 12.2g Fiber: 0.8g Protein: 44.9g
© Lauren Keating

If you love margaritas, be sure to check out all of these National Margarita Day posts from my friends! From drinks to desserts, we have all of the bases covered. 

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Comments

  1. Bella Hardy says

    06/22 at 7:21 am

    Definitely, your baked margarita chicken wings are awesomeness! This is a great recipe [Nina], as you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely, in fact, have made it again since. Thanks, Lauren for sharing!

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  2. Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky says

    12/25 at 7:00 am

    Legit speechless, these baked margarita chicken wings recipe looks unreal!!! I found your post from Pinterest! I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. Thanks for sharing, Lauren!

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  3. Monique says

    02/27 at 11:11 am

    Love this recipe!
    Brent has 3 food groups.
    -ribs
    -wings
    -everything else.

    Would love to make these for him!

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  8. Julie @ Texan New Yorker says

    02/24 at 12:52 pm

    Oh I love chicken wings, and I love margaritas, so you putting the two together is just beyond! These look awesome. I agree Tabasco would be better than Cholula (no disrespect to the lovely Cholula, of course!). Do you think Frank’s would also work?

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  9. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

    02/23 at 10:58 pm

    I hope you washed these delicious wings down with a big pitcher of margarita, Lauren! I was drooling over Irvin’s crispy Korean wings too and now I’m drooling over these! Yum!

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  17. Susan says

    02/22 at 12:09 pm

    I think it’s hysterical we both started our posts off with the same opening! Also I need to make these wings soon!

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  19. Liz says

    02/22 at 11:19 am

    It’s almost lunch time and you’ve made me extremely hungry! Wish I had a big pile of your wings in front of me 🙂

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  21. Heather // girlichef says

    02/22 at 9:57 am

    That vinegary kick is why I love Tabasco so much, too – but still, these look stellar! And as I mentioned, you’ve just sparked up my craving for wings. Again! Yum.

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    • Lauren Keating says

      02/22 at 10:14 am

      I love all hot sauce, but Tabasco was definitely the winner for these. The Cholula was too heavy and Buffalo wing-ish… it masked the margarita flavor too much. The Tabasco added heat without covering up the other flavors.

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