Name: Spiced chicken wings with roast garlic and chipotle salsa
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 400 ml buttermilk; 1 tbsp each smoked sweet paprika, ground coriander and ground cumin; 2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; Finely grated rind of 1 lime; 1 kg chicken wings, jointed; Roast garlic and chipotle salsa; 1 head of garlic; 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, halved; 1 Spanish onion, cut into wedges; 2 chipotle chillies in adobo (see note); To serve: juice of 1 lime, or to taste, plus wedges; Pinch of caster sugar

Spiced chicken wings with roast garlic and chipotle salsa

Smoky, spicy and an all-round crowd pleaser.

Serves 6

Prep

25M

Cook

Total

1H 25M

Ingredients

400 ml buttermilk

1 tbsp each smoked sweet paprika, ground coriander and ground cumin

2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tbsp olive oil

Finely grated rind of 1 lime

1 kg chicken wings, jointed

Roast garlic and chipotle salsa

1 head of garlic

3 vine-ripened tomatoes, halved

1 Spanish onion, cut into wedges

2 chipotle chillies in adobo (see note)

To serve: juice of 1 lime, or to taste, plus wedges

Pinch of caster sugar

Method

Main

1.Whisk buttermilk, spices, oil and lime rind in a bowl, season to taste, add wings, stir to coat and transfer to a non-reactive container. Cover and refrigerate overnight to marinate.

2.For roast garlic and chipotle salsa, preheat oven to 180C. Wrap garlic in foil, roast until tender (40-50 minutes), cool slightly, squeeze flesh from skin and set aside. Meanwhile, place tomatoes cut-side down on an oven tray lined with baking paper, add onion, drizzle with oil, season to taste and roast until tender (35-45 minutes). Cool, peel tomatoes, process in a food processor with remaining ingredients to a thick sauce, season to taste and set aside.

3.Preheat a barbecue or char-grill to medium-high. Drain wings and grill, turning occasionally, until golden and cooked through (8-10 minutes). Season to taste and serve hot with salsa and lime wedges.

Note You’ll need to begin this recipe a day ahead. Chipotle chillies in adobo are available from select delicatessens including Monterey Mexican Foods. Drink suggestion by Max Allen
Notes