Sweet & Spicy Chipotle Chicken Wings
Ingredients
Spice Mix
- ¼ cup whole black peppercorns
- ½ cup whole coriander seeds
- ½ cup whole fennel seeds
- ¼ cup kosher salt
Compound Wing Butter
- 2 lbs unsalted butter, room temperature
- juice of 3 limes
- zest of 3 limes
- 1½ cups chipotle chiles in adobo, pureed
To Finish
- canola oil for frying
- 12 chicken wings
- ½ cup of room temperature Compound Wing Butter
- ¼ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
Special Equipment
- sheet pan
- spice grinder
- food processor with paddle attachment
How-to
Toast & Grind Spice Mix
- Preheat oven to 325º
- Place fennel, coriander and peppercorns on a sheet pan. Toast until fragrant about 2-3 minutes. Cool completely
- Grind to fine powder in a spice grinder or food processor
Prepare Compound Wing Butter
- In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or hand mixer), combine butter, lime juice, lime zest , salt, chilies and spice mixture. Begin mixing on slow and increase speed as mixture combines
Fry & Finish Wings
- Heat oil to 350º - 375º
- Fry 12 fresh chicken wings for 6-8 minutes until crispy
- In a large bowl Mmix ½ cup of room temperature wing butter with ¼ cup of Thai sweet chili sauce
- Toss hot wings in butter-chili mixture until coated
- Plate with crunchy vegetables to serve
Note: Compound Wing Butter can be frozen in an air-tight container. Bring to room temperature when ready to use.