Chilli chicken hot wings

Ingredients:

• 16-20 chicken wings
• Salt and milled pepper
• Fresh coriander, for serving

Chilli wet rub:

• 1 tsp (5ml) garlic powder
• 2 red chillies, deseeded and chopped
• Juice (60ml) of 1 lemon
• 3 Tbsp (45ml) olive oil
• 2 Tbsp (30ml) smoked paprika
• 2 tsp (10ml) ground chipotle chilli or cayenne pepper
• 10 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked

Chilli-mayo dip:

• ¼ cup (60ml) creamy mayonnaise
• ¼ cup (60ml) sour cream
• 3 Tbsp (45ml) sriracha or chilli sauce
• 1 tsp (5ml) ground chipotle chilli or cayenne pepper
• Lime or lemon juice, to taste

Method

1. Cut chicken wings into smaller portions, buffalo-wing style. Season well.
2. Combine chilli rub ingredients.
3. Cover chicken wings with rub, using your fingers to spread mixture evenly.
4. Set aside at room temperature for 20-30 minutes for flavours to infuse.
5. Braai wings over hot coals for 12-15 minutes, turning regularly.
6. Combine chilli-mayo dip ingredients.
7. Serve chicken wings with dip and coriander, pairing with beer and corn chips if you like.

COOK’S NOTE:

To cut chicken wings into buffalo wings, use kitchen scissors or a sharp knife to cut off the wing tips (the pointy end) – you can use these for stock. Separate the two remaining wing sections at the joint connecting them.

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