Sweet Maple Lime Chicken Wings
Zesty to Sweet
Give your taste buds a roll-coaster ride with one of our favorite sweet and sour sauces. Super easy, yet memorable and unique. Eating these wings will bring about thoughts of spring and warm weather and the need to enjoy the outdoors. This is probably due to the strong lime flavor lingering on your tongue.
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Whether you fry, bake, or grill your wings, this sauce is great with all three. However, we recommend baking. For extra crispy backed wings, find the details here: The Best Homemade Crispy, Baked Chicken Wings
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Sweet Maple Lime Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 2/3 cup Frank Redhot
- 1/2 cup Lime Juice Freshly squeezed
- 4 tbsp Maple Syrup Best quality possible
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper Include only if you like HOT!
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Corn Starch
Instructions
- Place a medium sized pot on medium heat. Add butter and stir till melted. Add Garlic, stir till fragrant and translucent (about 2 minutes).
- Add Franks Redhot, Lime Juice, Maple Syrup, Black pepper. Mix well.
- Adjust heat to medium/low. Let simmer till it’s reduced in half (about 10 to 15 minutes)
- If sauce still seems very runny, simply add about a tablespoon of corn starch and stir throughout
- Place cooked wings in a bowl, pour in the sauce, toss well and serve on a plate
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal Serving: 1 sauced wingFrequently Asked Questions
Should I bake, fry, or grill the wings for this sauce?
The sauce is great with all three, but we recommend baking, and frying works well too. Grilled wings are great, but for this recipe the blackened grill flavor overpowers the sauce. Our oven method is in Crispy Baked Wings. Whichever way you cook them, make sure the wings reach at least 165°F (74°C) inside before you toss them in the sauce.
How spicy are Sweet Maple Lime Chicken Wings?
Without the cayenne, they're more sweet and tangy than hot. Frank's RedHot brings a mild, vinegary heat that the maple syrup and lime juice balance out. If you like it hot, add the optional 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper when you add the hot sauce, lime juice and maple syrup, then adjust to taste.
What if my sauce is too thin?
Give it time first: let it simmer on medium-low until it has reduced by about half, which takes 10 to 15 minutes. If it still seems very runny, stir in about a tablespoon of corn starch. To avoid lumps, whisk the corn starch into a splash of cold water before adding it. The sauce also thickens a little more as it cools.
Does the type of maple syrup really matter?
Yes. Quality maple syrup really makes this recipe, so use the best pure maple syrup you can find, not pancake syrup. Freshly squeezed lime juice matters too, since a blast of lime is the first flavor you taste.