🍗🔥 Birria-Inspired Spicy Garlic Chicken Wings 🌶️🧄🍯
Crispy seasoned wings marinated and cooked to perfection, coated in a rich birria-style rub with a punch of garlic, chili, and smokiness — served with a bold onion-cilantro dipping consommé on the side. These wings don’t play. They slap. Every time.
📌 Ingredients:
For the Wings:
2 lbs chicken wings (drums & flats)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
Salt & pepper to taste
Optional: ½ tsp cayenne for that extra kick
Baking powder (for extra crisp if baking)
For the Birria Dipping Sauce:
1 cup beef broth (or chicken for lighter flavor)
2 tbsp birria sauce or a mix of:
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp oregano
Dash of vinegar
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp diced white onion
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
Squeeze of lime
Salt to taste
🔥 Instructions:
1. Prep the Wings:
Pat wings dry. Toss with olive oil and all dry seasonings.
Optional: Add 1 tbsp baking powder for crispier texture (especially for baked wings).
2. Cook 'Em Your Way:
Bake: 400°F for 45–50 mins, flipping halfway through.
Air fry: 380°F for 25–30 mins, shake halfway.
Fry: 350°F oil until golden, about 8–10 mins.
3. Make the Dip:
In a small pot, combine broth, tomato paste, seasonings, and let simmer 5–10 mins.
Stir in onions, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime. Serve hot on the side or drizzle over wings.
✨ Serve hot and ready with napkins nearby.
You’re gonna want to dip, dunk, and devour these — they’re sticky, spicy, savory, and 🔥🔥