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I apologize to my neighbors. Even with my windows closed, and the tv on, it’s likely they heard me moaning with happiness as I bit into these tangy taco wings. Truth be told, they’ve heard it before because I’ve had some delicious wings. But not this loud. These are crazy good wings. Great southwestern flavors. Great smoky undertones. Some great heat. Just great everything.
Cook Those Wings!
The sauce is the star here. How you cook the wings to make some tangy taco wings is kind of not important. Don’t get me wrong. Of course you don’t want ‘meh’ wings. But you don’t have to go crazy with them. No need for complicated preparing or cooking techniques. Just get some cooked wings. Season them a bit first. Then just cook them. Then comes the really good part. That sauce. Load it up or go light. I went heavy. I don’t usually do that. This time, the temptation of the sauce won and I went saucy. And am I ever glad I did.
And More…
This sauce is great on anything. Grilled burgers. Hot dogs. Smoked ribs. Any place you might think about putting BBQ sauce, use this instead. It’s better, tastier, richer, thicker and wonderful.
About That Salsa Chipotle…
I used to be able to buy cans of salsa chipotle at the store on a regular basis. Now they’re harder to find. They’re like a cross between chipotles in adobo sauce and salsa. They have a smoother texture to them, making them perfect for sauces. You don’t have to do any chopping or preparation, just use it straight out of the can. If you can’t find it you can still make this wonderful sauce. You can grab a jar of chipotle salsa and pulse it a few times in a blender until just slightly chunky. Or you can use a chipotle pepper minced, and mixed with some of the adobo sauce.
The idea for these wings came from La Preferida. They made me happy, so thank you fine folks at La Preferida!
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Tangy Taco Wings
Ingredients
For the wings
- 6 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
- ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ tablespoon taco seasoning more or less, to taste
For the sauce
- ½ cup your favorite BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons salsa chipotle see note
- 1 tablespoon water you might need more
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
Instructions
For the wings
- Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning over the wings and toss to coat.
- Add the wings to the basket (be careful it’s hot!). If you have trouble fitting them without overlapping, stand the drumettes along the sides of the basket.
- Cook at 360 F for 12 minutes for large wings, 10 minutes for smaller ones.
- Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again (10 minutes for smaller wings) at 375 F.
- Flip the wings one last time. Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook another 6 minutes (4 minutes for smaller wings).
- Remove and toss with your favorite wing sauce. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.
For the sauce
- Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat and keep warm until ready to use.
- Stir in more water if the sauce becomes too thick.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.
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This sauce is great on anything.