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Oh yum! Mexican-inspired chicken wings with kicked up easy Ranch dressing! I loved these enchilada chicken wings so much I had to make them two days in a row. The wings by themselves are fantastic. You could serve them dry, without the sauce but the sauce will remind you of traditional wing sauce with a great south-of-the-border twist.
Great Seasoning Makes For Great Wings
I prefer to make my own taco seasoning mix, but you can of course use store-bought taco seasoning. For these enchilada chicken wings you’ll want to use a seasoning that is fairly fine in texture. You don’t want any big chunks of spice on your wings. First, it might burn when you cook the wings. Second, no one wants to bite into a big chunk of… .something. If you have to, just put the spices into a mortar and pestle and give it a few good grinds to make it finer. I also like to use an old coffee grinder to grind my spices for moments like this.
I store my leftover homemade sauces in squeeze bottles. If refrigerated, I set them out an hour before using so they come to room temperature. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings!Also try my easy chili-ranch wings.
Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!
Enchilada Wings
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 10 ounces enchilada sauce
- ¼ cup your favorite Buffalo wing sauce or your favorite hot sauce
- ½ cup Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Place wings in a large resealable baggie or container.
- Add the oil. Seal and shake to coat. Add the taco seasoning, seal, and shake to coat.
- Refrigerate for 1-4 hours.
- When wings are done, transfer to a bowl.
- Combine the enchilada sauce and Frank’s wing sauce.
- Combine 2 tablespoons of the sauce mix with the Ranch dressing. Drizzle the remaining sauce over the wings. Toss to coat before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.