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OldElPaso Recipe by OldElPaso Member since May, 2009
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Cinco de Mayo Glazed Chicken Wings

Cinco de Mayo Glazed Chicken Wings

Green chilies and taco seasoning add the piquant flavor but it is the lemon-lime carbonated beverage that adds the sweetness to these chicken wings.
Prep Time: 50 min Total Time: 50 Servings: 5 servings (4 chicken wings each)

Ingredients

  • 1  tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2  lb chicken wings, cut apart at joints, wing tips discarded
  • 2  medium green onions, thinly sliced including tops (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 1  teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2  cans (12 oz each) lemon-lime carbonated beverage
  • 1  can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, drained
  • 1  package (1 oz) Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix
  • 10  lettuce leaves, if desired

Directions

  1. 11 In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken wings and onions; sprinkle with pepper flakes. Cook uncovered 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned; drain.
  2. 22 Stir in carbonated beverage, green chiles and taco seasoning mix. Increase heat to high; cook uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-high; cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken wings are completely glazed, small amount of glaze remains in skillet and juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (180°F).
  3. 33 To serve, line serving plate with lettuce; arrange chicken wings over lettuce. Serve immediately.

Tips & Techniques

  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

    In step 1, cook 8 to 11 minutes.

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