Sweet and Tangy Chicken Wings

Sweet and Tangy Chicken Wings

Serves 4 at a cost of $2.91 per serving

3 lbs                                       chicken wings (about 16 – 20)

1 can (8 oz)                         cola

1 jar (12 oz)                         bottled chili sauce

¼ cup                                    orange juice

½ t                                         cumin

¼ t                                         coriander

1 clove                                  garlic, crushed

¾ t                                         salt

½ t                                         black pepper

3 T                                          chopped fresh parsley

In medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine cola, chili sauce, orange juice, cumin, coriander and garlic.  Turn heat to high and bring to a boil.  Boil and reduce until sauce is thickened, about 15 minutes.  Remove from heat and cool slightly.

Preheat broiler and arrange rack about four inches from heat.  Place wings on broiler or baking pan covered with aluminum foil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.   Place in oven and broil 6 minutes, turn and broil for another 6 minutes.  Remove from oven.

Turn off broiler and heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Pour sauce over wings, tossing until well-coated.  Place tray with wings in oven and bake 35 minutes, or until wings are tender and register 165 degrees F when tested with meat thermometer.

To serve, remove wings to platter and sprinkle with parsley.

Nutritional Information, Per Serving:

500 calories; 26 g fat; 7 g saturated fat; 26 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 16 g sugars; 38 g protein

NOTE: My family prefers fried wings.  Therefore once the sauce is done we deep fry our wings until crispy and toss in sauce and serve.

Recipe compliments of the National Chicken Council.