Orange Pepper Wings
Orange Pepper Wings
These spicy orange chicken wings are the appetizer version of orange chicken, perfectly sweet and savory with a bit of kick!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1.5 to 3 pounds Chicken Wings
  • 1 cup Orange Juice
  • 1 cup Orange Drink
  • 3 tbsp Orange Pepper Seasoning
  • 1 packet Sazon Seasoning
  • 2 tsp Ground Red Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 stick of butter

 

DIRECTIONS

  1. Mix all of your ingredients (except the butter and orange pepper seasoning) together in a bowl.
  2. Put your chicken into a gallon sized bag and pour the marinade over it.  Just enought to cover the chicken.  Leaving the extra for later. Let it marinade in the refrigerator for 4-24 hours.
  3. When you are ready to cook them you will preheat your oven to 400F.
  4. Spray the rack with some non-stick spray first and place the chicken onto a rack for the oven.  
  5. Cook for 45-50 minutes.  Until the internal temperature is 165F.
  6. While the chicken is cooking you will prepare your sauce for tossing.
  7. Melt your butter in a pot. While it is melting dump the rest of your marinade in the pot as well along with the orange pepper seasoning.
  8. Bring to a boil.  Then turn it down and let it simmer to thicken up.  For about 5 minutes.
  9. Turn off the heat and remove from the burner.  Let it cool.
  10. Take out the chicken once it reaches 165F.
  11. Put your chicken in a bowl and toss it in the sauce.
  12. When you plate it you could give a final sprinkle of orange pepper seasoning.

 

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