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Cajun Honey Pickle Wings
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Cajun Honey Pickle Wings

Crispy wings cooked with a cajun rub and coated in a sticky honey pickle sauce!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting time12 hours
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American, Cajun
Keyword: Spicy
Servings: 20 wings
Calories: 208kcal

Ingredients

Wings

  • 20 chicken wing segments
  • 1 tespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
  • pinch of salt
  • cooking spray or oil

Wing Sauce

  • 5 small to medium sized pickles
  • 3/4 cup pickle juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce (I used valentina)
  • 1/4 cup mustard
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter

Dip

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 2 tablespoons chopped dill
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 1 lemon (juice of)
  • 1 teaspoon pickle juice
  • salt and pepper

Serving

  • pickle chips
  • chopped fresh dill
  • carrots and celery

Instructions

The day before

  • Dry the wings with a paper towel and add them to a bowl
  • Mix the baking powder and salt in a small bowl and sprinkle it over the wings. Toss the wings in the bowl to evenly coat all over.
  • Place the wings on a wire rack over a baking sheet in the fridge uncovered and allow them to dry out overnight.

Day of

  • Add all the wing sauce ingredients except for the butter to a blender or food processor and blend until mostly smooth.
  • Cook about 20 minutes on low heat to lightly simmer. Transfer to the blender again, or a deep bowl you can use a hand blender with, and blend again until very smooth.
  • Return to the pan along with the butter and cook another 10 minutes until it is sticky and thick.
  • Preheat oven to 500 or as high as it can go with convection. Alternatively preheat an air fryer on high.
  • Mix the flour, cornstarch, powdered sugar, salt, and cajun seasoning in a bowl.
  • Sprinkle the cornstarch mixture over the wings using a flour sifter or a mesh strainer to make sure there are no clumps and the wings are lightly and evenly coated. Flip the wings and repeat.
  • Spray the wings with cooking spray, or brush lightly with oil.
  • Add the wings to the oven on a wire rack, or to the air fryer. Cook 10 - 15 minutes, then flip and cook another 10-15 minutes until crispy, golden, and fully cooked.
  • While the wings are cooking, mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Stir well to combine.
  • Add the wings to the pan with the sauce, making sure any juices from the chicken is also added. Toss the wings in the pan.
  • Serve the wings with pickle chips and fresh dill.

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 391IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg