Affordable and tasty, chicken wings are one of the most popular foods at any party. Crispy wings are super easy to make at home in your own oven and get even better when covered with a boozy, smoky, citrusy glaze. This recipe for Zesty Tequila Lime Chicken Wings are sure to turn any gathering into a party.
The Casual Foodist contains affiliate links, when you make a purchase through these links the Casual Foodist receives a small commission that helps support this site at no additional cost to you.
How to Make Crispy Chicken Wings in the Oven
Making chicken wings in the oven is pretty simple First make sure you pat your chicken wings dry with a paper towel; if you brined your chicken wings ( and I recommend you take this easy simple step for maximal flavor in your wings with my Easy Chicken Wing Brine Recipe ) you don’t need to rinse the brine, just pat the wings dry. Toss the wings with some baking powder (DO NOT use baking soda!) making sure they are thoroughly coated.
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees and place the wings on a baking sheet with a wire baking rack. Bake the wings at 450 degrees for 40 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees, turn the wings and bake for an additional 40 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Remove the wings and allow them to cool for 5 minutes before brushing the glaze over the wings.
How to Make Chicken Wings in a Convection Oven
If you have a convection oven or a convection setting on your oven I highly recommend using it as your wings will be done faster. Again preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Bake the wings for 20 minutes, reduce the heat to 425 degrees and flip the wings to bake for an additional 20 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Remove the wings and allow them to cool for 5 minutes to let the skin crisp up before adding the glaze.
How to Make Tequila Lime Glaze for Chicken Wings
While the wings are cooking you’ll want to prepare the glaze. In a small saucepan whisk together tequila, lime zest and juice, cumin, ancho chili powder, salt, pepper and cornstarch. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the glaze thickens, about 1-2 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and brush chicken wings with the tequila lime glaze. (This glaze would also be delicious on my smoked chicken wings!).
If you like these Zesty Tequila Lime Chicken Wings be sure to take a look at some of my other recipes!
Lemon Garlic Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken
If you make these Zesty Tequila Lime Chicken Wings please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Be sure to follow me on Facebook and Pinterest for my latest recipes. Also, if you do make this recipe please tag me on Instagram, I’d love to see what you guys are making!
Zesty Tequila Lime Chicken Wings
Equipment
- baking sheet with wire rack
- small saucepan
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken wings (preferrable brined)
- 1.5 tbsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup tequila
- 2 limes, zest and juice
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ancho chili powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Using paper towels pat the wings dry.
- In a large bowl toss the chicken wings with the baking powder, ensuring the wings are thoroughly coated. Place the wings on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack.
For a Conventional Oven
- Bake the wings at 450 degrees for 40 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees, turn the wings and bake for an additional 40 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
For a Convection Oven
- Bake for 20 minutes, reduce the heat to 425 degrees flip the wings and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
To Make the Glaze
- While the wings are cooking prepare the glaze. In a small saucepan add tequila, lime zest and juice, cumin, ancho chili powder, cornstarch, salt and pepper and combine with a whisk. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the glaze thickens, about 1-2 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and brush chicken wings with the tequila lime glaze.
Kayla DiMaggio says
These tequila lime chicken wings are so delicious! I loved all the flavor that came from them! Totally making them over and over again!
Amanda Scarlati says
These wings were so tasty – great flavor!
Natalie says
Oh wow! What a move over from classic chicken wings. Looks delicious. And the flavors are amazing. I’m going to make this, for sure.
Addie says
These chicken wings are so hearty and flavorful!
Oscar says
Woah. These wings look amazing. Going to try this recipe next time I have wings. Looks good.
Giangi Townsend says
So good!! I love this recipe and so easy to make. A must!!
Michelle says
SO good!! 🤤
Allyssa says
This recipe is so easy to make and super flavorful! It tasted so delicious! Will surely have this again! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Highly recommended!
Linda says
Love these chickens! So easy to make and addictive. Can’t wait to make more of these wings
Amy Casey says
I can’t wait to make these wings for our next tailgate! The tequila and lime glaze sounds amazing!! I love that they are baked in the oven instead of fried too!
Susan says
That glaze looks fabulous! I love citrus glazes, and how great to include tequila!!
Jessica says
I love chicken wings but last time I ordered them out it was $19 for ten. Needless to say I’m going to be making them at home for the foreseeable future. This recipe sounds so delicious and is at the top of my list.
veenaazmanov says
Looks delicious and sounds so easy to make. Perfect starter option for an evening..
Marisa Franca says
We had the gang over last night for a casual dinner. We started off with the zesty tequila lime chicken. They absolutely went nuts over them. We usually fry the wings and then put the wing sauce over them. They said they liked these just as well. That’s a bonus for us since we don’t always like to fry. Great recipe.
Enriqueta E Lemoine says
I made this chicken recipe, and everybody at home LOVED it! Thanks for sharing your recipe and the inspiration.
LaKita says
These tequila lime chicken wings are so tender, flavorful, and delicious! Will definitely be making them again.
Chenée says
These wings look so flavorful and delicious! I love the spices!
Angie says
Your Zesty Tequila Lime Chicken Wings look so good and would be devoured quickly in my family.
Mikayla says
The spices combined to make a great tasting meal and one I will add to the must make again list.
Loreto and Nicoletta says
You had me at wings!😁. I cannot resist wings. Love when they get nice and crispy. Your glaze sounds amazing. I have to get a napkin I am drooling. Definitely going to give these a try! Party season is coming up!👍😋
Ramona says
When I read the name of this recipe and saw the pictures I started drooling, this looks super delicious and I will definitely be making this! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Matt says
Roasting is my favorite way to make wings, but have never tried brining before. Gonna have to try that out!
Amy Casey says
I love baking wings in the oven and can’t wait to try your recipe! We love margaritas in our house so these zesty wings will be a great accompaniment.
Michele says
Thank you so much for this recipe. I served these for a small get-together and the wings were a hit! I will be making these again and again.
Natalie says
That was totally delicious. My boys ate a whole plate asking for more. I’m going to make these chicken wings again this weekend. Thanks for the recipe!
Ksenia says
I am always a fan of spicy chicken wings, but the tequila in these ones is a specially appealing! Give me a buzz alongside and inside my wings any day
Mikayla says
A good chicken wing is always a winner for me. The spices and citrus burst of flavor was terrific.
Nat says
These chicken wings are amazing. The flavors are great and my family loved it. It’s a recipe I’ll be making again and again. Thanks!
Dennis K Littley says
You had me at wings and your tequila lime wings were ah-mazingly delicious!!
Dana says
Fantastic flavors in these chicken wings. The tequila lime combo really adds a lot of flavor and they’re so easy to make.
Amy says
These were super easy to make and so delicious! I loved the flavor of the glaze.
Ramona says
I am definitely making these again and again, they are so delicious and have so much flavor to them! I am going to pin this for sure. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Jamie says
The tequila and lime give these wings so much flavor! It was perfect to serve with tacos on taco night! My family loved this!
Tristin says
These Tequila Lime chicken wings were so good I will be making them again but for our Super Bowl party.
Amy says
Best wings I have ever made! Love the big flavors of cumin and ancho chili powder. They were quick, fantastic, and easy!
Matej @ CookWeWill says
I love chicken wings and I’ve cooked them like a 1000 times but never ever have I used tequila 🙂 Putting this on my to-try list of recipes!
Nora says
They turned out perfectly! Perfect flavoring! Thank you!
NANCY says
chicken wings gives me life! and i love how tangy and delicious this recipe is!
Jules says
Holy tequila you are a genius!!!
Cheryl says
I made these this weekend & with the exception of omitting the cumin, followed the recipe to the letter. They were exceedingly crispy & tasty & the Tequilla Lime flavour was “Spot On” ! Lost a star because, for our household, they were too salty. Next time I will either brine OR omit the tsp of salt from the sauce. Thank you for a nice recipe !
Brianna says
I’m so glad you like them!
Bill Clinton says
Do you really cook for an hour an twenty minutes (1hr20min)(80min)?
Brianna says
yes, for a conventional oven