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Al Pastor Chicken Wings

October 28, 2013 /
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If you have been following my blog for any time now you probably know that I love Mexican food. Who doesn’t right? You probably also know that I try and get  out to eat at least once a week for work, and I typically go to my nearest Mexican restaurant, El Rey. When I have time, I also do a bit of quick shopping and this past week I cruised through the spice aisle to find Al Pastor seasoning. I’m a huge fan of tacos al pastor. They are my go to tacos wherever I go, so I wasn’t going to pass up this spice blend. Now what was I going to make with it was the big question. This is where my love of chicken wings came into play as well. I wasn’t making these so much for myself as I was for making them for my oldest son who loves chicken wings. As he usually eats them plain, yes I said plain, I wanted to put him through the test and see how he would enjoy them with the al pastor seasoning. Well, I was interested as well.

Al Pastor Chicken Wings

Let’s get started.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb chicken wings
  • 3 tbsp al pastor seasoning
  • 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
  • 1 tbsp Mexican crema, optional

That’s it. Very simple ingredients that make some of the best wings I have had in some time.

I kept the entire chicken wing in tact. If you want to split the wing and the drummie, feel free. I like the wing tip as well. Again, your call.

These wings are also baked. Baked until they are super crispy as that is how I personally love them.

Start by adding the chicken wings to a gallon sized ziplock bag. Add in the al pastor seasoning and seal the bag. Toss the chicken around in the bag ensuring that all of the wings get a nice coating. Place these in the refrigerator for at least four hours, but preferably over night.

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Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the chicken wings onto the parchment paper and place in the preheated oven for roughly 60 minutes. After 60 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven, turn the chicken wings, and cook for another 30 minutes. Just keep an eye on the wings before 60 minutes as you do not want them to burn, however you want that skin to caramelize and get nice and crisp.

When the wings are done, remove them from the oven and place them onto a serving dish. Shower the wings with the fresh cilantro, and drizzle a bit of the Mexican crema over the wings.

Al Pastor Chicken Wings

Dig in. These wings were awesome. They were crispy with just the perfect sweet heat you would expect in some great al pastor. My son also loved them. I left him a big bowl of them on the counter and when he returned home from playing took a bit of caution as they were not the good ‘ol plain type, but after first bite he devoured the entire bowl.

So if you can find al pastor seasoning at your store, pick some up and try them on some wings. I hope you enjoy.

Al Pastor Chicken Wings

Dax Phillips
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Prep Time 1 day
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 day 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Appetizers
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken wings
  • 3 tbsp al pastor seasoning
  • 1 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped (optional)
  • 1 tbsp Mexican crema optional

Instructions
 

  • That's it. Very simple ingredients that make some of the best wings I have had in some time.
  • I kept the entire chicken wing in tact. If you want to split the wing and the drummie, feel free. I like the wing tip as well. Again, your call.
  • These wings are also baked. Baked until they are super crispy as that is how I personally love them.
  • Start by adding the chicken wings to a gallon sized ziplock bag. Add in the al pastor seasoning and seal the bag. Toss the chicken around in the bag ensuring that all of the wings get a nice coating. Place these in the refrigerator for at least four hours, but preferably over night.
  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the chicken wings onto the parchment paper and place in the preheated oven for roughly 60 minutes. After 60 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven, turn the chicken wings, and cook for another 30 minutes. Just keep an eye on the wings before 60 minutes as you do not want them to burn, however you want that skin to caramelize and get nice and crisp.
  • When the wings are done, remove them from the oven and place them onto a serving dish. Shower the wings with the fresh cilantro, and drizzle a bit of the Mexican crema over the wings.
  • Dig in. These wings were awesome. They were crispy with just the perfect sweet heat you would expect in some great al pastor. My son also loved them. I left him a big bowl of them on the counter and when he returned home from playing took a bit of caution as they were not the good 'ol plain type, but after first bite he devoured the entire bowl.
  • So if you can find al pastor seasoning at your store, pick some up and try them on some wings. I hope you enjoy.

 

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