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citrus rubbed chicken wings with feta cream and garden bean salad on blue plate

Crispy Citrus Rubbed Wings With Feta Cream

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Author Breathing and Cooking

Ingredients

  • 6 lbs Chicken wings this is enough for 4-6 hungry people as a main dish, feel free to scale up or down

Sweet and Savory Citrus Rub

  • 1/4 cup Diamond Kosher Salt
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp paprkia
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp cracked pepper

Feta Cream Sauce

  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 6 ounces feta cheese
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp sweet and savory citrus wing rub

Instructions

  • Pat wings dry and place in a large bowl.
  • Place all ingredients for sweet and savory citrus wing rub in a separate bowl and work zest into spices with your fingers until well combined.
  • Sprinkle desired amount of rub over wings and work rub into all sides of meat very well. You'll use 1-2 Tbsp of rub for every pound of wings (I like a lot of seasoning, you may prefer less). Let seasoned wings stand at least 15 minutes, preferably 2 hours or up to overnight. If seasoning an hour or more ahead, store uncovered in the refrigerator until ready to cook.
  • Preheat oven to 400°f. Place an ovenproof wire rack over a rimmed sheet pan (it should fit inside) and spray with non-stick pan spray. Arrange seasoned wings on rack, leaving room between wings so that they aren't crowded. You may need more than one pan if you have a lot of wings.
  • Cook wings for 45-60 minutes, until crispy outside and cooked through inside. Internal temp needs to be 165°ff (I prefer wings a little more done at 175°f- they'll still be very moist).
  • Make Feta Cream Sauce (can be made ahead)
  • Combine all ingredients in a blender and whirl until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. If it's too thick add a little more lemon juice. Chill until ready to serve.

  • Serve wings with feta cream sauce and enjoy!