Taco-spiced wings with parmesan mielies
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Prep time
20min
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Cook time
30min
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Serves
4
South African braai wings meet Mexican flavours in this deliciously spicy recipe!
Ingredients:
Chicken- 40ml canola oil
- 10ml smoked paprika
- 10ml chilli powder
- 5ml ground cumin
- 5ml garlic powder
- 5ml onion powder
- 10ml dried oregano
- 10ml brown sugar
- salt and pepper
- 1 x County Fair Chicken Wings
- 10g coriander, chopped
- 4 skewers
- 4 mealies, husks discarded and halved
- 30g butter, melted
- 15ml oil
- salt and pepper
- 5ml smoked paprika, plus extra
- 50g grated parmesan cheese
Method:
Chicken- Mix the oil, smoked paprika, chilli powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, brown sugar and a good pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Rub this mixture all over the chicken wings, massaging it in.
- Stick the wings onto the skewers (two wings per skewer).
- Heat the grill or braai to a medium heat and cook the chicken wings. Turn every few minutes, until crispy and cooked through.
- Remove from the heat and sprinkle with fresh coriander.
- Mix the butter, salt, pepper and paprika. Roll the mealies in the spice mixture until coated. Cook over the braai until charred and cooked through.
- Remove from the heat. While hot, sprinkle with parmesan and more smoked paprika.