1teaspoonsmoked paprika(sprinkle on top of wings before placing in oven)
Marinade
¼cupavocado oil(or grapeseed oil)
1cupfresh cilantro
1hollow tubescallion(or green part of a green onion)
2clovesgarlic
1wholelime(juice of the lime)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Add avocado oil, cilantro, scallion, fresh garlic cloves and lime juice to nutri-bullet or food processor and blitz until combined. Give or take around 10 seconds. Set aside.
Wash chicken wings under cool water (if that's your thing) and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Add wings to a large ziploc bag, then pour in marinade. Then, add onion powder, garlic powder, and kosher salt. Seal ziploc bag. Move wings around until all are evenly coated. You could also use a shallow dish with a tight-fitting lid if you do not have ziploc bags. Marinate for at least 15 minutes up to 30 minutes. See tips if you're marinating for longer than 30 minutes.
Place wings on prepared baking sheet in a single layer with space in-between each wing. Place in oven and bake on bottom rack for 25 minutes. Flip wings over and bake for an additional 30 minutes on top rack. NOTE: you know your oven, bake on the rack that will give you the most golden brown color. My process is to bake on the bottom rack first then move my wings to the top rack.
Notes
Top Tips:
Pat dry your chicken wings thoroughly with paper towels before marinating.
Choose fresh wings over frozen iced-glazed.
If you need to place your wings under the broiler for a more golden brown color, remove the parchment paper prior because parchment paper can only withstand oven temperatures up to 425 degrees. Read the parchment paper packaging ahead of time to be sure you do not bake anything above it's maximum temperature suggestion.
Marinating Tips:
Place your wings in a shallow dish or large ziploc bag and secure.
Make sure each wings is evenly coated with the cilantro lime marinade.
If you choose to marinade your wings for more than 30 minutes, omit the lime juice and squeeze over the marinated chicken 30 minutes before you're ready to bake them. Again, making sure wings are evenly coated.
Use a really juicy lime, if your lime looks like it will be dry, try zapping it in the microwave for 10 to 15 seconds.