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Spicy, crispy wings with a sweet and crunchy salad

Spicy, crispy chicken wings paired with a sweet, crunchy salad of pineapple, red cabbage, and lime – now that's the taste of spring!

Treat your family to perfectly grilled chicken wings. Since great wings deserve equally great company, pair them with a tangy side of pineapple slaw. Recipe compliments of Astral Chicken.

Prep time: 30 min | Cook time: 15 min | Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 x County Fair Chicken Wings (8pcs)
  • 30ml olive oil
  • Juice and zest of 2 limes
  • 10g coriander, roughly chopped
  • 5ml chilli powder
  • Salt and milled black pepper
  • 250ml pineapple, cut into small chunks
  • 2 carrots, peeled & grated
  • 250ml shredded red cabbage
  • 1 cos lettuce, shredded
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
  • Small handful chopped coriander
  • 30ml rice vinegar
  • 30ml  mayonnaise
  • Zest and juice of 1 lime
  • Fresh coriander and lime wedges to serve

Method

  1. Place the chicken wings in a bowl with olive oil, lime juice and zest, coriander, chilli powder, a pinch of salt, and black pepper.
  2. Toss together and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat your grill to medium heat and start cooking the wings, turning often to allow them to caramelise. Grill until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
  4. Prepare the slaw: In a bowl, mix the pineapple, carrots, cabbage, lettuce, spring onion, and coriander together and toss well.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk the rice vinegar, mayonnaise, lime zest and juice together. Add to the slaw mix and toss well.
  6. Garnish with fresh coriander sprigs and lime wedges.
  7. Serve the spicy, tangy wings with the refreshing slaw on the side.

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