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I've never made chicken wings. Ever. I'm not sure I had home made chicken wings growing up. But when I am in the right mood, I looooooooooove Chicken wings. Theres nothing like a good wing bar and a delicious variety or flavors. When these Spiced Chicken wings with Chipotle Lime Dipping Sauce popped up in my google reader feed I just knew I had to make them. This recipe hails from Life's Ambrosia, a blog that never fails to be absolutely delicious.

Ambrosia: In ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia (Greek: ἀμβροσία) is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the Greek gods (or demigods), often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it. (Wikipedia). 

These chicken wings are covered in a combo of plain dry and panko bread crumbs and baked. This makes them a bit healthier then the fried ones - just a bit.  What really makes them superb is the dip. They come with a side of Chipotle Lime dipping sauce. This sauce packs quite a punch!

The only down side is that wings are somewhat difficulty to dip and horribly messy to eat. I'm thinking of repeating this recipe, sometime in the next week...with Chicken tenders. I imagine they'd be equally delicious.

Spiced Chicken Wings w. Chipotle Lime dipping Sauce

Life's Ambrosia

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound chicken wings, cut at the joint and tips trimmed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

1. Rinse and pat dry the chicken wings.
2. In a bowl combine garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt and olive oil in a bowl.
3.  Sprinkle Mixture over the chicken wings and toss to coat completely. 
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
5. After the wings have marinated, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
6. Mix panko and plain dry bread crumbs in a bowl. 
7. Press marinated wings into the bread crumbs to coat completely.
8. Place on a baking sheet and bake 20 minutes. Turn and bake for 20 more minutes or until chicken is cooked through and bread crumbs are golden brown. 
9. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.
10. While chicken wings are baking, combine mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, lime juice, vinegar and kosher salt in a food processor. Process until smooth. 
11. Transfer to a bowl. Serve.