Cilantro Lime Chicken Wings
These low carb Cilantro Lime Chicken Wings are full of zesty flavours and made with a quick sauce that doesn't require marinating. Quick and easy wings that can be made in the air fryer or oven.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Total Time22 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 325kcal
Cost: $8
Cilantro Lime Aioli
- 18 sprigs fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon sour cream (full fat)
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Chicken Wings
Preheat air fryer at 400°F
Pat chicken wings dry between two paper towels
Place the wings in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt, pepper, paprika and baking powder
Air fry for 8-10 minutes, then flip and fry for another 2 minutes or until preferred crispiness. If baking in the oven place wings on parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 F for 20 minutes, then crank up the heat to 425 F for another 20 minutes, flip and bake for another 5 minutes or until preferred crispiness. Toss in the cilantro lime sauce after air frying.
Cilantro Lime Aioli
In a blender or food processor blend the sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic clove, cilantro, olive oil, lime zest and juice plus salt and pepper in a blender for 20 seconds, mix and blend for another 20 seconds
Toss the wings in a large bowl with 1 cup of the cilantro lime aioli (reserve any remaining sauce for dipping veggies or on top of a cauliflower rice).
Garnish with chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime.
(Refer to the video instructions below if further clarification is needed)
Less than 1g net carb per chicken wing.
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Serving: 3wings | Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 677mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g