Baked Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. of chicken (mixture of wings and drumettes)
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• salt & pepper to season
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 Tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4 Tablespoons honey
• 6 Tablespoons Sriracha
• 1 Tablespoon lime juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Add chicken to a large bowl. Pat chicken dry.

3. 3

   Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of avocado oil. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Gently toss to coat all the chicken.

4. 4

   Place chicken on a wire rack lined baking sheet. (if you don’t have a wire rack, use parchment paper)

5. 5

   Bake for 40 minutes, flipping the chicken after 20 minutes.

6. 6

   Turn the Broiler on to HIGH.

7. 7

   Place chicken under broiler for 8-10 minutes, until browned.

8. 8

   In the meantime, to a small saucepan, add butter. Once melted add in fresh ginger and garlic. Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

9. 9

   Next add in smoked paprika, ground cloves, honey, Sriracha and lime juice. Stir to combine and let simmer for 4-5 minutes.

10. 10

    Once chicken is done add to a large bowl. Pour honey sriracha sauce over the top and toss to coat all the wings with the sauce.

11. 11

    Garnish with chopped chives.