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spicy cashew butter wings on a plate with cashew butter

Spicy Cashew Butter Chicken Wings

Hayley Lucero
Deliciously spicy chicken wing recipe.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 424 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Chicken Wings
  • Avocado Oil Spray
  • ¼ cup Spicy Cashew butter Dressing Trader Joe's
  • 2 tablespoon Cashew Butter

Instructions
 

  • Pat chicken wings completely dry. Then put in the air fryer and spray with avocado oil. Cook on 400 degrees for about 10 minutes.
  • While the wings are cooking, combine the rest of the ingredients (cashew butter and Spicy Cashew butter Dressing) into a small bowl and whisk together until smooth.
  • Once wings are cooked most of the way through (about 10 minutes), put them in a bowl and pour the wing sauce on top. Toss the wings until they are fully coated. Save extra sauce for dipping!
  • Place coated chicken wings back in the air fryer for 5-6 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • GRILL METHOD (no air fryer? no problem)
    1. Pat the wings completely dry and toss with avocado oil, salt, and pepper.
    2. Preheat the grill to medium heat (around 375°F). Set up two zones — one side with direct heat, one side with indirect heat.
    3. Start the wings on the indirect heat side, close the lid, and cook for 20–25 minutes, turning once halfway through, until cooked through.
    4. While the wings cook, blend the sauce ingredients in a blender until smooth.
    5. Move the wings to direct heat and brush generously with ¾ of the sauce. Grill for 3–4 minutes, turning and basting once more, until the sauce is caramelized and slightly charred at the edges.
    6. Serve with the remaining sauce for dipping. Set aside half the batch for Friday's lunch.
  • If you don't have Trader Joe's near you or don't have the Spicy Cashew butter Dressing on hand, you can use the same amount of cashew butter and add 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon Sriracha, 2 tablespoon coconut aminos, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
  • If you are using the oven, broil the wings for a couple minutes at the end to crisp them up.
  • I really like Artisana Organics Cashew butter and Georgia Grinders Cashew butter, but any will do.
  • These wings are not Whole30 compatible because the Spicy Cashew butter Dressing has some maple syrup in it, but you can use the recipe above to create your own!

Nutrition

Calories: 424kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 27gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 93mgPotassium: 323mgFiber: 0.5gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg
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