Yield: 4 servings
INGREDIENTS:
3lbs Chicken wings (local, pastured if possible!)
Drizzle of Olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 c pure Maple syrup
1/3 c Blackberry jam/preserves with no added sugar
2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp Ghee (can sub grass-fed butter)
3 tbsp Frank’s Red Hot or other Cayenne hot sauce (check ingredient labels!)
1 tbsp Coconut Aminos
Juice from 1/2 Lemon
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. While pre-heating, boil water in a large, deep pan to par-boil the wings
3. Once boiling add the wings and boil for 8 minutes
4. Remove from water and let drip dry for a few minutes before drying well with a paper towel
5. Place wings on a foil or parchment lined baking sheet and drizzle olive oil and season with salt and pepper
6. Bake for 20 minutes (longer if your wings are quite large)
7. While baking add sauce ingredients to a medium saucepan and allow to melt, then reduce to low and simmer while the wings cook, stirring occasionally
8. Remove wings from the oven and flip, cook for another 5 minutes (again, add time if necessary)
9. Place wings in a large bowl and pour the sauce over, toss to coat well
10. Pour the remaining sauce over the wings before eating.
11. Serve immediately and enjoy!