Mexican Party Wings

Mexican party wings are drummettes seasoned with ranch dressing, taco seasoning, and green chilies. Mexican chicken wings are a great appetizer. A few minutes of preparation and pop them into the oven for a half hour.

Ingredients -

1 cup Ranch Salad Dressing
1 (4.5 ounces) can chopped Green Chilies
1 (1.25 ounces) package Taco Seasoning Mix
1/2 cup Flour
2 teaspoons Cooking Oil
2 pounds Chicken Drummettes

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Make dip by pureeing ranch dressing and green chilies in blender or food processor until smooth, and remove to small serving bowl.

3. Refrigerate dip until ready to use.

4. In shallow bowl mix seasoning mix, flour and oil.

5. Toss chicken drummettes twice in seasoning mixture.

6. Spread drummettes evenly on non-stick cookie sheet.

7. Bake 15 minutes. Turn drummettes.

8. Bake additional 15 minutes.

9. Serve with dip.

Variations and Recipe Ideas:

Cooking Tip

Homemade Ranch Dressing

Combine 1 cup buttermilk, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon parsley flakes, 1 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/4 teaspoon onion flakes, 1/4 teaspoon Accent, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Chill and serve.

Cooking Tip

Drummettes

Drummettes are the meaty part of the chicken wing. They look like mini chicken legs. Substitute with 2 pounds of whole chicken wings or chicken wing flats and rounds.