Fajita Chicken Wings {Whole 30}
Chicken wings don’t always have to mean unhealthy. These Fajita Chicken Wings are clean eating, Whole 30 and paleo approved!
I love these chicken wings (or should I say drumettes?). They have a mild kick with a little bit of lime that comes in and saves you. They’re a great appetizer year-round.
Whole30 Chicken Wings
We eat chicken 5-6 nights a week, and it’s usually chicken breast. It’s nice to switch it up every so often and do a family favorite – chicken wings. I actually used chicken drumettes in this recipe because it’s not often that my store has wings, but the idea is the same.
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Fajita Chicken Wings Recipe Video
To show you just how easy this fajita chicken wings recipe is, I put together this quick video on YouTube to share the ins and outs of making this whole 30 appetizer.
Fajita Chicken Wings
These Fajita Chicken Wings have a southwestern twist on hot wings with a bite of lime. They make a great whole 30 appetizer or a paleo dinner recipe.
Want another amazing recipe to serve with the chicken wings? Try this authentic guacamole recipe!
Fajita Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken wings or drumettes
- 1 lime
- 2 tbsps olive oil extra virgin
- 1 batch fajita mix see below
Fajita Mix
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsps cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Combine fajita ingredients in a small bowl, set aside.
- In a large bowl add the chicken wings, juice of a lime, fajita mix, and olive oil. Coat and stir.
- Transfer to a greased baking pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes, turn and finish for another 20 minutes.
Nutrition
My friends Julie and Stacey have also put together a delicious chicken appetizer recipe as well, be sure to check them out:
Honey Garlic Skewers via Sober Julie
Chicken Bacon Ranch Bites via This Lil Piglet
Don’t forget to Pin this recipe so your friends can see it too!
Disclosure: This recipe for Fajita Chicken Wings has been sponsored by my friends over at Canadian Chicken.
another delicious chicken recipe to try
We’re trying this out tonight, delicious recipe Linda! If we had a little more time, we’d marinate those for a few hours before baking them but it’s already 19:00 here in Greece:) Thanx so much for the yummy recipe, have a delicious Thanksgiving in the States!
Mirella and Panos
xoxoxo
Have a wonderful time in Greece!
Sounds scrumptious. We love drummettes! This post is one of my Features at this weeks Merry Monday Party. Pinned and sharing on my Fb page.
I love that you used your own fajita seasonings on the chicken. Pinned and included this in a chicken wing recipe roundup.
They look so good. Gonna try this on Super Bowl Sunday.
From a fellow
Happy cooking Linda!
Any recommendations for doing these in the air fryer?
Hi Paul! For sure. Putting these in the air fryer would be amazing. I would cook them at 400 for about 8-10 minutes. Should get nearly the same result…although the air fryer may make them a little more crispy. Good luck!