Honey Lime Chicken Wings and Margherita Pizza

An easy and delicious pizza & wings dinner!

Honey Lime Chicken Wings

Recipe from What's Cookin' Chicago?

Chicken:
3 pounds chicken wings/chicken drummettes
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper3 cloves minced garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil

Sauce:
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce - optional)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)


To prepare the wings in the oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toss the wings in a bowl with salt, pepper, minced garlic and olive oil. Arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer. Cook until just cooked through, about 30 minutes.

To prepare the wings on the grill: Preheat a grill to high. Grill the wings until marked, 10 to 15 minutes, turning as needed. Transfer the marinade to a saucepan and cook until slightly thick, about 8 minutes (you can do this on the grill as well). Drizzle the wings with the sauce and top with cilantro, if desired.

If you don't have a grill, you can use a grill pan indoors, bake them in the oven or saute in a little butter in a skillet until warmed through.


Make the sauce: Combine the lime zest and juice, honey, cumin, adobo sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 tablespoon pepper in a bowl. Pour over the warm wings and let marinate at least 30 minutes.

Margherita Pizza

Recipe from Taste of Home

Pizza Dough (or pitas, english muffins, etc)

2 tsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups shredded mozzarella

3 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp Italian seasoning

Thinly sliced fresh basil

Brush pizza dough with olive oil. Top with garlic, 1 cup cheese, tomatoes, and garlic powder. Top with remaining cheese and Italian seasoning.

Bake at 425 for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with basil.