Chicken wings with cumin, lemon & garlic

Chicken · Turkish classic.

Ingredients

• 12 Chicken Wings
• 2 cloves minced Garlic
• Zest and juice of 1 Lemon
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 tablespoon Honey

Method

1. Continue cooking — Using a pair of sharp kitchen scissors, cut each wing at the knuckle into two pieces.
2. Mix together — Mix the garlic, lemon zest and juice, cumin and oil with plenty of seasoning, then tip into a dish with the chicken wings and toss to coat.
3. Marinate — Cover and put in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hr, or overnight if you have time.
4. Heat the pan — Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, or heat an outdoor barbecue.
5. Bake — Bake the chicken wings on an oven tray for 45-50 mins until crisp, or barbecue for 20 mins, drizzling over the honey for the final 10 mins of each method.
6. Serve — Serve on a platter with plenty of paper napkins.
7. Serve — Fill small bowls with olives, pistachios or almonds, dates and pickled chillies and flatbreads to serve alongside, along with the dishes below.

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