Dynamite Cajun Dusted Chicken Wings

There’s no such thing as low-fat chicken wings. I was shocked to see that people actually post recipes online claiming that their chicken wings were “low-fat.” The reality is that the wings are the fattiest part of the chicken, and usually, they’re covered in batter (more fat), fried in oil (even more fat), and tossed with a sugar based sauce (sugar which then turns into fat). Usually, the best thing you can do is to bake it and try to lower the fat content as much as possible.

Even with all of these “negative” aspects of chicken wings, there’s no denying that they’re delicious AF. Because of that sole reason, I decided that there must be a better way than to make it fat lathered in fat, fried in fat, and tossed in fat. The solution was to dust it with a dry rub that would stick on and bake it lightly sprayed with Pam. I mean, it may not be carrots and hummus in terms of calories and fat, but it tastes a lot better and we all deserve a treat every now and then ;).

This dry rub took a couple tries of perfecting, but honestly can easily be adjusted to anyone’s preference. As long as the base texture of Panko and flavour of smoked paprika is present, the taste and extra-crispy mouth-feel should always be perfect. Let’s get to it!

Dynamite Cajun Dusted Chicken Wings

Ingredients & Costs

  • 1 small package of chicken wings ($3.67)
  • ½ cup of Panko ($0.11)
  • 1 Tsp smoked paprika ($0.10)
  • 1 Tsp Chili powder ($0.04)
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Power ($0.02)
  • 1 Tsp Salt ($0.01)
  • ½ Tsp Cumin ($0.02)
  • ½ Tsp Black pepper ($0.02)
  • 1 Tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)

Serves 2, takes 40 Minutes

Total Cost = $3.99* for 7 wings!

Compared to the $10 at restaurants!

*Depending the cost of the ingredients in your area, the cost may be more or less. I live in a fairly inflated part of town, so chances are your cost will be less.

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