PILIPILI CHICKEN WINGS

Chicken wings are morsels of delicious bites that you can serve as a starter at a party or even at home for the family. If making for kids or even people who do not like chili, you can still make them delicious, though I love my wings with some kick. These wings are absolutely crunchy and moist on the inside, coating them with the flour gives them that texture. You can have fun and add more spices or create your own sauce to toss these wings with. Pilipili is a Swahili word that means pepper, whether green or red. Mostly in Kenya we add to salads like kachumbari, mutura a local street food. Everything just tastes better with chili and these wings certainly taste heavenly!

INGREDIENTS

1 Pack Chicken Wings

3 Tablespoons Butter

1 Tablespoon Chilli Powder

1 Tablespoon Paprika

2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice

1 Teaspoon Ginger

1 Teaspoon Garlic

Cornstarch/Flour

Pinch Salt

1 Tablespoon Black Pepper 

Few whole red or green chili peppers

METHOD

Season the chicken wings with salt and black pepper. Dust the chicken wings with flour, do not coat them we want a light coating on the wings

Heat deep pan with oil and drop the chicken wings in once the oil is hot enough. Deep fry the wings until golden brown 

Melt butter in pan, add the chili powder, whole chili, paprika, lemon juice, ginger and garlic. Cook a few minutes so that everything is mixed through

Add the chicken wings and toss in the chili pepper until evenly covered with the sauce

Garnish with cilantro and whole red or green chili

PILIPILI CHICKEN WINGS

Recipe by Mulunga Alukwe

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients

• 1 Packet Chicken Wings
• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Paprika
• 2 Tablespoon lemon Juice
• 1 Teaspoon Ginger
• 1 Teaspoon Garlic
• 1 Tablespoon Corn Starch
• Pinch Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Black Pepper
• 2-3 Green or Red Chili Pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Season the chicken wings with salt and black pepper. Dust the chicken wings with flour, do not coat them we want a light coating on the wings
2. Heat deep pan with oil and drop the chicken wings in once the oil is hot enough. Deep fry the wings until golden brown
3. Melt butter in pan, add the chili powder, whole chili, paprika, lemon juice, ginger and garlic. Cook a few minutes so that everything is mixed through
4. Add the chicken wings and toss in the chili pepper until evenly covered with the sauce
5. Garnish with cilantro and whole red or green chili