Cinco De Mayo Glazed Chicken Wings

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 lbs chicken wings, cut apart at joints, wing tips discarded
• 2 medium green onions, thinly sliced including tops (about 2 tablespoons)
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 (12 ounce) cans carbonated lemon-lime beverage
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can old el paso chopped green chilies, drained
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package old el paso taco seasoning mix
• 10 lettuce leaves, if desired

Recipe

• 1 in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• 2 add chicken wings and onions; sprinkle with pepper flakes. cook uncovered 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned; drain.
• 3 stir in carbonated beverage, green chiles and taco seasoning mix. increase heat to high; cook uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 reduce heat to medium-high; cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken wings are completely glazed, small amount of glaze remains in skillet and juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (180°f).
• 5 to serve, line serving plate with lettuce; arrange chicken wings over lettuce. serve immediately.