Crispy Orange Harissa Chicken Wings with Tahini Ranch Dressing | Oven and Air Fryer Instructions
Paleo-friendly and Whole30 compliant, these Crispy Orange Harissa Chicken Wings are perfect for your healthy lifestyle. Crisped to perfection in either an oven or air fryer, tossed in a North African inspired sauce and served alongside an incredibly creamy dairy-free Ranch Tahini Dressing, this appetizer is perfect for game day!
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the Wings
- 2 pounds chicken wings drums and flats divided
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon tapioca starch or baking powder (not Whole30)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
For the Orange Harissa Sauce
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves minced garlic about 2 tablespoons
- ¼ cup harissa
- 1 ½ tablespoons ghee or butter (not Whole30)
- ½ orange juice and zest
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon yellow curry powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
For the Tahini Ranch Dressing
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 lemon juice and zest from 1 lemon
Instructions
Wing Prep Instructions
- Pat wings dry with a paper towel.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss wings with extra virgin olive oil, tapioca starch (or baking powder), salt and pepper.
Oven Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place a wire rack onto the baking sheet. Arrange prepped wings in a single-layer onto the rack. Roast wings in pre-heated oven for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, leaving the wings in the oven, raise the oven temperature to 500 degrees. Continue roasting for 40 more minutes.
- Remove wings from the oven. Let rest for 5 minutes before saucing.
- In a large bowl, toss wings until evenly coated in Orange Harissa Sauce (see instructions below). Serve alongside Tahini Ranch Dressing (see instructions below).
Air Fryer Instructions
- Line basket with foil. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees. Place prepped wings in the air fryer being careful not to overcrowd the basket. Depending on the size of the air fryer, you may need to work in batches.
- Air fry for 30 minutes, removing the basket and tossing the wings every 10 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before saucing.
- In a large bowl, toss wings until evenly coated in Orange Harissa Sauce (see instructions below). Serve alongside Tahini Ranch Dressing (see instructions below).
For the Orange Harissa Sauce
- In a small saucepan, heat extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant (about a minute). Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Add the rest of the sauce ingredients to the saucepan and heat through. Keep warm over low heat, stirring occasionally until ready to use.
For the Tahini Ranch Dressing
- Place all dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor.
- Blend on low speed while slowly pouring in ¼ cup of water. Continue blending over low speed until smooth and desired consistency is reached.
Notes
Recipe Variations
- Feel free to follow the crispy wing instructions and then sauce the wings in whatever sauce suits your fancy!
- Baking powder and butter can be used in place of the tapioca starch and ghee in this recipe. Just keep in mind that if you make either of these swaps the recipe will no longer be Whole30 compliant.
- As is, the Tahini Ranch recipe yields about ¾ cups of dressing. I recommend doubling the recipe if you'd like leftovers to have on hand.