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Whole30 Nashville Hot Chicken Wings

Crisped to perfection in an oven or air fryer and then drenched in a fiery Whole30 compliant sauce, these wings bring all of the fiery flavors of Nashville Hot Chicken to the table without any gluten, grains or dairy!
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Keto, Paleo, Whole30
Keyword: Keto Nashville Chicken, Paleo Nashville Chicken, Whole30 Nashville Chicken
Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Air Fryer Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 ½ pound wing servings
Calories: 499kcal
Author: Krista Price

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds fresh chicken wings drums and flats
  • 1 cup pickle juice
  • ¼ cup avocado oil
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce like Frank's Red Hot
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • dairy-free ranch dressing optional
  • carrot and celery sticks optional
  • pickle chips optional

Instructions

To Prep Wings

  • Place chicken wings in a large Ziploc bag with pickle juice. Squeeze out any excess air from the bag, seal bag closed and marinade wings in fridge for at least an hour (no longer than 12 hours). Once marinated, remove wings from bag and pat dry with a paper towel. Discard pickle juice.

Oven "Fried" Chicken Wings

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place a wire rack above the baking sheet. Arrange marinaded 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 or until crisped to your liking. 

Air "Fried" Chicken Wings

  • Line fryer basket with foil. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees. Place marinaded wings in the air fryer being careful not to overcrowd the basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to work in batches.
  • Air fry for 30 minutes, removing the basket and tossing the wings every 10 minutes. 

For the Nashville Hot Wing Sauce

  • 10 to 15 minutes before the wings are finished "frying" in the oven or air fryer begin preparing the sauce. 
  • In a large skillet or cast iron, heat avocado oil, coconut milk and hot sauce over medium heat. Stir continuously. 
  • Once the liquid beings to bubble, stir in the garlic powder, paprika, cayenne, dill, onion powder and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and leave sauce on the burner (stirring occasionally). 
  • Once the wings are crisped and cooked through, add them to the pan with the sauce. Gently toss the wings with the sauce until each wing is coated evenly. 
  • Serve sauced wings immediately alongside carrot and celery sticks, pickle chips and dairy-free ranch dressing. 

Notes

  • For the dairy-free ranch dressing, use your favorite store-bought or try my recipe for Tahini Ranch Dressing

Nutrition

Calories: 499kcal