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Grilled chicken wings coated in green pesto sauce placed on a wooden board, with a bowl of green pesto dip and a plate of additional chicken wings in the background. A white napkin is laid next to the board.
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Perfect Pesto Chicken Wings

The combination of the fresh and light pesto with the super tasty chicken wing is a match made in heaven. Go ahead and revel in the flavor combinations. Grill or bake your wings!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Finger Food
Cuisine: American
Keyword: healthy chicken wings, Pesto chicken wings, pesto chicken wings recipe
Servings: 28 wings
Calories: 54kcal
Author: Scott Groth

Ingredients

  • 14 chicken wings drums & flats separated
  • 1 portion pesto sauce
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Preparation Steps

  • Gather all the tools and ingredients for this recipe.
  • Separate the chicken wings into drums and flats.

Cooking Instructions

    For the Pesto Sauce

    • Make the fresh pesto according to the recipe. Set aside in the refrigerator until the wings have been grilled.

    For the Grilled Wings

    • Turn on your grill and allow it to preheat.
    • After the wings have been separated, liberally apply salt and pepper to both sides of the wings.
    • Place the seasoned wings on the grill. Allow to cook for 3 minutes and rotate all the wings.
    • Continue cooking for another 3 minutes. Flip and repeat 2 more times or until the wings have reached an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
    • Remove the cooked wings from the grill. Place them on a platter or in a bowl, depending on how you want to serve them.
    • If they are on a platter, dip the wings into the pesto sauce.
    • If they are in a bowl, add about ⅓ cup of the pesto to the bowl. Toss gently with tongs and serve.

    Notes

    I like grilling the wings for this recipe. It adds a nice flavor component that works perfectly with the pesto sauce. If you would like, go ahead and bake your wings in the oven, saute them or deep fry them. Whatever you want to do, it will taste wonderful!
    If you want to add some spice into the mix, sprinkle on some red pepper flakes or add in some Hatch Chili Powder.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1wing | Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.03g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 0.001g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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