Zingy Chicken Wings

Want the inside scoop on how to make a sports party favorite? Well Carrie has just the recipe for you. Watch as she and the A-TV crew take your basic chicken wings up a notch! The results are finger licking good!

CHICKEN WINGS:
1 doz. chicken wings, with tips cut off
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp salt

APRICOT GLAZE:
1 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 garlic clove
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp salt

TOOLS:
aluminum foil
large bowl
blender
pastry brush or BBQ sauce brush
2-quart heavy sauce pan
wooden spoon
1 gallon zip lock bag
tongs

REMEMBER THAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS COOK UNDER ADULT SUPERVISION. SOMETIMES WE USE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE HARMFUL, LIKE A KNIFE, SO DON’T EVER ATTEMPT TO DO THESE RECIPES ALONE.

1. Preheat broiler. Line bottom of a broiler pan with foil, then oil rack of pan.
2. Toss 18-20 chicken wings (with tips cut off and discarded) with 1 T vegetable oil, 1/2 tsp black pepper and 2 tsp salt in a large bowl, then spread in 1 layer on rack of broiler pan.
3. Broil 4-5 inches from heat, turning over once, until barely cooked through, 20-25 minutes.
4. While wings are broiling, blend 1 cup apricot preserves, 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, 1 smashed garlic clove, 1/2 tsp ground cumin and 1/2 tsp cayenne and 1/4 tsp salt in a food processor until smooth.
5. Transfer to a small heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 minute.
6. Brush 1/4 cup sauce on cooked wings and broil 2-3 minutes. Brush with 1/4 cup sauce again, then turn wings over and brush with another 1/4 cup sauce.
7. Broil until more deeply browned, 2-3 minutes.
8. Brush with remaining sauce before serving.