Chicken Wings with Cumin, Lemon & Garlic
Crisp, marinated chicken wings flavored with cumin, lemon, garlic, olive oil, and a final drizzle of honey.
- 2 hr
- 340 kcal
- Turkish
Mellowpan tip: This one takes a while. Save it for a slower day, and swap it in when the week allows.

Ingredients
For 4 servings
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Steps
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Step 1:
Using sharp kitchen scissors, cut each chicken wing at the knuckle into two pieces.
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Step 2:
Mix the garlic, lemon zest and juice, cumin seeds, olive oil, and plenty of seasoning.
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Step 3:
Put the chicken wings in a dish with the marinade and toss to coat.
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Step 4:
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight if time allows.
1 h -
Step 5:
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, or heat an outdoor barbecue.
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Step 6:
Bake the wings on an oven tray for 45–50 minutes until crisp, or barbecue them for 20 minutes.
45–50 min -
Step 7:
Drizzle over the honey for the final 10 minutes of either cooking method.
10 min -
Step 8:
Serve on a platter with plenty of paper napkins.
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Step 9:
Serve alongside small bowls of olives, pistachios or almonds, dates, pickled chillies, and flatbreads.








