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Cooking with Fruit Beer: Low & Slow Lemon-Pepper Lemon-Beer Chicken Wings

A lemonade- or key lime–inspired beer adds some zing to the brine for these peppery, slow-cooked wings.

Christopher Cina Apr 9, 2023 - 2 min read

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Serves: 4

  • 12 fl oz (355 ml) tart citrus beer
  • 2 Tbs (30 ml) sugar
  • 2 Tbs (30 ml) sea salt
  • 1 Tbs (15 ml) black pepper
  • 3 lb (1.4 kg) large chicken wings, split at the joint and tips removed
  • ¼ cup (59 ml) canola oil
  • 2 Tbs (30 ml) lemon-pepper seasoning

In a large bowl, combine the beer, sugar, salt, and pepper. Mix until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Add the chicken wings and stir to coat thoroughly. Cover, refrigerate, and let sit in the brine for 24 hours.

Preheat the oven to 250°F (121°C).

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