Margarita Brined Chicken Wings - the BEST! Chicken wings brined in homemade margarita mix, baked and tossed in Mexican hot sauce. Serve with a homemade jalapeno dipping sauce. Great for lunch, dinner, and parties! SO much amazing flavor!
For the Brine - In a large saucepan, heat water, salt, liquor, lime until salt dissolves. Add 6 cups ice. Place wings in ziplock bag. Pour brine over wings. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
To Cook the Wings: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed pan with foil. Place baking rack on top of foil. Put wings on rack. Bake 45- 50 minutes, turning half way.
For the Sauce - Melt butter, and whisk in hot sauce, agave nectar and lime juice.
Toss wings in sauce when they come out of the oven.
For the Dipping sauce - In a food processor, pulse together jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, lime juice. Add sour cream and Ranch mix, pulse until combined.