Mojo wings with herb crust

There's very few times that I can say that I truly surprise myself in the kitchen. This recipe for chicken wings was good enough for me to want them every day. I think I may do this a lot more from now on. The secret is the mojo. What is a mojo? It's a blend of citrus, oil, vinegar, spices, and other aromatics that you can marinate meat in. This one is quite simple. Here are the things you will need.

Mojo:
1 cup Orange Juice
1/2 cup lime juice
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp black peppercorn
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp white sugar
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp red pepper flake

Herb crust:
Italian seasoning blend
Garlic powder
Rosemary
Old bay seasoning
Steak seasoning

Preheat oven to 375°F. Put all of the mojo ingredients in a blender blender and blend until peppercorns are crushed and mixture is a cloudy orange/brown color. Pour the mixture over your segmented chicken wings, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Remove and line a large sheet pan with cooking spray. Arrange the wings on the pan and dust the wings with the herb mixture ingredients. Cook on 375° for 35 minutes and crank up to 425° for 15. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. The taste is extraordinary. You taste the orange,  the lemon, the garlic, the herbs come through and punch you in the teeth, then there is the spice from the old bay seasoning. All of these flavors jump back and forth and hit you at different times. It's like a party hit your taste buds and knocked you in the back of the had all at once. Truly delightful. Will be trying this on some chops and turkey sometime soon too. Have some fun with this one. Mess around with the ingredients and create some more profiles. It's delicious.

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