Lebanese Grilled Chicken Wings with Garlic Toum and Sumac

Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, sumac, allspice, cinnamon, salt and pepper into a marinade and toss the wings to coat. Marinate at least 2 hours or overnight.

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 3 lbs chicken wings, split into flats and drumettes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp ground sumac, plus more to finish
• 2 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• For the toum: 4 garlic cloves, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 cup neutral oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp ice water
• Chopped parsley and lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions

1. Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, sumac, allspice, cinnamon, salt and pepper into a marinade and toss the wings to coat. Marinate at least 2 hours or overnight.
2. Make the toum: blend the garlic and salt to a paste, then with the blender running drizzle in the oil in a very thin, steady stream, alternating with the lemon juice, until it whips into a thick, fluffy white emulsion. Loosen with the ice water and chill.
3. Heat a grill to medium; you want steady heat, not roaring flames, so the wings cook through before the skin burns.
4. Grill the wings 18-22 minutes total, turning every 5 minutes, until the skin is deeply charred and crisp and the juices run clear.
5. Move any flare-prone wings to a cooler part of the grill so the spice crust stays dark, not bitter.
6. Pile the wings on a platter, dust with extra sumac and scatter with parsley.
7. Serve hot with the garlic toum for dipping and lemon wedges for squeezing.
8. Toum is Lebanon's legendary garlic sauce — pure cloves emulsified with oil into an airy, pungent cloud that defines Levantine grill houses. Paired with smoky, sumac-laced wings, it turns a humble cookout starter into something electric and unforgettable. Sumac's tart, ruby tang and a whisper of warm allspice make these wings a bold, crowd-pleasing way to open a Father's Day grill feast.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)

• Calories: 410 kcal
• Protein: 26g
• Fat: 33g
• Carbohydrates: 3g
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugar: 1g
• Sodium: 640mg