Air Fryer Sweet Chili Chicken Wings
Crispy chicken wings cooked in the air fryer and coated in a beautiful sweet chili sauce. An easy and tasty snack to make at home.
Equipment
- Air Fryer (affiliate link)
Ingredients
Wings
- 1 lb / 500 g chicken wings (about 10 pieces) split into wingettes and drumettes
- 1 tsp baking powder NOT baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Sweet Chili Glaze
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
Garnish
- sesame seeds
- red chili flakes
Instructions
Chicken Wings
- Preheat the air fryer to 380°F/190°C
- Pat the chicken wings dry then mix with baking powder and salt in a large bowl or bag.
- Place wings in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook for 20-24 minutes, turning halfway, until golden, crispy and cooked through.
Sweet Chili Glaze
- Combine all of the ingredients for the sweet chili glaze, except the cornstarch and water, together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- Meanwhile mix the cornstarch and water together in a separate small bowl.
- As the mixture in the saucepan is just starting to simmer, add in the cornstarch water mixture. Stir to combine it.
- Once the glaze thickens and looks glossy, after about a minute, turn off the heat.
- Toss cooked chicken wings in the glaze, until well coated.
- Cook glazed chicken wings in the air fryer at 400°F/200°C for 2-3 minutes, until nice and sticky, being careful not to burn them.
- Garnish the sweet chili chicken wings with sesame seeds and/or red chili flakes, if desired. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 12gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 708mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1mg
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