Description
Crispy, sticky honey garlic chicken wings made in an air fryer in under 30 minutes. This easy weeknight dinner requires minimal cleanup and delivers restaurant-quality results without deep frying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken wings (wingettes and flats)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2–3 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 380°F (190°C).
- Pat fresh wings dry if using; place frozen or fresh wings in a large bowl.
- Drizzle with oil and add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat evenly.
- Place wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring they are not overcrowded. Cook in batches if necessary.
- Cook for 12 minutes, then flip the wings.
- Continue cooking for 8-10 minutes until skin is golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- While wings cook, combine minced garlic, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Simmer glaze for 2-3 minutes until it thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon.
- Transfer cooked wings to a large bowl and pour warm glaze over them.
- Toss vigorously to coat wings evenly in the sauce.
- Serve immediately, topped with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket to ensure crispiness. Flip wings halfway through cooking. Toss wings in glaze immediately while hot for best adhesion. For gluten-free, use tamari instead of soy sauce. Do not freeze glazed wings; freeze plain cooked wings and glaze fresh.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wings per serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 680
- Fat: 22
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Protein: 28
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