Air Fryer Sweet Thai Chili Chicken Wings

sweet thai sticky wings in a bowl with garnish

Air Fryer Sweet Thai Chili Chicken Wings

Air fryer sweet Thai chicken wings are excellent for game days, parties, or a quick meal with minimal clean up. Perfectly sticky and crisp!

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings

Calories 475kcal

Author chunkyinkentucky

Equipment

Air fryer

Ingredients

Chicken

1 lb chicken wings
½ cup cornstarch
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Sweet Chili Wing Sauce

½ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tso red chili flakes
1 tsp black pepper
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp Hoisin sauce
1 tbsp cornstarch mixed in 2 tbsp water
½ cup water

Instructions

In a bowl mix all the ingredients under the chicken section properly.Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 180-degree C / 350-degrees F. Brush the basket with little oil and put the chicken wings in it (7-8 per batch). Brush oil on the top of the wings. Cook for 10 minutes on one side then turn the chicken wings and cook for another 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat with other chicken wings.
Next Mix all the ingredients under the sauce thoroughly.
On medium heat, and add the sauce to a pan. Mix until the sauce thickens and becomes a little sticky.
Add the air fried chicken wings and toss them to coat properly.
Serve hot garnished with chopped cilantro, and red chilli flakes (You can also use sesame seeds and green onions for garnishing).

Notes

STORAGE: You can store the sweet chilli chicken wings in an airtight container for 3 days in the refrigerator or around 2 months in the freezer.

NOTES:

Dry the chicken wings using a paper towel to remove excess liquids.
Let the cooked chicken rest for about 5 minutes before tossing them in the sauce. Doing so will help the chicken to stay crispy.

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