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Sticky lemongrass chilli air fryer chicken wings
These lemongrass chilli air fryer chicken wings are absolutely addictive. Served with roasted peanuts, they are sticky, spicy and all kinds of delicious making them the perfect game day snack.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 262 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2lb) chicken wings
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice / lime juice
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp fresh ginger grated
- 1 red chilli
- 1 talk lemon grass roughly chopped
- salt to taste
To serve
- 1 cup peanuts roughly chopped
- 1 red chilli finely chopped (optional)
- ½ cup spring onion/green onion finely chopped
Instructions
- Combine the oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, chilli and lemongrass in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt.
- Place the chicken wings in a large bowl then pour over the marinade. Cover and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes but ideally overnight in the fridge.
- To cook, place the chicken wings in a single layer in the basket of an air fryer.
- Cook at 200°C/390°F for 15-20 minutes, turning over half way, until the wings are caramelized and cooked through.
- While the chicken wings are cooking, toast or roast the peanuts in a hot pan/hot oven for 5 minutes until lightly golden brown.
- To serve, top the chicken wings with the peanuts, finely chopped chillies and spring onion/green onion.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
573mg
(24%)
Potassium
264mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
358IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 573mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 264mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 358IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.