Sweet Chili Wings Recipe
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
3
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Calories
330 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Sweet Chili Wings Recipe
Description
This recipe first dries and powders chicken wings with baking powder, garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper to promote a crispy skin after air frying. They are cooked in batches at 350°F, turning halfway to develop an even golden brown crust. The sauce is made simultaneously by heating Thai sweet chili sauce with brown sugar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, black pepper, garlic, soy sauce, and water. Adding a cornstarch-water mixture thickens the sauce for coating.
Once the wings are cooked crisp, they are tossed in the glossy, tangy, and mildly spicy sauce. The combination of a crunchy exterior and a sticky, flavorful glaze delivers a balanced texture and taste. This recipe also includes instructions for oven baking to achieve similar results with subsequent broiling for sauce adherence.
The wings work well as an appetizer or main dish, pairing nicely with plain sides or dipping sauces. The recipe’s flexibility in cooking method makes it accessible to air fryer and oven users alike.
Ingredients
Wings
- 1 pounds chicken wing
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic (2 tablespoons garlic)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons of water
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 350 degrees F.
- If the wings aren't separated into wing and drumette then cut them apart. Pat them dry so they crisp instead of steam.
- In a medium bowl mix the baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Add the chicken wing and drumette pieces and toss them until they are completely coated with the mixture. You can also put everything in a zipper bag and toss them around to coat them.
- Put each wing in the preheated air fryer basket. Cook at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes on one side then turn them over and cook for another 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. Don't overcrowd the basket and cook in batches if you need to.
- While these cook combine the sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, black pepper, garlic, soy sauce and water in a small sauce pan. Heat on medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Stir in the cornstarch and water mixture. Let it cook on low heat until it thickens and becomes a little sticky. Take if off the heat.
- When the chicken wings are done let them sit for about 5 minutes. Then toss them in the sauce.
- Put the coated wings back in the air fryer so they are glazed with the sauce. Use parchment paper in the air fryer to make cleanup easier! Cook them at 400 degrees F for 3 minutes so they are crispy and delicious.
- To serve garnish with cilantro, sesame seeds or green onions.
Notes
- For oven cooking, bake wings at 425°F for 20 minutes, flip, and bake another 20 minutes.
- After baking, toss wings with sweet chili sauce and broil for 3-5 minutes to set the glaze.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 1395mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 1006mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 325IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 379mg | 38% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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