Air Fryer Thai Chili Fried Chicken Wings
Air Fryer Thai Chili Fried Chicken Wings is a quick and easy recipe for crispy, breaded chicken with a sesame, soy sauce, and ginger glaze. Perfect appetizer recipe for game days, tailgates, parties, and events.
Servings 2
Calories 202kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken wings drummettes (party wings)
- ½ cup flour
- McCormicks Grill Mates Chicken Seasoning to taste
- 2 green onions finely chopped
- sesame seeds optional garnish
- cooking spray Only needed for air frying. I prefer to use olive oil.
Thai Chili Marinade
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce I use low-sodium.
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinger I use unseasoned.
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha This amount produces a mild/medium spice. For spicier wings use more Sriracha.
- 1 teaspoon raw honey For sweeter wings use more honey.
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 garlic cloves minched
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Instructions
Thai Chili Marinade
- Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
Oven
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine the flour and chicken seasoning in a bowl large enough to dredge the chicken.
- Pat the chicken dry. Coat each chicken wing in the seasoned flour.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and add the wings to the pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes and then flip the wings.
- Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the oven. Glaze each piece of chicken with the Thai chili marinade.
- Return the chicken to the oven. Cook for 6-8 minutes until the chicken is crisp and has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Use a meat thermometer.
- Top with green onions and sesame seeds.
Air Fryer
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil.
- Combine the flour and chicken seasoning in a bowl large enough to dredge the chicken.
- Pat the chicken dry. Coat each chicken wing in the seasoned flour.
- Place each wing in the air fryer basket. Do not stack. Cook in batches if needed. Spray cooking oil over the top of the chicken.
- Air fry for 12 minutes on 400 degrees.
- Open the air fryer and flip the chicken. Cook for an additional 4-5 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the air fryer basket. Glaze each piece of chicken with the Thai chili marinade.
- Return the chicken to the Air Fryer. Cook for 6-8 minutes until the chicken is crisp and has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Use a meat thermometer.
- Top with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
You can make your own chicken seasoning using ¼ teaspoon of the following: onion powder, paprika, black pepper, and sage. You can also simply use salt and pepper.
You can substitute soy sauce for liquid aminos or coconut aminos.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 11g