Easy crispy air fryer honey garlic chicken wings make the perfect appetizer. Chicken wings air fried to the perfect crispiness and tossed with a sweet and salty honey garlic sauce. Bet you can’t have just one!
Looking for an appetizer idea? Well look no further. This recipe is it. Chicken wings have to be one of the most popular appetizers. And what’s even better about this recipe is that it is made in the AIR FRYER. That’s right the air fryer.
What is an air fryer?
The air fryer is a kitchen top appliance that cooks food by circulating hot air like a convection oven, but scaled down. This the the air fryer that I have.
Is cooking with an air fryer healthy?
Air fryers give the same crispiness as deep fried foods without all that oil, making it a much healthier option.
What do I need to make air fryer honey garlic chicken?
- Chicken wings
- Potato starch
- Garlic salt
- Honey
- Garlic
- Shoyu
How do you break down chicken wings?
Whole chicken wings have three sections: wingettes, drumettes, and wing tips. Lay the chicken wing skin side down. Feel for the two joints. Run your finger over the joint. You should be able to feel a ridge. Place knife or kitchen shears between the ridge and separate both joints. This will leave you with three pieces. Wingettes and drumettes will be used in this recipe. The wing tips are mainly skin and bones. I like to keep the wing tips to make homemade chicken stock.
What’s the secret to making chicken wings crispy in the air fryer?
The secret ingredient I like to use to make the chicken wings crispy is POTATO STARCH. Potato starch pulls water from the skins of the wings and causes it to become crispier. If you do not have potato starch you can substitute with cornstarch. I would not recommend replacing the potato starch with flour.
Can you stack chicken wings in the air fryer?
Some foods cook well when stacked in the air fryer, however chicken wings are not one of these. I would not recommend stacking the wings when cooking.
Other great air fryer recipes
- Air fryer crispy pork belly
- Air fryer teriyaki salmon
- Air fryer chicken katsu
- Air fryer steak bites
- Air fryer sweet potato fries
How to make air fryer honey garlic chicken wings?
Pre heat the air fryer to 375F.
In a large mixing bowl add 1/2 cup potato starch and garlic salt. Whisk to combine.
Add wingettes and drumettes to the bowl and toss to coat.
Spray the basket of the air fryer with nonstick spray. Place chicken in the air fryer in a single layer allowing some space between each piece.
Cook for 20 minutes, flipping half way through. You can spray the chicken with nonstick spray if there are dry flour spots.
While the chicken is cooking begin making the sauce. In a medium size sauce pan add honey, garlic, shoyu, and 1 tablespoon potato starch and cook over medium high heat. Cook until thickened stirring frequently, about 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
Once 20 minutes has passed increase the temperature on the air fryer to 400F and cook for another 10-15 minutes, flipping half way through.
Remove chicken from air fryer and place in a large mixing bowl. Add honey garlic sauce and toss to combine, ENJOY!
Easy Crispy Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe
Equipment
” class=”wprm-recipe-equipment-link”>Aloha Low Sodium Shoyu 24 Oz.- NUWAVE BRIO 6-Quart Digital Air Fryer cooking package with one-touch digital controls, 6 easy presets, precise temperature control, recipe book, basket divider, wattage control, and advanced functions like PREHEAT, REHEAT and more, also includes grill pan, non-stick baking pan and stainless-steel cooking rack. (6-Quart + Ultimate Kit)
” class=”wprm-recipe-equipment-link”>Aloha Low Sodium Shoyu 24 Oz.Ingredients
- 24 chicken wingettes/drumettes
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon potato starch separated
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic finely diced
- 2 tablespoons shoyu
Instructions
- Pre heat the air fryer to 375F.
- In a large mixing bowl add 1/2 cup potato starch and garlic salt. Whisk to combine.
- Add wingettes and drumettes to the bowl and toss to coat.
- Spray the basket of the air fryer with nonstick spray. Place chicken in the air fryer in a single layer allowing some space between each piece.
- Cook for 20 minutes, flipping half way through. You can spray the chicken with nonstick spray if there are dry flour spots.
- While the chicken is cooking begin making the sauce. In a medium size sauce pan add honey, garlic, shoyu, and 1 tablespoon potato starch and cook over medium high heat. Cook until thickened stirring frequently, about 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
- Once 20 minutes has passed increase the temperature on the air fryer to 400F and cook for another 10-15 minutes, flipping half way through.
- Remove chicken from air fryer and place in a large mixing bowl. Add honey garlic sauce and toss to combine, ENJOY!
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