Air Fryer Sweet Asian Chili Chicken Wings

All of my appreciation goes to the air fryer on the weeknights I am way too tired and way too hungry at the same time. These air fryer sweet Asian chili wings are one of those satisfying, comforting recipes you can enjoy in 30 minutes. They’re crispy, sticky, and not greasy at all!

Quick and easy are my favorite words to use when cooking dinner.

I used sweet Asian chili sauce to coat the wings after air frying but this recipe works with other sauces so check out the selection at your grocery store and see what inspires you!

🍗 Ingredients

These sweet wings are incredible, easy to make, and only take a few ingredients. While they taste like they have been cooking for hours, you can make them in around 30 minutes!

✅Chicken wings – We use a combination of wingettes and drumettes. We do like them cut apart though. You could even go as far as to use boneless chicken breast for the wings. You would need to adjust the cooking time because they will cook faster if you go that route.

✅Seasonings – We use a combination of garlic salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika, and it’s seriously so good. It goes perfectly with the sweet Asian chili sauce too.

✅Sweet Asian chili sauce – This sauce is sweet and spicy. If you don’t like a lot of heat, then use just half the bottle instead of the entire thing. Either way, it’s so good!

✅Olive oil spray – You will need this to lightly spray the coated wings before air frying. Look for a non-aerosol pump bottle or use a refillable oil sprayer. Avoid standard aerosol cans as the additives can damage your air fryer basket over time.

✅Flour

✅Corn starch

✅Corn meal

✅Milk

✅Egg

✅Sesame seeds & green onions – (Optional) To garnish.

📝 Instructions

👉Step 1: Lay the wings out on waxed paper or a cookie sheet, and sprinkle the wings with garlic salt, and seasoned salt.  

👉Step 2: In a medium dish, add the milk and egg, and beat together until well blended.  In another medium dish, add the flour, corn starch and corn meal, and mix well. Add the onion powder, garlic powder and paprika to the flour mixture, and mix until well blended. 

👉Step 3: Dip the wings in the milk/egg, and then roll in the flour until well coated.  Place the coated wings in the air fryer, and spray lightly with spray can olive oil.

👉Step 4: Turn the air fryer on, and set the temperature to 375°F. Set the time to 12 minutes. When the air fryer is done, turn the wings. Spray the wings lightly with the olive oil spray, and cook for 12 more minutes.

👉Step 5: When the wings are done cooking, pour half of the Sweet Chili Sauce into a large bowl, and place the wings in the chili sauce, tossing and coating them. Remove the wings from the sauce with tongs, and place them on a platter. Drizzle the rest of the sauce on top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!

📌 Expert Tips

🔸If you don’t have the spray olive oil, you can get some in the oil section of your grocery store. Pam and Bertolli each have varieties that say OLIVE OIL SPRAY on the can. It is probably one of those things that you don’t even notice unless you are looking for it.

🔸You can use frozen wings, but only if you apply a quick thawing hack. Simply cook them in the air fryer at 350°F for 10 minutes then proceed as you would for the refrigerated wings.

🔸I buy my wings already cut up. It speeds up the process and I like serving the individual pieces for my guests.

🔸If you haven’t eaten Sweet Asian Chili Sauce, it is a little sweet, and it is a little spicy.  You can typically find it in the Asian section in the grocery store. It becomes an obsession once you try it!

🍛 Side Dish Ideas

I have zero problems eating a plate of these wings by myself and calling it a day. But sometimes I need to serve an actual dinner. These wings are rich and sticky, so I always go for sides that are fresh and simple.

Steamed rice, garlic noodles, steamed broccoli, or a simple cucumber salad are some of my go-to sides for these sweet Asian chili wings.

🍲 Meal Prep Instructions

The best way to meal prep this one is to prepare your two bowls of mixtures and cover/refrigerate them. Then, dip the wings into each mixture and put them into the Air Fryer.

You most likely will be waiting for the Air Fryer to heat up, as this is really a dip-and-go recipe! This is perfect for game days and busy nights when you are on the run. Serve them with salad and cucumber slices for a quick meal.

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