Description
Air Fryer Chinese Chicken Wings are the perfect blend of juicy and crispy, bringing restaurant-quality flavors right to your home kitchen. With a tantalizing marinade of soy sauce, ginger, and garlic, these wings are irresistibly savory and ready in just minutes. Ideal for game day, parties, or cozy family dinners, they can easily be prepared ahead of time for your convenience. The air fryer ensures that each wing achieves a satisfying crunch without the guilt of deep frying. Serve them with your favorite dipping sauces or alongside steamed rice and vegetables for a complete meal that will leave everyone craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb chicken wings
- 1 tbsp peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp white pepper powder
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a large bowl or ziplock bag, mix chicken wings with peanut oil, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, salt, garlic powder, and white pepper powder. Massage to coat well.
- Marinate in the fridge overnight or at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat your air fryer to 350°F (176°C).
- Drain and pat dry the marinated wings. Mix cornstarch and flour; coat the wings with this mixture.
- Arrange wings in a single layer in the air fryer basket; spray lightly with oil.
- Cook for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown and crispy, flipping halfway through.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 wings (about 170g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg