Air Fryer Balsamic-Glazed Chicken Wings

Description

Put a big stack of napkins on the table because once you start eating these crispy, sticky, sweet glazed chicken wings, you won’t want to stop. This can be an appetizer for four or main course for two.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 3 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 pounds chicken wings, split and tips discarded
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce (such as Heinz®)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • ¼ teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 green onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Make the chicken: Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat the fryer basket with cooking spray.
  2. Whisk baking powder
  3. salt
  4. pepper
  5. and paprika together in a small bowl. Transfer to a resealable bag. Add some wings to the bag
  6. seal
  7. and shake until coated. Remove wings to a plate
  8. shaking off any excess powder. Repeat until all wings are coated.
  9. Lightly spray wings with cooking spray. Place into the prepared air fryer basket and cook for 20 minutes
  10. shaking and flipping wings halfway through. Increase the temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and continue to cook until wings are crispy
  11. about 5 minutes more. Depending on the size of your air fryer
  12. you may have to cook in batches.
  13. While the wings are cooking
  14. make the glaze: Combine 1/3 cup water
  15. balsamic vinegar
  16. soy sauce
  17. honey
  18. chili sauce
  19. and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil and cook until sauce has reduced
  20. about 15 minutes. Whisk together 1 teaspoon water and cornstarch in a small bowl; pour into the saucepan and stir until sauce has thickened.
  21. Place crispy wings into a large bowl
  22. drizzle with sauce
  23. and toss until well coated. Garnish with sliced green onion and sesame seeds
  24. and serve immediately.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 2

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