Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

These Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Wings are the perfect party appetizer or game-day food. They are ready to enjoy in just over 30 minutes.

These air fryer honey garlic wings are the perfect appetizer for your summer cookout and game day get-together or they make an easy family dinner served alongside sweet potato fries and your favorite salad.

The honey is the key to the sweetness of this recipe and it thickens the sauce which allows it to stick perfectly to the wings. If you are a fan of sweet and spicy, check out my Sweet Chili Chicken Stir Fry.

🥘Ingredients and Substitutions

• Chicken wings- use skin-on chicken wings that are already cut. If you can't find these, you can cut the wing tips yourself.
• Coconut aminos- soy sauce or tamari also work.
• Garlic- along with garlic powder, you will also use fresh garlic cloves for the glaze.
• Ginger- you can use fresh ginger or ginger paste.
• Honey- agave or maple syrup can both be used instead of honey but will give the wings a different flavor profile.

See the recipe card below for the remaining ingredients and quantities.

🔪Instructions

Step 1: Pat the chicken wings dry with a paper towel, then add wings to a large bowl and season with spices. Mix with hands until wings are fully coated with the spices.

Step 2: Add the wings to the air fryer tray or basket. Cook for 20-25 minutes, flipping them halfway through.

Step 3: While the wings are cooking, make the sauce by combining all of the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, turn down the heat to low and simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly.

Step 4: Once finished cooking, add the wings to a large bowl, pour the sauce over top and toss with tongs to coat the wings with the sauce.

💭Recipe FAQs

👩🏻‍🍳Chef Tips

• Before you season the chicken, pat the wings down with a paper towel to keep them crispy.
• Don't overcook the wings or they will become dry and tough.
• Make sure the sauce has thickened slightly before pouring over the wings to ensure it sticks.
• Check out my tips on How to Reheat Leftover Wings!
• Store the wings in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. You can also freeze the wings in a freezer-safe container or bag. Cool the wings completely before freezing and freeze them without the sauce. When you are ready to eat, defrost the wings in the fridge and reheat in the air fryer or oven at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes.

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Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

These Air Fryer Honey Garlic Chicken Wings are the perfect party appetizer or game-day food. They are ready to enjoy in just over 30 minutes.

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Course: Snacks and Appetizers

Cuisine: American, Asian

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 Servings

Calories: 196.4kcal

Author: Sarah Hill

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Equipment

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  Air Fryer

Ingredients

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Wings

• ▢ 1 ½ pounds chicken wings
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Sauce

• ▢ ⅓ cup coconut aminos
• ▢ 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• ▢ 1 garlic clove, minced
• ▢ ½ inch fresh ginger, grated
• ▢ 2 tablespoon honey
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

• Preheat your air fryer or oven to 375 degrees F.
• Pat chicken wings dry with a paper towel, then add wings to a large bowl and season with spices. Mix with hands until wings are fully coated with the spices.
• Add wings to air fryer basket or tray and cook for 20-25 minutes, checking and flipping halfway through.
• While the wings are cooking, make the sauce by combining all of the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Once boiling, turn down heat to low and simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 5-8 minutes.
• When finished cooking, add wings to a large bowl, pour the sauce over top and toss with tongs to coat wings with the sauce.
• Garnish the wings with sesame seeds and scallions, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

• Before you season the chicken, pat the wings down with a paper towel to keep them crispy.
• Don't overcook the wings or they will become dry and tough.
• Make sure the sauce has thickened slightly before pouring over the wings to ensure it sticks.
• Check out my tips on How to Reheat Leftover Wings!
• Store the wings in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. You can also freeze the wings in a freezer-safe container or bag. Cool the wings completely before freezing and freeze them without the sauce. When you are ready to eat, defrost the wings in the fridge and reheat in the air fryer or oven at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 196.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.6g | Protein: 11.45g | Fat: 12.15g | Saturated Fat: 3.09g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.07g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.82g | Trans Fat: 0.12g | Cholesterol: 47.15mg | Sodium: 736.05mg | Potassium: 118.96mg | Fiber: 0.22g | Sugar: 5.81g | Vitamin A: 115.73IU | Vitamin C: 0.73mg | Calcium: 11.88mg | Iron: 0.73mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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