Air Fryer Sweet and Spicy Chicken Wings
Sweet and spicy deliciousness with every bite of these flavorful chicken wings made so quickly and easily in the air fryer! The chicken comes out so tender, juicy, and tasty!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp powdered garlic
- 1 tbsp tamarind powder
- 1½ lbs chicken wings
- 1½ tbsp oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- ⅓ cup sweet chili sauce
- 3 stalks green onions or scallions, sliced thinly (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 380 F.Mix the ground ginger, ground garlic, and tamarind powder. Set aside.
- In a bowl toss together the chicken wings with salt, pepper, and oil until well coated. Sprinkle the mixed spices all over the chicken and toss once again.
- Place the chicken wings into the air fryer basket and cook for 20 minutes. After the time is up, transfer the chicken wings to a large bowl and pour the sweet chili sauce all over. Make sure to coat all the wings.
- Return the wings to the air fryer basket and cook for another 5 minutes. Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
TIPS & TRICKS
Tamarind powder provides the fruity and fresh tart flavors in this dish.
You can find tamarind powder at Asian stores especially Indian stores. It is also available online (Walmart, etc sells it). Some Mexican stores may also have it.
You may also use the Filipino tamarind packet powder (sinigang tamarind mix) usually branded as Mama Cita's or Knorr Sinigang Mix which may be readily found at any Asian store.
Bottles of sweet chili sauce may also be purchased at the Asian section of your grocery or any Asian store.
If you prefer to follow the poultry setting in your own air fryer, feel free to do so. Mine is a Cosori air fryer and the chicken bakes perfectly in this temperature and length of cooking. Do adjust the temperature and length of cooking based on your air fryer's manufacturer's instructions, if preferred.
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