Air Fryer Orange Chicken Wings

Name: Air Fryer Orange Chicken Wings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese, American
Ingredients: 2 Pounds Chicken Wings; 2 Teaspoons Kosher Salt; 2 Teaspoons Black Pepper; 2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder; 1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika; 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder; 2 Tablespoons Neutral Cooking Oil; 1/2 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes; 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic; 1 Teaspoon Ginger Powder; 1/4 Cup White Sugar; 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar; 1 Cup Orange Juice; 1/2 Cup white vinegar; 1/4 Cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce; 2 Teaspoons Sesame Oil; 2 Teaspoons Orange Zest; 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch; 2 Tablespoons water

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

These Air Fryer Orange Chicken Wings are easy to make and can be served on any occasion. Combining the beloved Chinese takeout dish with the convenience of air frying chicken wings. You will be making these over and over again!

Updated at: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:24:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories699.2 kcal (35%)

Total Fat37.1 g (53%)

Carbs53.6 g (21%)

Sugars39.9 g (44%)

Protein36.3 g (73%)

Sodium2475.4 mg (124%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

2 poundschicken wings

2 teaspoonskosher salt

2 teaspoonsblack pepper

2 teaspoonsgarlic powder

1 teaspoonsmoked paprika

1 tablespoonbaking powder

Orange Sauce

2 tablespoonsneutral cooking oil

½ teaspoonred pepper flakes

1 tablespoonminced garlic

1 teaspoonginger powder

¼ cupwhite sugar

¼ cuplight brown sugar

1 cuporange juice

½ cupwhite vinegar

¼ cuplow sodium soy sauce

2 teaspoonssesame oil

2 teaspoonsorange zest

Cornstarch Slurry

2 tablespoonscornstarch

2 tablespoonswater

Instructions

Step 1

Clean and pat Chicken Wings dry.

Step 2

Add chicken to a bowl and fully coat chicken with Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, and Smoked Paprika. Refrigerate wings for at least 1 hour to 24 hours. After refrigerating, coat wings in baking powder.

Step 3

Preheat the air fryer at 350 F. Lightly spray non-stick cooking spray in the air fryer. Evenly place chicken wings into the air fryer and cook at 350 F for 20 minutes, turning wings over half way through cooking; air fry for 10 minutes, flip, air fry for another 10 minutes.

Step 4

For sauce, in a skillet on medium heat, add in vegetable oil. Next, add in garlic, red pepper flakes, and ginger powder, then cook for about 1 minute. Add in white sugar, brown sugar, orange juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, and orange zest. Bring sauce to a simmer for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low-medium, then add in cornstarch slurry, and continuously stir for about 1-2 minutes until sauce has thickened. If you desire a thicker sauce, I recommend adding another cornstarch slurry consisting of an additional 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon of water mixture.

Step 5

Remove sauce from heat and allow to cool down for a couple of minutes.

Step 6

Coat wings in sauce and enjoy.