Air-Fryer Wings for The Big Dance
Watching The Big Dance is the one television sports event where my interest in what’s happening on the basketball court equals to my normal preoccupation with serving the best game day snacks! Hot wings are a favorite for many of the college-aged fans I know, so I decided to post this super easy, super yummy air-fryer wings recipe. The secret is to precook the wings in the air-fryer before tossing them in a sauce - that can be made to be as sweet or spicy as you’d like - and then return the wings to the air-fryer for a final crisping. You will swear these “fried” chicken wings were cooked in a deep fat fryer. The method actually requires no cooking oil at all. Using an air-fryer, these crispy wings can be easily whipped up in a dorm room or a small apartment kitchen with only a couple of specialty condiments required for the recipe’s “secret” sauce. It’s time to learn how to cook more in your air-fryer than just frozen onion rings! Make this recipe for this weekend’s games and I guarantee that you it will be something that you will want to make again.
Required equipment Air Fryer with at least a 4-quart fryer basket
Serves 4, approximately 16-20 wings
Ingredients
2 pounds chicken wings
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1-2 tablespoons Korean chili paste (Gochujang)
1-2 tablespoon Thai sweet chili paste
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
4 fresh garlic cloves, pressed (about I tablespoon)
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon lime juice
Optional to garnish: finely chopped cilantro, toasted sesame seeds
Method
Serve on a platter with lots napkins and garnish with finely chopped cilantro and toasted sesame seeds. Accompany with a bowl of steamed white rice and make it a meal.