These Korean-style air-fried wings are crispy, sticky and spicy. Cooked in an air fryer they are ready in less than 30 minutes. They are perfect as an appetizer or add some rice and veggies on the side and you have a balanced meal.
Ingredients
- hot honey (such as Mike's Hot Honey®): 0.25 cup
- gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste): 3 Tbsp
- brown sugar: 1 Tbsp
- soy sauce: 1 Tbsp
- lemon juice: 1 tsp
- garlic: 2 tsp (minced)
- fresh ginger root: 1 tsp (minced)
- salt: 0.5 tsp
- black pepper: 0.25 tsp
- green onions (green part only): 0.25 cup (finely chopped)
- chicken wings: 2 pound
- salt: 1 tsp
- garlic powder: 1 tsp
- onion powder: 1 tsp
- black pepper: 0.5 tsp
- cornstarch: 0.5 cup
- green onions: 2 Tbsp (chopped)
- sesame seeds: 1 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Combine hot honey, gochujang, brown sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, ginger, salt, and black pepper in a saucepan. Bring sauce to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add green onions and stir. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Place wings in a large bowl and toss with salt, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add cornstarch and toss wings until fully coated.
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Shake each wing and place in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching; cook in batches if necessary. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Fry in the preheated air fryer for 10 minutes, shake basket, and fry an additional 10 minutes. Flip wings over and fry until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear, 7 to 8 more minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Toss wings in the sauce and garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with remaining sauce on the side. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
