• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Recipes
  • Travel
  • About
  • Shop
  • Contact

Cook With Dana

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Travel
  • About
  • Shop
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • Travel
    • About
    • Shop
    • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Cook With Dana » Recipes » Recipes

    Published: Aug 31, 2022 · Modified: Sep 13, 2024 by Dana · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

    Air Fryer Korean Chicken Wings

    Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe

    You need to make these spicy Air Fryer Korean Chicken Wings for your next snack or dinner! This air fryer version is healthier (with less oil) and easier if you’re craving some Korean fried chicken (KFC)! The sweet and spicy sauce is so addicting that it will remind you of the traditional Korean Fried Chicken.

    Crispy Korean chicken wings garnished with sesame seeds and green onions on a white plate.
    Jump to:
    • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients:
    • Steps To Make the Air Fryer Chicken Wings:
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Expert Tips
    • More Delicious Chicken Recipes:
    • Korean Air Fryer Chicken Wings

    Why You’ll Love This Recipe

    • Healthier Option: With air frying, you’re using less oil. This makes the wings a lighter and healthier alternative to traditional fried wings.
    • Traditional Korean Flavor: The spicy gochujang sauce mixed with honey makes this sauce taste like traditional spicy Korean chicken.
    • Quick and Easy: With minimal prep and the convenience of an air fryer, this recipe is perfect for a quick yet delicious meal or appetizer. All you have to do is place them in there and wait for them to crisp up!

    Ingredients:

    Here’s a look at what you need to make this Air Fryer Korean Chicken Wings at home. The highlights are here but the full ingredient list and quantities of each are in the recipe card.

    Ingredients for Korean air-fryer chicken wings, including chicken wings, gochujang, soy sauce, honey.
    • chicken wings: I recommend using smaller chicken wings (versus the attached wings) so they crispy up quicker in the air fryer.
    • shaoxing cooking wine or soju: I like adding cooking wine to help with the gaminess of the chicken wings. It also provides a nice aroma when cooked. Feel free to omit if you don’t drink alcohol.
    • baking powder: The baking powder makes the wings crispy by drying out the skin, helping it to brown and crisp up during cooking. The simple behind it is that it helps breaks down protein and draw out moisture from the skin.
    • gochujang – red pepper paste: Gochujang is the base of the Korean sauce. It’s fermented (not funky tasting at all) pepper paste with notes of spiciness and sweetness. You can find this at your local Asian grocery store.
    • gochugaru (add more if you like it extra spicy!) – red pepper powder: Korean red pepper flakes are more mild than red pepper flakes and less coarse. It brings extra spiciness to the sauce.
    • soy sauce: adds savoriness to the sauce and helps make it less thick. I recommend to use low sodium.
    • garlic: adds flavor to the wings. I recommend grating the garlic so it’s not clumpy when you’re taking a bite out of the wings.
    • honey: the sweetness of the honey mixes well with gochujang sauce. It helps make it less spicy and harmonizes with the sauce. If you want more sweetness, you can add more honey or sugar.

    Steps To Make the Air Fryer Chicken Wings:

    Raw chicken wings marinated with salt, black pepper, and baking powder in a metal bowl.

    Step 1: Wash your chicken wings and pat dry. Next, marinate your chicken wings in ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon shaoxing cooking wine or soju, and 1 tablespoon baking powder. Mix everything together.

    Raw marinated chicken wings placed in the air fryer basket, ready to cook.

    Step 2: Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Once pre-heated, add 5-6 wings at a time (add more wings if you have a larger air fryer). Air fry for 15 minutes at 400 or until golden brown.

    Korean spicy sauce with gochujang, soy sauce, and garlic being mixed in a bowl.

    Step 3: While the wings are cooking, make your korean spicy sauce. Mix all these ingredients together – gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, water, grated garlic, oil, and honey until gochujang is not clumpy.

    Korean spicy sauce bubbling in a pan.

    Step 4: Add sauce on pan and heat on medium low heat. Stir the sauce occasionally in the pan so it doesn’t stick. When the sauce starts bubbling, turn off heat. Cook the sauce for 3-4 minutes total. Cool sauce down and set aside.

    Golden brown air-fried chicken wings on a plate next to a bowl of Korean spicy sauce.

    Step 5: Once the wings are done in the air fryer. Take them out and cool for 3-5 minutes. This step is important to make the wings crispy!

    Brush applying Korean spicy sauce to air-fried chicken wings on a plate.

    Step 6: After cooling, brush a light coating of the korean spicy sauce on both sides of the wing. To garnish, add sliced green onions on top of the spicy wings! Enjoy!

    Close-up of a Korean chicken wing coated in spicy sauce and crushed peanuts.

    Recipe FAQs

    Can I Make Oven-Baked Wings Instead?

    Yes, you can! However, the wings are going to take longer in the oven than the air fryer. You will need to place the wings on a wire rack and baking pan.
    Bake them for 20 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit on one side and flip over and cook on the other side for 15 more minutes until crispy.
    Make sure to watch the wings and turn them when needed. Since all ovens slightly vary, cooking time might be longer than 40-50 minutes.

    Storage and reheating tips

    You can store the sauce in an airtight container for up to 2 days. To reheat the wings, you can place them in the air fryer 2-3 minute on 450 or heat them back up in the microwave. Keep in mind, they won’t be as crispy as when they’re fresh.

    How do I serve?

    Serve the chicken wings fresh and hot! Serve along with this one pot kimchi rice, wood ear mushroom salad, and sesame seaweed salad for a full meal!

    Expert Tips

    • It’s recommended to brush your sauce or dip your wings in the sauce. These chicken wings are crispy but are not fried so it’s easy for the skin to soften once the sauce hits. You can also use your sauce of choice like buffalo, parmesan garlic, or you can try my korean soy garlic chicken wings!
    • No substitutions on the baking powder as it makes the wings extra crispy in the air fryer. If you don’t mind the non-crispiness of the wing, feel free to omit it.
    • Getting the right Korean ingredients ensure that the flavor tastes like Traditional Korean wings. You can find the gochujang at the asian grocery store.

    More Delicious Chicken Recipes:

    • Hainan Chicken Rice – a super popular chicken and rice dish sold in Asia with ginger scallion sauce.
    • Japanese Cream Stew – chicken cooked with vegetables in a Japanese cream sauce
    • Chinese Sausage with Chicken Rice – Chinese inspired one pot rice with fragrant flavors of lap cheong!
    • Crispy Taiwanese air-fried chicken on a plate with basil leaves and a side of seasoning salt.
      Air Fryer Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
    • Fried chicken wings on a plate with soy garlic sauce.
      Soy Garlic Korean Fried Chicken
    • Crispy fried chicken with lemon and sriracha mayo.
      Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
    • Salted Egg Fried Chicken Wings
      Salted Egg Fried Chicken Wings

    Did you try this recipe? Leave a ⭐️ rating below and share it on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest!

    Spicy red Korean fried chicken wings with peanuts and green onions in an air fryer.
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    5 from 3 votes

    Korean Air Fryer Chicken Wings

    Crispy and flavorful, air-fried Korean chicken wings coated in spicy gochujang sauce offer a perfect balance of heat and sweetness. These wings are a healthier take on a classic dish, delivering bold Korean flavors with a satisfying crunch.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: korean
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 346kcal
    Author: Dana

    Ingredients

    Chicken Marinade

    • 1 pound chicken wings bone-in
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon shaoxing cooking wine or soju
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder no substitutions

    Spicy Korean Sauce

    • 1 teaspoon gochujang red pepper paste
    • 1 teaspoon gochugaru (add more if you like extra spicy) red pepper powder
    • ½ teaspoon soy sauce
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 grated garlic cloves
    • ½ teaspoon neutral oil
    • ½ teaspoon honey

    garnish

    • sliced green onions optional

    Instructions

    • Wash your chicken wings and pat dry. Next, marinate your chicken wings in ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon shaoxing cooking wine or soju, and 1 tablespoon baking powder. Mix everything together.
    • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Once pre-heated, add 5-6 wings at a time (add more wings if you have a larger air fryer). Air fry for 15 minutes at 400 or until golden brown.
    • While the wings are cooking, make your korean spicy sauce. Mix all these ingredients together – gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, water, grated garlic, neutral oil, and honey until gochujang is dissolved.
    • Add sauce on pan and heat on medium low heat. Stir the sauce occasionally in the pan so it doesn’t stick. When the sauce starts bubbling, turn off heat. Cook the sauce for 3-4 minutes total. Cool sauce down and set aside.
    • Once the wings are done in the air fryer. Take them out and cool for 3-5 minutes. This step is important to make the wings crispy! After cooling, brush a light coating of the korean spicy sauce on both sides of the wing.
    • To garnish, add some chopped green onions on top of the spicy wings! Enjoy!

    Video

    @cookwithdana

    The crispiest wings MADE in the air fryer! #airfryer #asmrfood #koreanchicken #asianfoods #spicyfood

    ♬ original sound – cookwithdana

    Notes

    Expert Tips
    • It’s recommended to brush your sauce or dip your wings in the sauce. These chicken wings are crispy but are not fried so it’s easy for the skin to soften once the sauce hits. You can also use your sauce of choice like buffalo, parmesan garlic, or you can try my korean soy garlic chicken wings!
    • No substitutions on the baking powder as it makes the wings extra crispy in the air fryer. If you don’t mind the non-crispiness of the wing, feel free to omit it.
    • Getting the right Korean ingredients ensure that the flavor tastes like Traditional Korean wings. You can find the gochujang at the asian grocery store.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1555mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 783IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 385mg | Iron: 3mg
    Facebook Share Twitter Share
    Did you make this?Please give it a 5-star rating, or leave a comment to share your experience! Tag @cookwithdanaa on Instagram to show me your beautiful creations! 😊

    More Recipes

    • A bowl of tomato egg soup with tofu chunks and garnished with cilantro.
      Easy Chinese Tomato Egg Soup
    • A plate of peeled Carrot salad mixed with red onion, and sprinkled with chopped dill.
      Carrot Ribbon Salad from Tik Tok
    • A plate of Korean Japchae noodles with red bell peppers, spinach, shiitake mushrooms, sprinkled with sesame seeds and a small Kimchi dish on the side.
      Easy & Quick Japchae (Korean Glass Noodle Stir Fry)
    • A plate of Japanese Mentaiko Udon garnished with an egg, spicy cod roe, green onions, and seaweed.
      Japanese Mentaiko Udon

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      5 from 3 votes (1 rating without comment)

      Leave a Reply Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Recipe Rating




    1. Nhi Pham says

      December 16, 2023 at 1:35 am

      5 stars
      it looks so good, I will try soon :3

      Reply
    2. Teresa says

      December 14, 2023 at 1:03 am

      Perfect airfryer wings with so much flavor! My fave weeknight meal!

      Reply
    3. Laura Velez says

      December 13, 2023 at 11:37 pm

      5 stars
      I’m really excited to try this recipe! Using the air fryer is what intrigues me!

      Reply

    Primary Sidebar

    Hi there, I'm Dana and I create Asian recipes that are yummy and easy for everyone to make! I hope my food reminds you of a little taste of home.

    More about me →

    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • TikTok

    Popular Recipes

    • chicken and rice with cucumbers, spicy sweet and sour red sauce, green onions ginger
      One Pot Chicken Rice – Hainanese Chicken Rice
    • udon noodles with chicken and pork broth, pork mince, green onions and spinach
      Easy Tan Tan Udon (Tantanmen Recipe)
    • chinese chicken rice with sausage
      Easy One Pot Chinese Chicken and Rice
    • mango dessert with cream, graham cracker, and ripe yellow mangoes
      Filipino Mango Float
    • Chicken and broccoli with white rice and wooden spoon.
      Easy Chinese Chicken and Broccoli
    • Egg drop soup with tofu served in a bowl with spoon.
      Egg Drop Soup with Tofu

    Featured Recipes

    • Kimchi udon noodles with spicy sauce, green onions, fried egg on top on a plate.
      Kimchi Udon (15 Minutes Meal)
    • chinese hot pot - bok choy beef tofu mushrooms
      Easy Chinese Hot Pot At Home
    • salmon nigiri with spicy crab avocado slices, green onions and spicy red sauce
      Spicy Salmon Sushi with Crab
    • Crispy fried chicken with lemon and sriracha mayo.
      Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
    • white long noodles with sliced cucumber, minced pork and peanuts on top. mix with sesame and chili sauce for fragrant noodles
      Easy Dan Dan Noodles
    • pork mince sunny side egg with white rice
      Braised Minced Pork Sauce

    Latest ‘Grams

    Featured

    A bowl of tomato egg soup with tofu chunks and garnished with cilantro.

    Easy Chinese Tomato Egg Soup

    Tuna poke tacos with crispy seaweed shells, rice, tuna, topped with avocado and sesame seeds, served on a wooden chopping board.

    Tuna Poke Tacos

    Footer

    Sign up to receive
    the latest recipes from
    Cook With Dana!

    ↑ back to top

    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • TikTok

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2023 Cook With Dana

    Privacy Policy

    Accessibility

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required

    Recipe Ratings without Comment

    Something went wrong. Please try again.