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korean fried chicken in an airfryer - spicy red wings with peanuts and green onions
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5 from 3 votes

Korean Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Crispy chicken wings made in an air fryer coated with spicy Korean sauce
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
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

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

garnish

  • crushed peanuts
  • sliced green onions

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.
    1 pound chicken wings, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon shaoxing cooking wine or soju, 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 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 - ½ tablespoon gochujang, ½ tablespoon gochugaru, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ⅓ cup water, 2 grated garlic, 1 teaspoon grated ginger, 1 teaspoon neutral oil, 1 teaspoon honey, and ½ tablespoon sugar until gochujang is dissolved.
    ½ tablespoon gochujang, ½ tablespoon gochugaru (add more if you like extra spicy), 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ⅓ cup water, 2 grated garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon grated ginger, 1 teaspoon neutral oil, 1 teaspoon honey, ½ tablespoon sugar
  • 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 peanuts and green onions on top of the spicy wings! Enjoy!
    sliced green onions, crushed peanuts

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