Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Wings (with flour and baking powder)

air fried chicken wings with sweet chili sauce.

Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Wings (with flour and baking powder)

These air fryer chicken wings breaded with flour and glazed with sweet chili sauce are so delicious! They are crispy on the outside and so tender on the inside, the perfect addition to your party or dinner.

Prep Time6

Cook Time24

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer, baking powder, breaded, chicken wings, flour, sweet chili sauce

Servings: people

Calories: 599kcal

Author: Lilian Vallezi

Equipment

1 Air fryer

Ingredients

For the breading

10 chicken wings (about 2lbs / 900g)
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon white pepper
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt

For the Sweet chili sauce

3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
3 tablespoons honey
2½ tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons rice vinegar

Garnish

spring onion optional
1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional

Instructions

Pat the chicken wings dry with paper towel.
Add all the dry ingredients from the breading list to a mixing bowl.
Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF (205ºC) for 2 minutes.
Place each chicken wing (individually) into the mixing bowl, ensuring every area is coated with the flour mixture. Dust off any excess flour into the mixing bowl and place each chicken wing into the air fryer tray, leaving space between them so the hot air can circulate. Air fry them in batches if needed.
Cook the chicken wings for 22 minutes at 400º F, turning the chicken wings over at 11 minutes. While the chicken wings are air frying, make the sauce.
If you're not planning on making the sauce, cook the wings for 24 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, turning them over at 12 minutes. The temperature should reach 165ºF (74ºC).

Sweet chili glaze

Put sweet chili sauce, honey, soy sauce, light brown sugar, and vinegar into a pan.
Cook for about 2 minutes on medium heat, stirring continuously. Take it off the heat after it bubbles.
Take the cooked chicken wings out of the air fryer and transfer them to the saucepan. Toss the chicken in the pan and coat them evenly with the sauce.
Put the chicken wings back into the air fryer and fry for 2 more minutes. If you don't want your air fryer to get dirty with the glaze, you can use perforated air fryer liner.
Remove the wings from air fryer and place them on a serving dish. Top with optional garnishes, and enjoy!

Notes

If you want even better crispiness and color, you can spray some cooking oil on the chicken wings.

For all my tips on air frying these chicken wings, read the section "Top tips for the best air fryer chicken wings" in this post.

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