Air Fryer Chinese Chicken Wings
Crispy air-fried chicken wings marinated in Shaoxing wine, light and dark soy sauce, five-spice, and ginger, finished with toasted sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- • 2 lb chicken wings
- • 1 tablespoon peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
- • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
- • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
- • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- • 1 teaspoon sugar
- • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper powder
- • 2 tablespoons cornflour
- • 2 tablespoons plain flour
- • Oil spray
Preparation Steps
Add the chicken wings, peanut oil, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, ground ginger, sugar, salt, garlic powder, and white pepper powder into a large bowl or a large ziplock bag. Mix everything well and massage the chicken (or the bag if using) until the seasonings are evenly coated. Marinate in the fridge overnight (highly recommended), or for a minimum of 2 hours at room temperature.
Right before cooking, preheat the air fryer to 350°F (176°C).
Drain the chicken thoroughly and discard the marinating liquid. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Add the cornflour and plain flour to a small bowl and stir to mix. Add to the bowl with chicken. Mix to coat the chicken well. It should form a dry-ish coating on the chicken with some dry flour on the surface.
Place the chicken wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer, skin side down (*Footnote 1). (Cook in batches if they don't fit.) Spray with oil so there’s no dry flour left.
Air fry the chicken wings for 12 to 15 minutes (Footnote 2), or until the chicken turns golden crispy. Flip once in between.