These Sweet Chili Chicken Wings are made with a Thai red sauce that is sweet, sour, and has a small spicy kick. You can bake or air fry these crispy wings and then drizzle them in a gooey, homemade sauce.These Sweet Chili Chicken Wings are made with a Thai red sauce that is sweet, sour, and has a small spicy kick. You can bake or air fry these crispy wings and then drizzle them in a gooey, homemade sauce.
PREPRATION TIME:
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings I use drummettes/split wings.
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup all-purpose flour Use enough to fully coat the chicken.
- cooking oil spray I use olive oil.
Sweet Chili Sauce
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar or sweetener
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves Minced.
Instructions
Oven and Baking Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
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Pat the chicken dry and place it on a large bowl or plastic bag.
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Add the flour, salt, and pepper to taste to the chicken. Ensure the chicken is fully coated.
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Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and add the wings. Spritz the chicken wings with cooking oil.
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Bake the wings for 20 minutes and then open and flip the wings. Spritz with cooking oil. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the chicken is crisp and cooked through.
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Heat a saucepan on medium-high heat. Add the sweet chili sauce, brown sugar or sweetener, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and garlic.
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Cook for 3-5 minutes until the mixture is incorporated. Taste the sauce repeatedly to ensure the taste suits your needs. Adjust the ingredients if necessary.
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Remove the chicken from the oven and drizzle the wings in the sweet chili sauce.
Air Fryer Instructions
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Pat the chicken dry and place it on a large bowl or plastic bag.
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Add the flour, salt, and pepper to taste to the chicken. Ensure the chicken is fully coated.
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Place the chicken in the air fryer basket. Spritz the chicken with cooking oil.
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Air fry for 15 minutes on 400 degrees.
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Open the air fryer and flip the chicken. Spritz the chicken with cooking oil. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the chicken is crispy and cooked through.
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Heat a saucepan on medium-high heat. Add the sweet chili sauce, brown sugar or sweetener, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and garlic.
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Cook for 3-5 minutes until the mixture is incorporated. Taste the sauce repeatedly to ensure the taste suits your needs. Adjust the ingredients if necessary.
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Remove the chicken from the air fryer and drizzle the wings in the sweet chili sauce.
