Air Fryer Balsamic-Glazed Chicken Wings

These air fryer wings are crispy, sticky, and sweet. They're coated in a delicious glaze — so have some extra napkins on hand to keep your fingers clean!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 458 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce (such as Heinz®)
• 2 pounds chicken wings, split and tips discarded
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.33333334326744 cup water
• 0.33333334326744 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1.5 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
• 0.25 teaspoon cornstarch

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place crispy wings into a large bowl, drizzle with sauce, and toss until well coated. Garnish with sliced green onion and sesame seeds, and serve immediately.

Step 2

Make the chicken: Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat the fryer basket with cooking spray.

Step 3

Whisk baking powder, salt, pepper, and paprika together in a small bowl. Transfer to a resealable bag. Add some wings to the bag, seal, and shake until coated. Remove wings to a plate, shaking off any excess powder. Repeat until all wings are coated.

Step 4

Lightly spray wings with cooking spray. Place into the prepared air fryer basket and cook for 20 minutes, shaking and flipping wings halfway through. Increase the temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and continue to cook until wings are crispy, about 5 minutes more. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may have to cook in batches.

Step 5

While the wings are cooking, make the glaze: Combine 1/3 cup water, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, honey, chili sauce, and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil and cook until sauce has reduced, about 15 minutes. Whisk together 1 teaspoon water and cornstarch in a small bowl; pour into the saucepan and stir until sauce has thickened.