Spicy Chicken Wings
Today’s recipe: Spicy Chicken Wings are my go-to recipe for evening parties. They are perfect starters with cocktails, beer, and even hard drinks. They are easy to make, and you can do a large part of the preparation beforehand.
Whenever I plan to serve Spicy Chicken Wings for a party at home, I marinate the chicken and keep it in the fridge. I also prepare the coating sauce in advance and keep it in the kitchen. When the guests arrive, I pop the marinated chicken wings in the air fryer. Once they are done, i.e., when they are cooked and turn crispy, I add the sauce and toss it together. And that’s it! With little effort and time in the kitchen, a delicious party favourite is ready to be served.
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Now, let’s check out the recipe for Spicy Chicken Wings:
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients for Spicy Chicken Wings:
Ingredients for the Marinade:
- 1 Kg Chicken Wings
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
- ½ tsp White Pepper Powder
- ½ tsp Paprika Powder
- ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
Ingredients for the Coating Sauce:
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Chives
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Green Chilli Sauce
- 1 pinch Lemon Zest
To Garnish
- Fresh Coriander leaves
Notes about Ingredient Sourcing in Germany:
- Chicken Wings: Called Hähnchenflügel in German. Available in the refrigerator section of supermarkets.
- Salt: Called Salz in German. Easily available in supermarkets. Read my article about salt here.
- Onion Powder: Called granulierte Zwiebel . Easily available in the spice section in supermarkets.
- Black Pepper Powder: Called gemahlene schwarze Pfeffer. Easily available in the spice section in supermarkets.
- White Pepper Powder: Called gemahlene weiße Pfeffer. Easily available in the spice section in supermarkets.
- Paprika Powder: Called gemahlene Paprika. Easily available in the spice section in supermarkets.
- Cayenne Pepper Powder: gemahlene Cayennepfeffer. Easily available in the spice section in supermarkets.
- Baking Soda: Called Natron. Easily available in supermarkets.
- Butter: Called Butter in German. Available in the refrigerator section of supermarkets. Read my article about butter varieties in supermarkets here.
- Lemon: Fresh lemons are called Zitronen in German. They are available in the vegetable section of supermarkets. Use these lemons for juice and zest. You can even buy readymade zest, which is available in sachets.
- Chives: You can use fresh or dried chives. Fresh ones are available in the vegetable section but not throughout the year. Dry ones come in jars and are called Schnittlauch in German.
- Honey: Called Honig in German. Available in supermarkets.
- Green Chili Sauce: I use green chili sauce from a brand called Shezan, which is available in Pakistani Stores.
Method to make Spicy Chicken Wings
Preparing the Marinade
Wash and pat dry the chicken wings.
Transfer them to a mixing bowl.
Add salt, black pepper powder, white pepper powder, onion powder, paprika powder, cayenne pepper powder and baking soda. Mix well so that all the wings are nicely coated with the spices.
Cover and let it rest in the fridge for at least an hour. If you can leave it for 4-5 hours, that’s even better.
Preparing the coating sauce
In a pan, heat butter, honey and green chilli sauce on medium heat.
When the butter melts, add chives. Fry for a few seconds.
Turn off the heat, and when it cools, add lemon juice and lemon zest.
Keep this sauce aside.
Final Steps
Transfer the marinated chicken wings to the air fryer basket. Air fry them for 20 minutes at 200 degrees C (After 10 minutes, toss them once and then, continue air frying for another 10 minutes).
Once the chicken wings are done, transfer them to a mixing bowl.
Add the coating sauce and toss it so that the sauce coats all the wings.
Transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve.
Here is the recipe in printable format:
Spicy Chicken Wings
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Pan
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 Kg Chicken Wings
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
- ½ tsp White Pepper Powder
- ½ tsp Paprika Powder
- ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
Coating Sauce
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Chives
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Green Chilli Sauce
- 1 pinch Lemon Zest
Garnish
- Fresh Coriander leaves
Instructions
Preparing the Marinade
- Wash and pat dry the chicken wings.
- Transfer them to a mixing bowl.
- Add salt, black pepper powder, white pepper powder, onion powder, paprika powder, cayenne pepper powder and baking soda.
- Mix well so that all the wings are nicely coated with the spices.
- Cover and let it rest in the fridge for at least an hour. If you can leave it for 4-5 hours, that's even better.
Preparing the coating sauce
- In a pan, heat butter, honey and green chilli sauce on medium heat.
- When the butter melts, add chives. Fry for a few seconds.
- Turn off the heat, and when it cools, add lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Keep this sauce aside.
At the time of serving
- Transfer the marinated chicken wings to the air fryer basket.
- Air fry them for 20 minutes at 200 degrees C (After 10 minutes, toss them once and then, continue air frying for another 10 minutes).
- Once the chicken wings are done, transfer them to a mixing bowl.
- Add the coating sauce and toss it so that the sauce coats all the wings.
- Transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve.
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