Asian-Style Sweet and Sticky Chicken Wings with Air Fried Pak Choi

Asian-Style Sweet and Sticky Chicken Wings with Air Fried Pak Choi

Servings: 4 Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Difficulty: Intermediate Party Pleaser Party Pleaser Quick Cook Quick Cook
Sticky Asian Wings Paired with Smoky Pak Choi, All in the Ninja Woodfire

If you’re craving wings with an Asian twist, you’re in for a treat! These sweet and sticky wings are cooked in the Ninja Woodfire, locking in both that crispy skin and smoky flavour thanks to the Woodfire Flavour Technology. Paired with air-fried pak choi, this combo is a flavour bomb with the perfect blend of sweet, savoury, and spicy. Prepare for crispy wings, sticky sauce, and crunchy pak choi that’ll have everyone coming back for more!

Asian-Style Sweet and Sticky Chicken Wings with Air Fried Pak Choi

Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 30 mins Rest Time 5 mins Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Difficulty: Intermediate Cooking Temp: 200  C Servings: 4 Estimated Cost: £ 10 Calories: Approximately 600 calories per serving Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

For the Wings:

For the Sauce:

For the Pak Choi:

For Garnish:

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Wings

    • Pat your chicken wings dry using kitchen roll and place them in a large bowl.
    • Add salt, white pepper, garlic powder, Chinese 5 spice, and baking powder.
    • Mix thoroughly, making sure each wing is well coated.
  2. Set Up Your Ninja Woodfire

    • Preheat the Ninja Woodfire using the 'Air Fry' function at 200°C (392°F).
    • Fill the hopper with 'All-Purpose Blend' wood pellets to add that essential smoky flavour.
    • Hit the 'Woodfire' button before pressing START to activate the smoke feature.
  3. Cook the Wings

    • Place the wings on the rack and give them a light spray with oil (I recommend avocado oil).
    • Air fry for 20 minutes, flipping them halfway through and spraying with oil again to ensure crispiness.
  4. Make the Sauce

    • While the wings are cooking, combine the light soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes (optional) in a pan.
    • Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
  5. Coat the Wings

    • Once the wings are done, toss them in a large bowl with the sauce.
    • Let the wings rest for a few minutes to soak up all the sticky goodness.
  6. Air Fry the Pak Choi

    • Toss the pak choi with sesame oil, light soy sauce, and honey.
    • Air fry at 190°C (374°F) for 7 minutes, turning them halfway through.
  7. Plating Up

    • Lay the pak choi on the plate and place the sauced wings on top.
    • Garnish with a sprinkle of white and black sesame seeds, thinly sliced red chillies, and curled spring onion strands.

Equipment

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Note

For extra heat, add more red pepper flakes to the sauce or toss in some fresh chopped chillies.

If you're not a fan of pak choi, feel free to swap it out with another quick veggie side like air-fried broccoli.

Keywords: Asian-style chicken wings, Ninja Woodfire wings, sticky wings, air-fried pak choi, crispy chicken wings, smoked chicken wings
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🔥 Cooked in the Ninja Woodfire:

	•	Grill Mode: HIGH
	•	Around 10–12 mins, flipping halfway
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