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
Ingredients
For the Wings:
For the Sauce:
For the Pak Choi:
For Garnish:
Instructions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
