Air Fryer Lemongrass Chicken Wings

chicken wings coated with lemongrass sauce on a plate

5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Lemongrass Chicken Wings

These savory and sticky chicken wings are cooked in the air fryer and then dressed with a fragrant garlic lemongrass sauce. Enjoy these as an appetizer or even a main dish with rice.

Prep Time5

Cook Time21

Marinating Time (optional)30

Total Time56

Course: Appetizers and Side dishes, Main Dish

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Keyword: air fryer, easy, party, quick

Servings: people

Calories: 311kcal

Author: Sophie

Ingredients

For the Chicken Wings

1.5 lbs chicken wings, cut into drumettes and flats, pat dry
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
3/8 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil

For the Sauce

1/2 tablespoon minced shallots
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4-1/3 cup minced lemongrass, white parts only
1½ tablespoons olive oil
1½ tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

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Instructions

Preheat air fryer if recommended in the manual.
Place all ingredients for the chicken wings in a mixing bowl and mix to combine. If you have time, marinate at room temperature for 20-30 minutes (or several hours in the refrigerator). If not, it is fine to start cooking right away.
Place the chicken wings in the air fryer basket skin side up (without overlapping would be best). Cook at 350°F (or 180°C) for 15 minutes.
When time is up, open the basket and flip the wings or shake the basket. Increase the temperature to 400°F (or 200°C) and cook for 3-4 minutes. Flip or shake and continue to air fry for another 2-3 minutes or until the wings are crispy to your liking.
While the wings are being cooked in step 4 above, prepare the sauce. Add oil to a saucepan or a deep pan over medium heat and sauté shallots until fragrant. Then add lemongrass and garlic, continue to sauté for about 2 minutes until lemongrass has reduced in volume and everything is fragrant.
Add fish sauce to the saucepan and the mixture will sizzle. Turn off the heat, add honey and black pepper then stir to combine. Adjust seasonings to taste.
After finishing air frying the wings, toss them with the sauce and serve right away.

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Notes

Cooking time may vary depending on air fryer brands and how many wings you cook and how large they are. I use a 220V Philips XXL air fryer. If your air fryer is less powerful, you may need to experiment and increase cooking time.

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