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Air Fryer Chicken Wings Recipe (with Mango Habanero Sauce)

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Prep 35 minutes
Cook 28 minutes
This air fryer chicken wings recipe gives you crispy wings with no deep frying, plus a sweet and spicy mango habanero sauce made from scratch. It’s weeknight-friendly, yet fun enough for game day and parties.
Servings 2 servings
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American, Fusion

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken wings
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
  • 2 egg whites
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon salt
  • Mango Habanero Sauce:
  • 150 grams mango chunks
  • 1 habanero pepper
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Water as needed to loosen
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. Pat the wings very dry with paper towels. Season with salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Let them sit for 20 minutes.
  2. Coat the wings with egg whites until lightly covered.
  3. In a bowl, mix the cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Dredge the wings in the cornstarch mixture, shaking off any excess. Let them sit for 15 minutes so the coating can hydrate and stick better.
  4. Meanwhile, make the mango habanero sauce. Add the mango, habanero, honey, lime juice, garlic, salt, and Worcestershire sauce to a blender. Blend until smooth.
  5. Pour the sauce into a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until slightly thickened and the garlic and habanero mellow out. Add a splash of water as needed until the sauce reaches your preferred consistency. Turn off the heat, then stir in the butter until glossy and smooth.
  6. Spray air fryer basket with oil. Arrange the wings in a single layer in the basket. Spray wings lightly with oil.
  7. Air fry at 370°F for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. Increase the heat to 410°F and air fry for another 3 to 5 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
  8. Toss the crispy wings with the mango habanero sauce right before serving, or serve the sauce on the side as a dip. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving1 servingCalories815 kcalCarbohydrates66 gProtein43 gFat41 gSaturated Fat15 gPolyunsaturated Fat9 gMonounsaturated Fat16 gCholesterol220 mgSodium3000 mgPotassium600 mgFiber2 gSugar36 gVitamin A900 IUVitamin C25 mgCalcium70 mgIron2 mg

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