Crispy Chinese salt and pepper chicken wings made in the air fryer with peppers, chillies, and garlic. Fakeaway recipe ready in 35 minutes.
For this recipe, you'll need a Sunbeam Alinea Wide Ceramic Air Fryer.
You will need:
- 2 kg fresh chicken wings
- 2 tsp Chinese 5 spice
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 medium onions, diced
- 2 green capsicums diced
- 4 red chillies, thinly sliced
- 4 green chillies, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 6 garlic cloves, finely sliced
For the salt and pepper seasoning
- 2 tbsp salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tbsp Chinese 5 spice
To serve
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced
Let's make it:
Step 1:
Remove the airflow tray from your air fryer. Place the chicken wings into the base of the drawer and sprinkle over 2 tsps. of Chinese 5 spice. Stir to coat each wing with some of the seasoning.
Step 2:
Cook on Air Fry, 200°C, for 30 minutes, turning halfway through cooking for even colouring.
Step 3:
Whilst these are cooking, combine the salt and pepper seasoning ingredients into a small bowl.
Step 4:
Heat a suitable sized frying pan over a medium heat, add the oil, onions and capsicums and stir fry for approx. 3-5 minutes until softened.
Step 5:
Add the chillies, chilli flakes, and garlic and continue cooking for a further minute, remove from the heat.
Step 6:
Once the chicken wings have finished cooking, spoon over the cooked onion and pepper mixture and return to the air fryer, cooking for a further 5 minutes, 180°C air fryer setting.
Step 7:
Remove the wings from the basket, dust with some of the salt and pepper seasoning and drizzle with a little sesame oil.
Step 8:
Serve immediately scattered with the spring onions. Optional: serve with a dipping pot of sweet chilli sauce.
