Air Fryer Orange Chicken Wings
This is a simple recipe for orange marmalade chicken wings made in air fryer. This recipe uses simple ingredients and can be doubled or tripled.
Ingredients
- 1.5 pound chicken wings (650 grams, see note 1)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup orange marmalade
- 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- ⅛ cup orange juice (see note 2)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- white sesame seeds (optional)
- fresh chives (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 Fahrenheit (200 Celsius) for 4 minutes.
- Place the chicken wings into a mixing bowl and pour oil over. Toss them lightly. Season them with salt and pepper and toss them again to achieve an even distribution of the seasoning.
- In a separate bowl (a soup bowl is fine), mix together orange marmalade, BBQ sauce, ketchup, orange juice and honey until well combined. Pour this over the chicken wings and mix well.
- Transfer them into a preheated air fryer and cook for 10 minutes before turning them over. Then cook for a further 5-10 minutes or until ready.
- Meanwhile: Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the sauce is ready, turn off the heat and set it aside. It will thicken more while cooling down.
- When the chicken wings are ready, transfer them into a bowl and pour the orange sauce over. Mix well, making sure all the wings are coated in it.
- Serve right away!
Notes
- Chicken wings - I buy wings that are already cut into drumettes and flats. If you bought whole wings (you will need to buy more than 1.5 pounds. I suggest 2-2.5 pounds), you will have to do it yourself. You won’t be needing the tips, but you can use them to make chicken stock.
- If you feel that the marmalade sauce is way too thick, you can add more orange juice, but don’t make it very thin. It’s OK if there are lumps in it.
- Sesame seeds are completely optional.
- Fresh chives are optional and can be omitted.
- You might get more or fewer pieces, so take this as a guide only.
- The cooking time may vary slightly. There are a few reasons - the size of the wings used as well as the type of air-fryer. For best results, keep an eye on them, when making them for the first time. Also, if not sure, use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of the largest one. If you don’t preheat your air fryer, you will need longer cooking time!
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal (8%)Carbohydrates: 16g (5%)Protein: 7g (14%)Fat: 7g (11%)Saturated Fat: 2g (13%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 28mg (9%)Sodium: 318mg (14%)Potassium: 85mg (2%)Fiber: 0.2g (1%)Sugar: 15g (17%)Vitamin A: 86IU (2%)Vitamin C: 3mg (4%)Calcium: 13mg (1%)Iron: 0.4mg (2%)
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