Sweet and salty teriyaki glazed chicken wings with instructions for cooking them in an oven or an air fryer are the perfect finger food as far as I am concerned!
½teaspoonCorn FlourONLY REQUIRED FOR THE AIR FRYER VARIANT
1teaspoonWaterONLY REQUIRED FOR THE AIR FRYER VARIANT
Instructions
Separate the wings into three parts, you do not need the wing tips, but they make a great stock, so freeze them if you are that type of cook.
Mix together the baking powder, garlic granules, salt, white pepper and ginger powder in a small bowl, then throw the wings into a large bowl, sprinkle over the seasoning and mix well.
For the Glaze:
Heat a small (15cm or 6") saucepan over a high heat and when it is hot, pour in the soy sauce. It should boil immediately and reduce by half, this will only take a minute or two, then remove the pan from the heat.
Add the honey, mirin, rice wine and dark soy sauce and whisk to combine, return the pan to a medium heat and cook for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally. You want the glaze to reduce a little and become sticky, so ensure it is bubbling a little during this phase. Then set aside until the wings are ready to be glazed.
If you are cooking this in an air fryer, make a cornflour slurry by mixing the cornflour and water and whisk it through the sauce for a minute or two.
To Bake (1 Hour):
Place the chicken wings "presentation" side down on a baking rack placed on top of a baking tray. Lining the tray with foil reduces the washing up!
Cook the wings in a preheated oven and cook for 30 minutes at 130ºC or 250ºF.
Remove the chicken wings, crank the heat up to 200ºC or 400ºF, flip the wings and return them to the oven for 15 minutes.
Whilst the wings are cooking prepare the teriyaki glaze (See Above).
Remove the wings from the oven and slide them off the rack into the pan, pour over the teriyaki sauce and toss to coat. I like to make sure the wings are "presentation" side down in the sauce, but it is not important. Return the wings to the oven for a final 10-12 minutes, if you have a fan-assisted oven flipping over to this mode now returns the best results.
I like to garnish these wings with freshly chopped chilli, spring onions and sesame seeds.
To Air Fry (35 Minutes):
Spray the air fryer basket with oil and add the seasoned chicken wings.
Cook for 20 minutes at 160°C or 320°F, shake them halfway through.
Turn up the heat to 200°C or 400°F and cook for a further 10 minutes.
Transfer the wings to a bowl pour over the glaze and toss to coat.
Return to the air fryer and cook for another 3-5 minutes at 200°C or 400°F.