Breville Test Kitchen
Air-Fried Five Spice Chicken Wings
Use this recipe as a base for many flavour variations by swapping out the spices to whatever you have on hand. The secret ingredient is the milk powder, which enhances browning and crispiness as well as giving the wings their wonderful, caramelised skin.
the Smart Oven™ Air Fryer XL
30 mins total time
10 mins active time
Easy
Serves 6
Ingredients
Measurements:
3 lb chicken wing nibbles
1 tbsp soy sauce
1½ tsp Chinese five spice powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1¼ tsp coarse salt
1 tbsp milk powder
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 tsp sesame oil
Sliced red chillito serve
Hoisin sauceto serve
Cucumbercut into sticks, to serve
Instructions
- 1Insert the air fry basket into rack position 3 and the wire rack into position 7. Place the roasting pan on the rack so it sits beneath the basket to catch any drips during cooking. Select Phase Cook for P1 and set the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 375°F, for 15 minutes. Press Start for P2, set the oven to Grill, High, for 4 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, prepare the wings.
- 2Place the wings on paper towels and pat dry to remove any excess moisture.
- 3Place the soy sauce, five spice powder, garlic powder, salt, milk powder, vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the wings and toss to coat.
- 4Once preheated, place the chicken wings top side up in the air fry basket, evenly spaced apart. At the end of P2 turn the wings and adjust the oven to Grill, High, for 5 minutes and press Start to grill for a further 5 minutes.
- 5The wings should be browned and cooked through. If not, grill them a little longer.
- 6Top the wings with chilli and serve with hoisin sauce and cucumber sticks.