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Korean gochujang chicken wings

Korean gochujang chicken wings (baked/air fried)

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These Korean inspired gochujang chicken wings are air fried/baked until super crispy and the tossed in the most incredible gochujang sauce that is garlicky, spicy, sticky and totally irresistible!
4.91 from 21 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizers
Cuisine Indian Fusion, Korean
Servings 4 people
Calories 277 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the sauce:

For garnish & serving

Instructions
 

  • Mix together all the spices for the chicken wings.
  • Dry the chicken wings with paper towels thoroughly. Sprinkle the spice mix evenly over the chicken wings and toss to coat.

Air fryer instructions

  • Preheat the air fryer at 375F/190C for 3 minutes and then place the chicken wings in a single layer. Air fry it for 12 minutes on one side, then flip over and cook for another 12 minutes.
  • Increase the heat to 400F/205C (or as high as it will go), flip and cook for another 2-5 minutes or until the skin is crispy and brown.

Oven instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425F/220C. Place the chicken wings in a single layer on a baking rack over a foil lined baking sheet and cook it in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip all the wings and bake an additional 20 minutes.
  • Finally, remove from oven and flip once more and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the skin is crispy and brown.

Sauce

  • Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat and add in finely chopped ginger, garlic and green onions (save the green tops for garnish). Cook the aromatics for 2-3 minutes.
  • Mix the rest of the sauce ingredients (except the sesame oil and cilantro) in a separate bowl and add it into the frying pan. Cook the sauce for about 2 minutes or until it starts to thicken slightly. Finally turn off the heat and mix in the toasted sesame oil and chopped cilantro leaves.
  • Toss the wings as soon as they come out of the oven with the sauce. Garnish the wings with sesame seeds and green onion tops and serve immediately with lime wedges.

Notes

Vegetarian/vegan replacements:
Use tofu/paneer instead of chicken in this recipe.
Cut it into 1" cubes and replace baking powder with the same amount of cornstarch. Reduce the cooking time to only a third of the time above. Everything else will remain the same!

Estimated Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Korean gochujang chicken wings (baked/air fried)
Calories
277
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Cholesterol
 
78
mg
26
%
Sodium
 
294
mg
13
%
Potassium
 
226
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
11
g
4
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
19
g
38
%
Vitamin A
 
210
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
 
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
 
137
mg
14
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.
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