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These wings are so addictive and easy to make that you’ll want to have them every day!
Szechuan Air Fryer Wings
If you just started using an air fryer, Szechuan Air Fryer Wings are one of the easiest ways to get started. They are basically fail-proof and only take about 30-minutes total! All the flavor and no oil needed.
Simple Ingredients for Szechuan Air Fryer Wings:
One of the great things about the air fryer is that you need very little prep to get started.
- Wings
- Szechuan Sauce
- Sesame Seeds
1. Chicken Wings:
When shopping, look for the wings labeled “Party Pack” to save yourself the time of having to trim the wings.
If you cannot find them packaged like this you will need to trim the wing into 3 pieces: the drummette, the flat piece, and the wingtip. Always discard the wingtip (or save for another use if you make your own chicken stock). Cut right at the joint to separate.
2. Szechuan Sauce:
We use our own homemade Szechaun Sauce, which we feature in our Spicy Szechuan Green Bean recipe for these delicious wings.
This all-purpose Szechuan Sauce is one of our favorites. I like to make a big batch to keep in the refrigerator (in a glass jar). It’s great if I am short on time for a dinner idea – just add it to chicken and you’ve got a delicious meal.
The sauce can be made quickly while the wings are air frying. Basic Asian ingredients, such as soy sauce, Hoison sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil are blended for a magical taste.
Wings in air fryer basket 
Wings in air fryer basket
How to make Chicken Wings in an air fryer
- Preheat the air fryer to a temperature of 375°F
- Make sure your chicken wings are super dry because this will help create a crisp skin
- Salt and pepper the wings
- Place in a single layer in the air fryer basket and start air frying
- Cook for 25 minutes, shaking once at about the 15-minute mark
- Prepare Szechuan Sauce
- Remove wings and increase the temperature to 400°F
- In a large bowl, toss wings in the Szechuan Sauce, coating well
- Place wings back in the air fryer basket and cook for an additional 5 minutes
- Return wings to the large bowl and toss with sesame seeds
- Serve and enjoy!
Love these Szechuan Air Fryer Wings? Try our other wing recipes too!
Still need an Air Fryer? We use the Philips Turbostar Air fryer.
Cooking Method for Oven Baked Wings:
- Toss wings with salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon olive oil into a large bowl, and make sure the wings are well coated.
- Prepare a rimmed baking sheet by lining with foil and then topping with a baking rack. Place the wings on the rack, making sure they aren’t touching each other.
- Bake in a 375°F oven for 30 minutes.
- Prepare Szechuan Sauce in a large bowl while wings are cooking
- Remove from oven and toss the wings in the Szechuan Sauce until well coated
- Return wings to oven rack in a single layer and bake additional 20 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve
Airfryer Chicken Wings with Szechuan Sauce
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
WINGS:
- 2 lbs chicken wings, tip removed
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
SZECHUAN SAUCE:
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp Hoisin sauce
- 2 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
GARNISH:
- 1 Tbsp Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Wings in the Air Fryer:
- Preheat air fryer to 375°F
- Trim, rinse, and pat wings very dry, Sprinkly with salt and pepper
- Place wings in the fryer basket in a single layer.
- Air fry for 25 minutes, shaking at the 15-minute mark.
- Remove wings to a large bowl and increase heat to 400°F
- Add Szechuan sauce to the wings and shake to coat well.
- Return to the fryer basket and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Return to a large bowl and sprinkle with sesame seedsServe and enjoy
Szechuan Sauce Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients together in a large glass jar or bowl, and whisk well to combine
Baking wings in the Oven Method:
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Toss wings with salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon olive oil into a large bowl, and make sure the wings are well coated.
- Prepare a rimmed baking sheet by lining with foil and then topping with a baking rack. Place the wings on the rack, making sure they aren’t touching each other.
- Bake in a 375°F oven for 30 minutes
- Prepare Szechuan Sauce in a large bowl while wings are cooking
- Remove wings from oven and toss in the Szechuan Sauce until well coated
- Return wings to oven rack in a single layer and bake additional 20 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.