the Sage Test Kitchen
Air-Fried Garlic Chicken Wings
the Smart Oven™ Air Fryer XL
1 hr total time
10 mins active time
Easy
Serves 6
Ingredients
Measurements:
1.3 kg chicken wing cut at the joint
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp coarse salt
2 tsp cornflour
For the garlic butter
60 g unsalted buttermelted
4 cloves garliccrushed
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp dried parsley
½ tsp dried chili flakes
¼ tsp Coarse salt
Instructions
- 1
Insert the air fry basket into 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, 225°C, for 30 minutes. Press Confirm for P2, set the oven to Grill, High, for 5 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 2
Place the chicken on paper towels and pat dry to remove any excess moisture.
- 3
Place the baking powder, salt and cornflour in a small bowl and stir to combine. Place a third of the chicken and a third of the coating in a large bowl and toss. Repeat two more times with the remaining chicken and coating.
- 4
Once preheated, place the chicken wings top side up in the air fry basket, evenly spaced apart. When the oven signals, turn the wings. Set the oven to Grill, High, for 5 minutes and press Start to grill. While the chicken cooks, make the garlic butter.
- 5
To make the garlic butter, place all the ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine.
- 6
The chicken should be browned and cooked through. If not, grill it a little longer.
- 7
Remove the roasting pan and move the wire rack to position 4. Pour off any fat from the pan.
- 8
Add the chicken to the garlic butter in batches and toss to coat. Place the chicken, top side up, in the roasting pan.
- 9
Place the pan in the oven. Set the oven Grill, High, for 5 minutes and press Start to grill.
- 10
The chicken should be golden brown. If not, grill it a little longer.
- 11
Transfer the wings to a serving dish and serve with your favourite sauce.