Air-Fried Vietnamese Fish Sauce Chicken Wings
Air-Fried Vietnamese Fish Sauce Chicken Wings
Ingredients
For the Chicken Wings
- 2 pounds chicken wings, drumettes and flats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, ground
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cooking oil spray, as needed
For the Vietnamese Fish Sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 red chilies, freshly chopped, to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, freshly chopped
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the chicken wings with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and white pepper. Mix thoroughly to ensure all wings are evenly coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a separate bowl, whisk together the tapioca starch and cornstarch. Add the seasoned chicken wings to the starch mixture and toss until each wing is fully coated. Dust off any excess starch.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C). Line the air fryer tray with baking paper if desired, or arrange the wings directly on the tray in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd. Spray the surface of the coated wings with cooking oil.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 400
- 4
Prepare the Vietnamese fish sauce: In a mortar and pestle, add the brown sugar and peeled garlic cloves. Pound them together until a paste forms. Alternatively, finely mince the garlic and mix with brown sugar in a small bowl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
To the garlic-sugar paste, add the fresh lime juice, fish sauce, and water. Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Stir in the freshly chopped red chilies and fresh cilantro. Set the sauce aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Air fry the chicken wings at 400°F (200°C) for 20 minutes. Flip the wings halfway through the cooking process (at the 10-minute mark) to ensure even crispiness and browning.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400
- 7
Once the chicken wings are golden and crispy, transfer them immediately to a large mixing bowl. Pour the prepared Vietnamese fish sauce generously over the hot wings. Toss the wings thoroughly to ensure they are fully coated in the flavorful sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Serve the Air-Fried Vietnamese Fish Sauce Chicken Wings warm and enjoy by hand. The sauce provides a delicious balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors with fresh herb notes.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Air-Fried Vietnamese Fish Sauce Chicken Wings
Ingredients
For the Chicken Wings
- 2 pounds chicken wings, drumettes and flats
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, ground
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cooking oil spray, as needed
For the Vietnamese Fish Sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 red chilies, freshly chopped, to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, freshly chopped
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the chicken wings with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and white pepper. Mix thoroughly to ensure all wings are evenly coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a separate bowl, whisk together the tapioca starch and cornstarch. Add the seasoned chicken wings to the starch mixture and toss until each wing is fully coated. Dust off any excess starch.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C). Line the air fryer tray with baking paper if desired, or arrange the wings directly on the tray in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd. Spray the surface of the coated wings with cooking oil.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 400 - 4
Prepare the Vietnamese fish sauce: In a mortar and pestle, add the brown sugar and peeled garlic cloves. Pound them together until a paste forms. Alternatively, finely mince the garlic and mix with brown sugar in a small bowl.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
To the garlic-sugar paste, add the fresh lime juice, fish sauce, and water. Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Stir in the freshly chopped red chilies and fresh cilantro. Set the sauce aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Air fry the chicken wings at 400°F (200°C) for 20 minutes. Flip the wings halfway through the cooking process (at the 10-minute mark) to ensure even crispiness and browning.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400 - 7
Once the chicken wings are golden and crispy, transfer them immediately to a large mixing bowl. Pour the prepared Vietnamese fish sauce generously over the hot wings. Toss the wings thoroughly to ensure they are fully coated in the flavorful sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Serve the Air-Fried Vietnamese Fish Sauce Chicken Wings warm and enjoy by hand. The sauce provides a delicious balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavors with fresh herb notes.
⏱️ 1 min