Air Fried Hawker Style BBQ Chicken Wings

Today marked the 9th year we made Melbourne our home. Can't believe how time flew by. As the saying goes, time flies when you are having fun! Can't agree more!

Bought some really good sized chicken wings to make hawker style BBQ wings the previous week for a new year get together. Kids loved them so much that they requested to have them again. Very lucky to get the same size wings again from the same shop over the weekend so got them prepped and ready to cook for dinner tonight.

These wings were marinated overnight and the flavors of the marinate permeated through the wings and they are extremely flavorful. You can grill them in the oven or even on the BBQ pit... charcoal heat will be even better especially with some charring! Squeeze some calamansi limes over them and you are good to go! If you like your wings spicy... dip with some sambal belacan!

This recipe is modified slightly from here.

Ingredients

2 kg        Chicken wings (12 to 15 pcs)

70g         Shallots

30g         Ginger

8 cloves  Garlic

3tbsp      Sesame seed oil

1tbsp      Cooking oil

2tbsp      Caramelized dark soy sauce

4tbsp      Light soy sauce

2tbsp      Fish sauce

2tbsp      Oyster sauce

2tbsp      Honey/Golden syrup

½tsp       Chili powder

½tsp       White pepper

1tsp        Salt

Satay sticks/Skewers

Methods

1. Wash and pat dry chicken wings with paper towel.
2. In a blender, blend together shallots, ginger, garlic, sesame seed oil and cooking oil into fine paste.
3. In a mixing bowl, mix shallot paste with the rest of the ingredients and pour over chicken wings. Turn them around to coat them well. Cover and let them marinate overnight in the fridge.
4. Push skewer through each wing so they are straighten before arranging them in the air fryer. Only 1 layer at a time as stacking will not achieve even browning.
5. Air fry at 175°C for 5 minutes, brush with the remaining marinate sauce and continue to air fry for 5 mins. Brush with the marinate sauce again and air fry for another 2 mins (adjust cooking time accordingly depending on size of chicken wings).
6. Serve warm with squeeze of calamansi limes or limes and sambal belacan.

* You can grill in the oven at 200°C for 20 mins or over charcoal BBQ pit.