Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
These lemon pepper chicken wings are crispy, zesty, and finished with a sticky sweet glaze that takes them to the next level.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 423kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken wings
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon + zest
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Put the chicken wings in a bowl and add the oil, cornstarch, paprika, garlic and onion powders, salt and pepper. Mix together well with your hands until the chicken is well coated.
- Place the wings in the air fryer, spaced out, and spray with cooking oil.
- Air fryer at 385° F for 16-20 minutes, flipping half way through, and spraying again on the other side. Chicken is done when it reaches 165° F internal temperature.
- For the lemon pepper sauce, combine the butter, soy sauce, garlic black pepper, lemon juice, and honey in a pot and cook until it’s slightly reduced and syrupy.
- Garnish with lemon zest and fresh cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 2296mg | Potassium: 321mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1101IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg