Sticky honey BBQ wings

For extra juicy chicken results, try these sticky honey barbecue chicken wings from Steph de Sousa, made with a simple pantry-staples marinade that only takes ten minutes to put together. Add homemade ranch dipping sauce to take it to the next level.

Credit: Jiwon Kim

• serves

  4

• prep

  10 minutes

• cook

  30 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• 2 kg chicken wings, tips removed (drummettes)

For the marinade

• 1 cup tomato sauce
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 2 tbsp smoked paprika

For the ranch sauce

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 300 ml sour cream
• ½ tsp sweet paprika
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 lemon
• ¼ bunch finely sliced fresh chives
• ¼ cup finely sliced fresh dill sprigs
• 2 tbsp white vinegar
• Salt and black pepper

Marinating time: 24 hours (optional)

Allow extra cooking time if cooking in batches (this will depend on the size of your air fryer)

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the ingredients for the marinade and whisk well to combine. Add the chicken wings and mix well to coat. Marinate for up to 24 hours, if time allows – however they can be cooked straightaway, if needed.
2. Preheat an air fryer to 180°C, then place a single layer of wings into the air fryer basket, then air fry for 20-25 minutes, shaking the basket intermittently. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to cook in batches, repeating until all the wings are cooked.
3. Meanwhile, combine the ingredients for the ranch sauce in a medium bowl and mix well to combine. Spoon into a small serving bowl. Serve the sticky honey BBQ wings with the ranch sauce.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.