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Makes about 20 wings

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Makes about 20 wings

A little sour, a little sweet, and slightly spicy versatile peri-peri sauce
can be enjoyed on chicken wings and so much more!

Nutritional information per wing (plain):Calories 94 (39% from fat)
carb. 0g
pro. 14g
fat 4g
sat. fat 1g chol. 39mg
sod. 127mg
calc. 7mg
fiber 0gNutritional information per serving of peri-peri sauce (based on 20 servings):Calories 92 (64% from fat)
carb. 7g
pro. 1g
fat 7g
sat. fat 1g chol. 0mg
sod. 209mg
calc. 3mg
fiber 0g

Ingredients

  • 2pounds chicken wings*
  • 1¾ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 1ounce peri-peri chiles
  • (African bird’s eye peppers) or other red chiles, stems removed
  • 4garlic cloves
  • 1small shallot
  • 12-inch piece peeled fresh ginger
  • ½cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • ¼cup fresh oregano leaves
  • 2teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 2tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • ½cup olive oil
  • *Many wings come separated into flats and drumettes, but if
  • only full wings are available, be sure to remove the tips and
  • separate into two pieces.

Preparation

  1. 1. Arrange the chicken wings in the basket, and sprinkle with ¾
  2. teaspoon of the salt. Place the basket into the AirFryer. Select the
  3. Wings preset, and press Start/Stop. When alerted, toss the wings.
  4. Replace basket to finish cooking.
  5. 2. While the wings are AirFrying, prepare the sauce. In a small food
  6. processor or chopper fitted with the metal chopping blade, add the
  7. chiles, garlic, shallot, and ginger to the work bowl. Process on High
  8. to finely chop. Scrape down the work bowl. Add the cilantro, oregano,
  9. paprika, sugar, and 1 teaspoon of the salt; pulse to roughly chop.
  10. With the unit running, add the vinegar, lemon juice, and lemon zest,
  11. and process until chopped and well blended. Continue running while
  12. adding the olive oil. Process until completely homogenous.
  13. 3. Once the wings have finished cooking, transfer to a large bowl, and
  14. toss in the sauce. Serve immediately.