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Tandoori Chicken Wings in Air fryer and Oven

Delicious smoky and perfectly spiced tandoori chicken wings in air fryer or oven are the perfect appetizer for game night or weekend evening.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Keyword tandoori chicken wings air fryer, tandoori chicken wings recipe
recipe air fryer chicken
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Marination time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 364kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. Chicken wings or about 900 gm.

Marinade

  • ¾ cup Greek yogurt or thick Indian hung curd
  • 2 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp. chilli powder
  • 1 tsp. Tandoori chicken masala or garam masala
  • 1 tsp. kasuri methi optional
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice

Garnish

  • Lemon wedges
  • Onion slices
  • Green chutney or dip of choice

Instructions

  • First step is in preparing the wings and marinating them. Dry the wings thoroughly and keep aside. If needed clip wing ends.
  • Take wings in a wide bowl. Add ¾ cup Greek yogurt or any thick yogurt. Add pepper, salt, paprika, red chilli powder (for heat) optional, kasuri methi, ginger garlic paste and lemon juice. I normally also add oil to the marinade, but since wings have their own fat, I have avoided that here.
  • Mix well using your hands so that all the wings are coated. Now marinate in the fridge for an hour or even overnight. I marinated for an hour.

Air fryer Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer at 180C or 360F for 5 minutes. Lay marinated wings in a single layer avoiding overlapping. Air fry at 180C or 360F for 15 minutes making sure to flip the wings midway for even cooking.
  • If you want more browning, raise the temperature to 200C or 400F and air fry for a couple of minutes more. Use a meat thermometer to check the meat is cooked. It must be above 165F or 75C in the thickest part of the wing.

Oven Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F or 200C. Line a baking tray and lay the wings in a single layer. Bake for 35-40 minutes while flipping in the middle for even browning.
  • Check with meat thermometer to ensure that the wings are done.
  • Take out your crispy and delicious tandoori chicken wings and serve hot with onion slices and lemon wedges. You can serve with green chutney or a dip of choice

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Notes

1. Marinating the wings for at least an hour or more helps them to develop more flavour. Overnight is even more delicious.
2. Always place the wings in one layer so that they cook evenly. And don’t forget to flip them midway.
3. I use smoked paprika for a smoky flavour and a lovely colour.
4. You can also use boneless wings in the recipe. 
5. Storage Tips: Store any leftover wings in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Reheat in air fryer before serving.
You can also freeze the wings for a month if you want to keep them for longer.

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 313mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 754IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg