Okjubu's Mala Chicken Wings

Name: Okjubu's Mala Chicken Wings
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 15-20 chicken wings (drumettes and flats); a pinch of seasoned salt; generous amount of cooking oil; 1/2 green onion; 1 handful of sliced garlic; 2-3 tbsp mala sauce; 2 tbsp corn syrup

Crispy chicken wings cooked in an air fryer to remove excess oil, then coated with a spicy mala sauce and sweet corn syrup for an addictive dish.

🙋 Recommended for

⭐ Those who want to enjoy the addictive spicy and numbing flavor of mala at home
⭐ Those looking for a special and sophisticated homemade party snack that rivals delivery chicken

25 min Difficulty Normal drinking snack

Main ingredients 🥩

chicken wingsgreen oniongarlicmala saucecorn syrup

Tags 🏷️

mala chicken beer snack air fryer recipe

Detailed recipeQuick recipe

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

15-20 chicken wings (drumettes and flats)
a pinch of seasoned salt
generous amount of cooking oil
1/2 green onion
1 handful of sliced garlic
2-3 tbsp mala sauce
2 tbsp corn syrup

Recipe 🍳

Season the chicken wings evenly with a pinch of seasoned salt, then place them in a single layer on the air fryer basket.
Air fry until golden brown, flipping halfway, until the wings are crispy and the oil has rendered out.
Heat a generous amount of cooking oil in a pan. Once hot, add chopped green onion and sliced garlic, and stir-fry until fragrant.
When the aroma of scallion and garlic rises, add the mala sauce and stir gently to prevent burning.
Add the crispy air-fried chicken wings to the pan and toss to coat evenly with the mala seasoning, simmering while flipping.
Once fully coated, pour in the corn syrup and toss over high heat to create a shiny glaze.

Season chicken wings with seasoned salt and air fry until crispy.
Heat oil in a pan, stir-fry green onion and sliced garlic to make fragrant oil.
Add mala sauce, stir, then add the cooked wings and coat evenly.
Finish by adding corn syrup and tossing to create a glossy coating.

Cooking tips 💡

Air fry the wings thoroughly until they are as crispy as crackers so that they maintain texture even after tossing in sauce.
Make sure the mala sauce is fully absorbed into the chicken before adding corn syrup to prevent the glaze from separating.