Air Fry Spicy Honey Mustard Chicken Wings

If you love wings that are crispy on the outside and coated in a bold, sticky sauce, these Crispy Spicy Sticky Honey Mustard Chicken Wings are a must-try. Seasoned with garlic, onion, and a touch of heat from Scotch bonnet hot sauce, the wings are air-fried until perfectly golden and crunchy. A light coating of cornstarch and baking powder helps create that irresistible crisp texture without deep frying.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Course: Appetizer, Main
Cuisine: English
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken wings separate flats from drumettes
  • 1 tsp salt white pepper,
  • ½ tsp onion powder chicken seasoning, garlic powder)
  • 3 tbsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce I use Scotch bonnet hot sauce, use hot sauce of choice
  • 4 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • INGREDIENTS for SAUCE
  • 1/8 cup honey
  • 1/8 mustard
  • ¼ tsp salt black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ground scotch bonnet cayenne or red pepper flakes is ine
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Wash your chicken wings with water and white vinegar, remove any featers left behind, rinse and pat dry. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil making sure all the wings are coated, seasoned well with all the dry seasonings, add the mustard and the hot sauce and rub well into wings, add the cornstarch and baking powder and massage well into the wings, cover and marinade at least 30 minutes. Preheat Air fryer on 375 degrees, Cook on the first side for 35 minutes, the flip and cook on the second side for 20 minutes. In the meantime in your sauce pan or skillet add olive oil and butter, when butter melts add minced garlic , cook on low for 2 minutes, add remining ingredients and stir well to combine, cook for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
  2. You can add the wings in and stir well to coat, or drizzle the sauce over the wings.

Notes

If you love wings that are crispy on the outside and coated in a bold, sticky sauce, these Crispy Spicy Sticky Honey Mustard Chicken Wings are a must-try. Seasoned with garlic, onion, and a touch of heat from Scotch bonnet hot sauce, the wings are air-fried until perfectly golden and crunchy. A light coating of cornstarch and baking powder creates an irresistible crisp texture without deep frying.
The wings are then tossed or drizzled with a rich homemade sauce made from honey, mustard, butter, garlic, and warm spices with a hint of smoky paprika and citrus from fresh lemon juice. The result is the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, buttery, and spicy flavors in every bite. These wings are ideal for game day, family gatherings, or an easy weeknight treat when you want something bold and satisfying straight from the air fryer.