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Spice up your week with harissa and hot honey air fryer wings

Ready in just minutes, these hot honey chicken wings made in the air fryer are ideal for feeding a hungry crowd without the hassle.

Looking for the perfect mid-week snack? These chicken wings are a winning choice, effortlessly cooked in an air fryer. The wings come out crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, with a bold kick from the harissa and a sweet, sticky finish from the hot honey. Recipe compliments of Instant Pot.

 

Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 4

 

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 50ml Pesto Princess Harissa Paste
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 50ml honey, warmed until runny
  • Salt
  • 1kg fresh chicken wings

For the dip

  • 150ml thick Greek yoghurt
  • 30ml mayonnaise
  • Pesto Princess Basil & Lemon Pesto
  • Half a lemon

Method

  1. In a large dish, combine 30ml of olive oil with Pesto Princess Harissa Paste, garlic, hot honey and a pinch of salt. Add the chicken wings, coating thoroughly in the marinade.
  2. Place the chicken wings into the air fryer and choose the ‘Air fry’ mode. Select 200°C and air-fry for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
  3. Meanwhile, prepare the dip by combining the yoghurt with the mayonnaise and stirring through 15ml lemon juice and 30ml Pesto Princess Basil & Lemon Pesto.
  4. Serve alongside the chicken wings with extra lemon wedges for squeezing over.

 

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