Air fryer sticky wings for the weekend

STICKY WINGS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

MasterChef judge Justine Drake shares her fave sticky wings recipe. The beauty of the recipe is that you can double or treble it. Nothing like a pile of wings to enjoy while watching a group of South African chefs sweat it out in the MasterChef kitchen. 

Makes 24

24 chicken wings

250ml (1 cup) tomato sauce

250ml (1 cup) barbecue sauce

45ml (3 tbsp) Worcestershire sauce

60ml (4 tbsp) brown sugar

5cm knob ginger, grated

5ml (1 tsp) smoked paprika

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Blue cheese dressing:

100g blue cheese

250ml (1 cup) full-cream yoghurt or sour cream

125ml (½ cup) tangy mayonnaise

15ml (1 tbsp) white wine vinegar

10ml (2 tsp) Dijon mustard

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:

1. Place the chicken wings in a large dish.

2. Mix all marinade ingredients together and pour over chicken wings. Marinate for a couple of hours, if time allows.

3. Divide the wings in half for a large air fryer. Arrange one half in a liner in a large air fryer. If using a small air fryer, divide the wings into four. Bake at 180 °C for 15 minutes, turning halfway. Turn and cook for a further 10 minutes till really crispy and charred around the edges. They must be crispy.

4. For the dressing blitz all ingredients together and season to taste. Serve with the chicken wings.

• Catch judges Justine Drake, Zola Nene and Katlego Mlambo on MasterChef South Africa season 5 on SABC3, channel 193 on Saturday night at 19.30 for a mouth-watering feast of viewing