Air Fryer Orange Teriyaki Chicken Wings

I grew up hating chicken wings. I remember being embarrassed to be seen eating them because I am the world’s messiest and clumsiest person, therefore I knew I would have sauce all over me. There’s something about turning 30 that really removes much of that caring about what others think of you. I mean, it’s not totally gone, but I can now eat wings in peace and live my life without worrying if I have a little of that glorious wings sauce somewhere on me! ;)

I have recently signed up for a Butcher Box subscription and as new members, they sometimes offer specials for signing up. Last month’s special was wings for life. Normally I wouldn’t have cared to have wings for life, but I figured this would be a good chance to come up with some fun wings recipes frequently, because as already stated, I would now have wings for life. As a member you can pay a little extra money sometimes to take part in the special, so that’s what I did! With my diet being all up in the air and changing every few weeks now as I try to manage my gut health and acid reflux, I had to come up with something that would fit pretty much any diet and would have that good rich saucyness that I love. And voila, you now have these orange teriyaki chicken wings. Normal teriyaki sauce has soy sauce, garlic, sugar, etc. This recipe removes the soy, sugar and garlic (low FODMAP) and replaces it with orange juice and my favorite, coconut aminos. I also recently bought an air fryer on sale at Target for $50. This was a cheap brand that I’d never heard of, but I was skeptical, so this is what I went with. And to my surprise, it works GREAT. I LOVE my air fryer. I haven’t perfected its use, but it’s a fun gadget to work with and try to figure out!
ANYWAY, on to the actual recipe!

AIR FRYER ORANGE TERIYAKI CHICKEN WINGS 
Serves 1
Paleo, Low FODMAP, Whole 30

INGREDIENTS:
1lb chicken wings - drums and flats 
1tbs olive oil (can use whatever oil you’d like)
1/2tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup coconut aminos 
2tbs orange juice 
1tbs orange zest 
1/2tsp sesame oil 
1/8tsp ginger

INSTRUCTIONS:
Pat wings dry and add to a mixing bowl
Coat wings evenly with oil, salt and pepper 
Add wings to Air fryer for 25 min at 370
Last 5 min on timer, make the sauce 
In a nonstick skillet, add coconut aminos, orange juice, orange zest, sesame oil, and ginger
Whisk until sauce reduces and becomes thicker. About 5 minutes. 
Add sauce to a bowl and add wings to coat with sauce. 
Serve!! 

*you can make these in an oven as well, on a sheet pan and wire rack. I’d cook them at 400.