Air Fryer Chicken Wings are a crispy, easy-to-make, and flavorful appetizer dish. It is usually made with Chicken Wings, basic dry rub seasoning, and optional hot sauce to toss. The recipe I have shared here shows you how to make Chicken Wings in Air Fryer with easy step-by-step instructions for you to try and enjoy at home.
I have also shared a detailed video of this recipe to make the cooking process simple and clear. These crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings are one of the best dishes to serve as a snack, appetizer, or for lunch and dinner. And the best part is it comes together in under 30 minutes.
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What is Air Fryer Chicken Wings?
Air Fryer Chicken Wings are a crispy and flavor-loaded chicken appetizer dish. They are made with fresh or frozen chicken wings and a basic seasoning mix. The chicken wings are coated with your favorite dry rub seasoning and air fried at high temperatures.
The recipe requires less oil just to lightly coat the chicken but delivers the crispy wings as if it is deep-fried. And you need not wait for hours to achieve that crispy outer layer. Yes, Air Fryers make life so much easier without compromising the taste and flavor of the food.
Overall, these Air Fried Chicken Wings need only under 30 minutes to make from scratch. And they make a perfect appetizer, or snack for game day, movie night, or to savor as a side dish for lunch and dinner on any regular day.
Ingredients
The ingredients you will need to make this Air Fryer Chicken Wings are pretty simple. They are basic seasoning powders that you might already have in your kitchen. So let's check out what are they below.
- Chicken Wings - I have used chicken wings that are already cut into drums and flats. You can also use frozen wings for this recipe but make sure to thaw them to room temperature before using it
- Garlic Powder - Gives nice taste and flavor to the dish
- Ginger Powder - Helps to deliver slight heat and remove the raw fragrance from the meat
- Chili and Black Pepper Powder - For the heat, I have used chili powder and black pepper powder. But you can replace the chili powder with paprika for less heat
- Baking Powder - Helps to achieve a crispy and crunchy chicken wing. And here I haven't used flour to make them crispy
- Oil - Cooking oil like canola oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil, or similar others
How to Air Fry Chicken Wings?
The recipe I have shared here is Homemade Chicken Wings in Air Fryer. I have used a basic dry rub seasoning mix without flour but you can also use a seasoning mix of your choice. Finally, I have tossed the Air Fried Wings in hot sauce but feel free to use or skip this step according to your preferences.
Following are the high-level instructions to make this dish but for detailed step-by-step instructions with photos and video, please check out the recipe card below.
- Prep Dry Rub - In a bowl, add the garlic, ginger, chili, black pepper and baking powder, and salt. The chili powder that I used here is optional and you can also use paprika for less heat. If you want to add some extra flavors then you can also feel free to use onion powder. Mix well and reserve it for later use
- Prep the Chicken Wings -Pat dry the chicken wings using a paper towel. Cut them into drums and flats if you are using whole wings. Add the wings into the glass bowl and add 1 tsp of oil. Mix well until the oil coats all the wings
- Season the Wings - Add the reserved dry rub seasoning powder and mix until it coats thoroughly on the chicken wings. Now the Wings are ready to be air fried
- Preheat the Air Fryer - Oil Spray your Air Fryer basket and preheat the Air Fryer to 380° F for 5 minutes. The time may depend upon the air fryer you are using
- Place the Wings - After preheating, open and place the dry-rubbed chicken wings in the basket in a single layer. Make sure not to overcrowd and it helps to circulate the air that helps to cook food properly
- Set the Temp and Time - Set the Air Fryer at 380° F for 20 minutes and air fry the wings for 10 minutes
- Shake Half Way - Pause the Air Fryer half the way (when time reaches 10 minutes). Open the basket and shake it. Resume the Air Fryer and cook the wings for the rest of the 10 minutes. Once the alarm beeps, open and transfer the air fried Chicken Wings to the bowl
- Toss with Sauce (optional) - Add 2 tbsp of Hot sauce or any other favorite wings sauce of your choice to the air-fried wings. Toss well to coat all the wings. This is an optional step, you can use the sauce or can also enjoy the air-fried wings as it is.
- Enjoy - Now the crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings are ready for you to taste and enjoy
How long to Air Fry Chicken Wings?
For perfectly crispy Chicken Wings, I would suggest preheating the air fryer at 380° F for the recommended time by your air fryer. Then cook or air fry the wings for about 20 minutes at 380° F. Make sure to pause the air fryer and shake the basket halfway through for the best results.
Tips
- For Flavorful Wings - Pat drying the wings and coating them with a small amount of oil helps to absorb the dry rub seasoning mix. This results in a flavor full of air-fried Chicken Wings
- Temperature - Preheating and air frying the wings at perfect temperature delivers crispy Chicken Wings
- Shaking - Shaking the chicken wings halfway through helps the wings to cook evenly and helps to achieve a crispy
- Baking Powder - Using baking powder helps to achieve a crispy outer layer
Calories
These Air Fried Chicken Wings that I have shared here contain 504 calories per serving and it is an estimation by the nutrition calculator. The calorie count may change if you change or alter the ingredients. You could also find the detailed nutritional information in the recipe card below.
Storage Suggestions
You can store the leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Make sure to reheat the wings for 3 to 5 minutes in preheated Air Fryer at 380° F. But I would always suggest enjoying the Air Fried Chicken Wings as fresh as possible immediately.
Serving Suggestions
Serve these Crispy Air-Fryer Chicken Wings with hot sauce, buffalo sauce, garlic parmesan sauce, chili sauce or other sauces of your choice. You can also serve it with classic celery sticks and ranch dip as an appetizer, snack, or, for lunch and dinner
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- Garlic Butter Chicken
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Air Fryer Chicken Wings Recipe video
I have also shared a detailed video of this Air Fryer Chicken Wings Recipe below that I hope will help you to make an easy chicken wings dish at home. And you could also find this recipe in a story format.
📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 2 lb Chicken Wings
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Ginger Powder
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- ½ tsp Pepper Powder, black
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- Salt, as needed
- Oil Spray
Instructions
To prepare Chicken Wings Dry Rub
- In a bowl, add the garlic, ginger, chili, black pepper and baking powder, and salt. The chili powder that have I used here is optional and you can also use paprika for less heat. Mix well and reserve it for later use
To Marinate the Chicken Wings
- Pat dry the chicken wings using a paper towel. Cut them into drums and flats if you are using whole wings. Add the wings into the glass bowl and add 1 tsp of oil. Mix well until the oil coats all the wings
- Add the reserved dry rub seasoning powder and mix until it coats thoroughly on the chicken wings. Now the Wings are ready to be air fried
To make Chicken Wings in Air Fryer
- Oil Spray your Air Fryer basket and preheat the Air Fryer to 380° F for 5 minutes. The time may depend upon the air fryer you are using
- After preheating, open and place the dry-rubbed chicken wings in the basket in a single layer
- Set the Air Fryer at 380° F for 20 minutes and air fry the wings for 10 minutes
- Pause the Air Fryer half the way (when time reaches 10 minutes). Open the basket and shake the basket
- Resume the Air Fryer and cook the wings for the rest of the 10 minutes
- Once the alarm beeps, open and enjoy the crispy air-fried Chicken wings. But to add more flavors to the wings, transfer the wings to a bowl and follow the seasoning below
To Season with Sauce
- Add 2 tbsp of Hot sauce or any other favorite wings sauce of your choice to the air-fried wings. Toss well to coat all the wings. This is an optional step, you can use the sauce or can enjoy the air-fried wings as it is. And now the crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings is ready for you to taste and enjoy
To Serve
- Serve these Crispy Air-Fryer Chicken Wings with hot sauce, buffalo sauce, garlic parmesan sauce, or other sauces of your choice. You can also serve it with classic celery sticks and ranch dip as an appetizer, snack, or, for lunch and dinner
Video
Notes
- For Flavorful Wings - Pat drying the wings and coating them with a small amount of oil helps to absorb the dry rub seasoning mix. This results in a flavor full of air-fried Chicken Wings
- Temperature - Preheating and air frying the wings at perfect temperature delivers crispy Chicken Wings
- Shaking - Shaking the chicken wings halfway through helps the wings to cook evenly and helps to achieve a crispy
- Baking Powder - Using baking powder helps to achieve a crispy outer layer
Nutrition
FAQ
Air Fryer Chicken Wings are crispy and flavor loaded chicken appetizer dish. They are made with fresh or frozen chicken wings, and basic seasoning mix. The chicken wings are coated with your favorite dry rub seasoning and air fryed at high temperature.
For perfectly crispy Chicken Wings, I would suggest preheating the air fryer at 380° F for the recommended time by your air fryer. Then cook or air fry the wings for about 20 minutes at 380° F. Make sure to pause the air fryer and shake the basket half way through for the best results.
Yes, you can use frozen chicken wings but make sure to bring them to room temperature before using it your recipe.
Yes, you can use flour coating while cooking the Chicken wings in the Air Fryer. But this recipe does not require flour and I have used baking powder to achieve the crispy outer layer.
I hope you enjoyed the recipe that I have shared here and I would love to hear from you on how it turned out for you. Please let me know.
If you have any other questions, feel free to post them in the comment section below and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
Happy Cooking!
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