These Air Fryer Chicken Wings cook up crispy on the outside, but are juicy in every bite, without extra fat!
How To Make Air Fryer Chicken Wings
The BEST EVER SUPER CRISPY chicken wings cooked in an air fryer (NO OIL) three ways (Buffalo, Honey BBQ, and Garlic Parmesan) in just 30 minutes!
**scroll down for full ingredients list and recipes below**
- Season wings all over with salt and pepper, and coat the inside of the air fryer with nonstick cooking spray.
- Set air fryer to 380° and cook wings for 12 minutes. Remove air fryer tray, flip wings, and cook 12 minutes more. Increase heat to 400° and cook 5 minutes more. Time might be different depending on the size of the chicken.
- Serve chicken wings hot out of the air fryer.
Tips
- Spray air fryer basket with cooking oil to prevent chicken wings from sticking.
- For the crispiest possible wings, pat your chicken completely dry with paper towels before seasoning. Even better, let your wings chill uncovered in the refrigerator for an hour or two before patting dry and seasoning.
- Begin cooking chicken wings at a lower temperature at first and then turn up the heat at the end to achieve the crispy texture.
- You can toss crispy chicken wings into your favorite sauce..
Why Should Use An Air Fryer For Buffalo Chicken Wings?
- Buffalo chicken wings in the air fryer are brilliant and you will be making chicken way more often if you try them in the air fryer. The forced circulating hot air makes the skin super crisp which is difficult to achieve in a conventional oven and the center is perfectly cooked, tender, and juicy.
- The air fryer is the new best friend for chicken because it’s so much faster and memorably crispy! Just remember it always helps to spray your air fryer basket with a little nonstick spray to prevent sticking.
- Flexible and All-In-One kitchen appliances: you can use it to make a diverse variety of foods, such as fry, roast, bake, grill, broil, and stir fry…all in one, in some models. This handy gadget can make pretty much everything, from appetizers to main dishes—and even desserts.
- Healthier Meals without sacrificing taste: Instead of completely submerging the food in oil, air-frying requires just a tablespoon of oil, you can still get a similar texture without all the grease, calories and cook healthier food.
- There’s little clean-up and less splattering of oil while cooking.
- Air Filter: Some air fryers are built with an integrated air filter so your home won’t smell like the deep fat fryer for hours afterward. You can now enjoy your fresh kitchen smell before, during, and after using your air fryer.
- Heating leftovers: the air fryer is perfect for reheating foods to get a crispy texture such as pizza, chicken tenders, or anything that could use quick crisp without turning on the big oven.
- Cooking frozen foods: you can really take food straight from the freezer and cook it in the air fryer. Just like that. Here’s our crazy awesome list to get you started with frozen foods in the air fryer.
What Air Fryer Should I Use?
My favorite Air Fryer is the Ninja Air Fryer Max XL (AF161) with 7 programmable cooking options to explore your wonder. A family-sized 5.5-qt basket lets you cook bigger meals to enjoy with the entire family. MaxCrisp Technology blows super-hot air to cook foods instantly for hotter, crispier results. Indulge in guilt-free deep-fried favorites of your choice.
Buying an air fryer can be a challenge for first-time buyers. With more than 100 models on the market produced by dozens of famous brands, as well as a number of generic clones in a number of available sizes.
The advice and tips listed below are intended to provide some helpful answers to your questions and concerns about choosing the best air fryer for your personal convenience.
What Size Air Fryer Do I Need?
The size and capacity of the air fryer is one of the important factors to consider when purchasing an air fryer. Take a closer look at the most common air fryer sizes to find the perfect size for the air fryer recipes you will prepare. Use this chart as a guide:
| Capacity | Portions | Good for |
|---|---|---|
1.5 to 2.5 liter | 1-2 servings | Snacks, sides and mains |
3.0 to 6.0 liter | 3-4 servings | Snacks, sides, mains and complete meals |
6.5 to 12.0 liter | 5+ servings | Snacks, sides, mains, complete meals, whole chickens and batch cooking |
- Servings: 6 serving
- Level: Easy
- Equipment: Air Fryer
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken wings
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic parsley salt
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- Nonstick cooking spray
Directions
Season wings all over with salt and pepper, and coat the inside of air fryer with nonstick cooking spray.
Set air fryer to 380° and cook wings 12 minutes. Remove air fryer tray, flip wings, and cook 12 minutes more. Increase heat to 400° and cook 5 minutes more. Time might be different depending on the size of the chicken.
Serve chicken wings hot out of the air fryer.
How to cook air fryer chicken wings - FAQs
Add wings in a single layer to the air fryer (they should NOT be touching), and cook for 10 minutes at 400 F degrees. After the timer goes off, open and carefully flip over the chicken wings. Cook for 8 more minutes.
Air frying chicken wings make the most crispy wings with NO OIL required. The only ingredients you will need are chicken wings, baking powder, and salt & pepper. You can eat the wings as is without a sauce toss them in your favorite wing sauce.
Place the wings evenly into the basket. In a 4-quart air fryer basket, 6 wings fit well.
By most measures, air frying is healthier than frying in oil. It cuts calories by 70% to 80% and has a lot less fat. This cooking method might also cut down on some of the other harmful effects of oil frying.
Set the air fryer to 360 degrees F and cook for 12 minutes, then flip the wings with tongs and cook for 12 minutes more. Flip the wings again, increase the heat to 390 degrees F and cook until the outsides are extra-crispy, about 6 minutes more.
Set the air fryer temperature to 365 degrees F. Air fry the wings for 5 to 6 minutes, or until they’re heated through. For optimum results, flip the wings over about halfway through to ensure both sides get crispy skin. In order to be safe to eat, chicken should have an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees.
- Use a Small Amount of Oil. One thing you should do both for crispy texture and to prevent sticking is use a small amount of oil.
- Spray the Basket Lightly with Vegetable Oil Spray.
- Make a Foil Sling.
Using a paper towel, dry the chicken wings. In a large bowl, evenly coat the wings with flour, seasoning mix, and a heavy pinch of salt. Spray the inside of the air fryer with nonstick spray or oil. Air fry the wings at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
Add garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Toss to completely coat the wings. Preheat the Air Fryer at 400 F degrees for 2 minutes. Add wings in a single layer to the air fryer (they should NOT be touching), and cook for 10 minutes at 400 F degrees.
Prevent Sticking. Grilled wings are the perfect tailgate food whether you’re cooking them in a parking lot or your backyard. Toss the wings in a few tablespoons of neutral cooking oil (like canola or vegetable oil), then season with salt and pepper before adding them to the grill.
Some people prefer to deep fry chicken wings without thawing because they feel it results in a crispier wing. Others prefer to thaw the chicken wings before frying to ensure even cooking and less grease splattering.
- Air fry at low heat. Place wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Flip & air fry at high heat. Flip wings and increase the temperature to 430 degrees F. Air fry until wings are cooked through on the inside and crispy on the outside.
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