Air Fryer Chicken Wings
These crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings take 5 minutes to prep with basic pantry seasonings. They can be cooked from fresh or frozen and have multiple different sauce options. They are the highlight of every party!
Servings: 8
Calories: 274kcal
Cost: 13
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken wings , halved at joints, wing tips discarded
- 2 Tablespoons baking powder (aluminum free)*
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Buffalo Sauce:
- 1/3 cup Frank's Wings Hot Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon water
Instructions
- Dry wings with paper towels. This is essential to getting a crispy coating.
- Season: Combine salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and baking powder in a small bowl then sprinkle seasoning over the wings, tossing to evenly coat.
- Air Fry: Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees. Spray the fry basket with cooking spray. Arrange wings in an even layer, skin side up. Spray the top of the wings with cooking spray and air fry, turning the wings every 5 minutes for about 15 minutes or until crispy. Total cook time will depend on the size of the wings and air fryer but may take up to 20 minutes.
- Sauce: Remove from air fryer allow to rest for 5 minutes before tossing in desired sauce.
- Buffalo wing sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat stir together all sauce ingredients. Mix well until sugar has dissolved.
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Notes
Yield: About 24 wings. Serving Size: About 3 wings.
*Nutritional information does not includes buffalo sauce.
Baking Powder: use aluminum free (like Rumford brand). Do NOT use Baking Soda! Baking powder must be aluminum free or the taste will be off.
Frozen Chicken Wings: Follow the recipe to prep and season the wings then cook them in the air fryer frozen. Add on about 10 additional minutes, until they are cooked and crispy.
Baked Chicken Wings
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 304IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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