Best Air Fryer Chicken Wings Recipe (Crispy!)

Yes, you can make the best air fryer chicken wings following this simple recipe right here. Making chicken wings in the air-fryer is a perfect way to feed a crowd, it’s easy to clean up, and the wings come out to crispy hot perfection every time. Use this no-fail method to make air fryer chicken wings crispy, just like you’d get at a restaurant, and just the way you like them.

The only air fryer chicken wings Recipe you need!

When you’ve got that craving for chicken wings, you don’t want just any wings. You want hot, flavorful, and super crispy wings. By making chicken wings in air fryer, you get all of that. From there, you can eat the wings as is, toss them in a favorite wing sauce or dry rub, and serve them alongside some ranch dressing, chilled carrots, and celery sticks. Yum!

Ingredients to make air Fryer Wings Crispy And perfect

You don’t need much to make these crazy good wings. These are the key ingredients to get a batch of chicken wing in air fryer today:

• chicken wings – we love the chicken wings from ButcherBox
• baking powder – here’s the secret ingredient to getting the best chicken wings that are crispy and golden brown
• salt – opt for fine salt here

Find the ingredient list with exact measurements in the recipe card below.

How to Make Chicken Wings in An air fryer

We love, love, love this easy method for cooking the best golden brown and crispy chicken wings. They come out just as if they had been fried, only much lighter and not as oily as you’d get at a restaurant. Here are the easy steps to make them:

1. Preheat your air fryer. See the recipe card below for the perfect air fryer temperature for chicken wings
2. Coat the wings. Toss the chicken wings with baking powder and salt.
3. Air fry the wings in batches. Working in batches, air fry the wings in the preheated air fryer. Scroll down to the recipe card below to see how long to cook chicken wings in air fryer.

For the complete directions and ingredient amounts, scroll down to the recipe card below. All of our recipes include the nutrition analysis, listing calories, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, sodium, and more per serving.

How long to cook chicken wings in air fryer

When you want a batch of super crispy chicken wings, there are two key things you need to know. 1) What temperature to set your air fryer, and 2) How long to cook chicken wings in air fryer. We have answers to both of those questions right here!

Set your air fryer to preheat to 400 degrees. Once the air fryer is preheated, cook each batch for a total of 18 minutes. Cook them on one side for 10 minutes, then turn the wings over and air fry for another 8 minutes, for a total of 18 minutes.

occasions to serve These Wings

Do you really need an excuse to make the best chicken wings? We think serving them any random day of the week is a great way to add some spice to life and your dinners. And here are some other terrific times to dig in:

• game days and Super Bowl parties
• potlucks
• birthday parties
• Friday night fun

When you serve these wings, it’s always a good idea to set out some fresh and crunchy carrots, celery, or pepper strips, as well as a few dipping sauces. Try a favorite blue cheese dressing, our Homemade Ranch Dressing, or our Paleo Ranch Dressing (a dairy-free ranch that thousands have made and loved)!

Video: How to make air fryer chicken wings

The photos in this blog post were taken by Rachel Cook of Half Acre House.

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