Super Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings (3 Ways!)
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4.9
Super Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings (3 Ways!)
Description
The wings are prepared by drying thoroughly and tossing with baking powder and seasoning, which helps draw out moisture and promote crisping during cooking. The air fryer cooks the wings at a moderate temperature first, then increases heat to brown and crispen the skin fully. After cooking, wings are immediately tossed in the chosen sauce. Garlic Parmesan wings are coated with melted butter, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and herbs, offering a savory richness. Buffalo wings use a classic mix of butter and hot sauce with a touch of salt for a traditional tangy heat. Honey BBQ wings combine BBQ sauce, honey, butter, and optional sriracha for a sweet and mildly spicy glaze.
Serving the wings with blue cheese or ranch dressing alongside celery and carrot sticks provides a cooling contrast to the savory or spicy wings. Using a large air fryer that can hold the wings in a single layer helps achieve consistent crispiness.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings
- 1 tbs baking powder
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Garlic Parmesan Wings
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated or pre-grated, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon each garlic powder or more if desired
- 1/2 teaspoon each red pepper flakes or more if desired
- 1/4 teaspoon each salt
- 1/4 teaspoon each black pepper
- 2 tbsp. parsley freshly chopped leaves
Buffalo Wings
- ¼ cup butter
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar
- salt
Honey Bbq Wings
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- 2 tsp sriracha or hot sauce, optional
Instructions
- Prep: Remove the tips of chicken wings and split them at the joint. Pat the chicken wings dry with a paper towel. In a large bowl, toss chicken wings with 1 tablespoon baking powder (NOT BAKING SODA!) and a dash of salt and pepper. Transfer to the air-fryer basket and place in the air fryer.
- Air Fry: Cook at 375F for 25 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through cooking time. Increase the temperature to 420F or the highest setting and bake for another 5 minutes or until the skin is crispy and brown. Remove from air fryer and immediately toss in the wing sauce of choice.
- To Make Garlic Parmesan Wings: Cook garlic in butter then turn off the heat and pour it into a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients along with the wings to the bowl and toss.
- To Make Buffalo Wings: Cook butter with garlic for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and pour into a large bowl. Add hot sauce and salt. Stir in wings.
- To Make Honey BBQ wings: Simmer all ingredients in a small pot or pan. Transfer to a bowl and toss in wings.
Notes
- Use a large air fryer basket to cook wings in a single layer for best crisping results.
- Serve wings with blue cheese or ranch dressing and chilled celery and carrot sticks for contrast.
- Baking powder (not baking soda) is key to achieving very crispy skin.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving of wings without sauce | |
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 145mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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