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Super Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings (3 Ways!)
The best SUPER CRISPY chicken wings cooked in the air-fryer (NO OIL!) 3 ways Buffalo chicken, Honey BBQ, & Garlic Parmesan wings. This secret ingredient healthy method yields incredibly crispy, crunchy wings that are super and tender on the inside!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 275 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings
- 1 tbs baking powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Garlic Parmesan Wings
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese freshly grated or pre-grated
- 1/2 teaspoon each garlic powder, red pepper flakes or more if desired
- 1/4 teaspoon each salt, black pepper
- 2 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley 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 melted butter
- 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.
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Notes
- Serve with a side of blue cheese or ranch dressing and chopped celery and carrots.
- You will need a large air-fryer in order to cook wings in one batch in a single layer. This is our preferred air-fryer.
Nutrition Information
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
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
92mg
(4%)
Potassium
494mg
(14%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
145mg
(15%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% 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.