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Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings

The best chicken wings are tender, juicy, perfectly crispy, and made in an air fryer!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Total Time26 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken wing recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 342kcal
Author: The Chunky Chef

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken wings
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp paprika regular or smoked
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle powder can substitute with chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Prepare

  • Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Pat chicken wings very dry with paper towels, then place in a large mixing bowl.

Make dry rub

  • In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, oregano, chipotle powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine.

Coat chicken wings

  • Drizzle chicken wings with oil and stir/toss to coat them.
  • Sprinkle about half the dry rub over the chicken and use your hands to stir/toss the wings with the rub, massaging the spices into the chicken.
  • Repeat with the remaining dry rub.

Air fry

  • If desired, add a piece of parchment paper (cut to the size of the air fryer basket) to the bottom of the basket. Do this right before adding the chicken wings to the air fryer. It's not necessary, you can air fry the wings directly in the basket.
  • Working in batches, add several chicken wings in the air fryer, skin side down. Do this in a single layer, leaving a little space around each wing to allow for even cooking.
  • Air fry for 8 minutes, then flip them over and cook another 8 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature (with an internal meat thermometer) of 165°F.
  • Since you'll be working in batches, I recommend keeping a baking sheet in a 250°F oven (if you have one), and transferring each batch of cooked wings to the oven while you air fry the next batch.

Serve

  • Serve hot, with your favorite dipping sauce (ranch, bleu cheese, bbq, buffalo), and some carrot and celery sticks.

Notes

  1. The total time for this recipe will depend on the size of your air fryer basket and how many wings you can cook per batch. The time listed is for one batch.
  2. I've estimated this recipe will serve approximately 4 people, however the exact serving size is up to you.

Oven Directions:

  • Make dry rub and coat chicken as directed above.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.  Line a large baking sheet with 2 sheets of aluminum foil (or 1 heavy duty sheet).  Top that with an oven safe cooling rack and spray it with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Add chicken wings to prepared cooling rack-topped baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes.
     

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 386mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg