Made with pantry staples, these Air Fryer Chicken Wings come together so quickly and easily. You only need six simple ingredients and an air fryer and you'll have chicken wings ready in next to no time!
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👩🏻🍳 Why You'll Love This Recipe
I love making chicken wings in the air fryer! They're quick, easy, and delicious. The skin is crispy and flavorful, the meat is juicy and moist, and clean up is easy as the air fryer can go in the dishwasher!
While an air fryer can't make as many wings at once compared to an oven, it just means the recipe is perfect for small batch wings. This recipe is perfect for 3 to 4 servings and you can easily scale up or down.
Another reason they're great is that whenever game day comes around, I make them in the air fryer so I can have batches being cooked up throughout the game, ensuring that there is always a fresh batch of wings on the table.
If you want to make these for game day, you should totally try making Twisted Bacon or Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings to serve with the wings as they're the perfect finger food combo.
Or check out these Air Fryer Taquitos with Bacon for a crispy, crunchy, addictive snack - you can never go wrong with bacon!
🥘 Ingredients Needed
For a complete list of ingredients, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- chicken wings - feel free to do a mix of wingettes, drumettes, or exclusively one or the other. It's up to you.
- seasoning - I season the air fryer chicken wings with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- oil - while I use olive oil, you can use any oil of your choice such as avocado oil, canola oil, etc.
- non-stick spray - to keep the wings from sticking to the basket.
🔪 Instructions
Please note: This is an overview of the instructions. You'll find the complete instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Mix together the salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- If your chicken wings have moisture on them, pat them dry. Add the wings to a bag or large container and add the olive oil and seasoning to them and shake to coat the wings.
- Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick. Add the wings to the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Air fry the chicken wings for 400F for 20 minutes, flipping them over at the halfway mark. When done, transfer to a serving platter and enjoy!
👪 FAQs
You can definitely season the chicken wings in advance and let the wings marinate in them in the fridge for 1 to 2 days beforehand. You can also make the wings beforehand and reheat them on the day of. You can reheat the wings in the air fryer for the best results.
I prefer coating the wings in a sauce after air frying them. I find that coating the wings with a sauce and then air frying them will lead to sauce burning and make clean up much more difficult.
Depending on the size of your wings and air fryer, you should be able to comfortable fit 10 to 12 wings.
🧊 Storage
The best way to store leftover chicken wings is in an airtight container in the fridge. They'll last for 3 to 4 days in the fridge. Be sure to reheat them all the way through, either in the microwave, oven, or air fryer.
To freeze cooked chicken wings, freeze the wings for 2 to 3 hours on a lined baking sheet before transferring them to a freezer safe container or bag. This keeps the wings from freezing stuck together.
You can freeze the wings for up to 3 months. Thaw the wings in the fridge overnight before reheating.
💭 Helpful Tips
- Feel free to coat the chicken wings in a sauce of your choice before serving.
- I recommend patting the chicken wings dry before coating them with oil and seasoning as it helps the seasoning and oil stick better to the wings.
- Chicken wings are done when their internal temperature reaches 165 °F.
- It's fine if your wings are touching when you place them into the basket as they'll shrink as they cook.
- Chicken wings can be expensive, so for a more budget-friendly air fryer chicken recipe, try these Air Fryer Chicken Quarters.
📖 Variations
- Coat the cooked wings in freshly grated parmesan and some garlic powder.
- Use lemon pepper seasoning instead.
- Use Cajun seasoning instead.
- Coat the cooked wings with honey garlic sauce.
🥗 Suggested Side Dishes
If you're looking for more sides to go with these wings, try my Air Fryer Zucchini Fries, Air Fryer Tater Tots, Jalapeno Artichoke Dip, and Oven Baked Calamari Recipe. These are super easy to make and are great if you're making a platter for game day!
🍞 More Air Fryer Recipes
- Air Fryer Eggplant Fries - These eggplant fries are a simple but tasty choice for a snack or side!
- Air Fried Sweet Potato Fries - Air Fried Sweet Potato Fries are so delicious and make a great healthy side dish for so many meals!
- Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan - Making air fryer eggplant Parmesan is a breeze! This recipe is a delicious healthier version and makes a great addition to any meal.
- Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower - Perfect for game day or to bring along to a party, this appetizer packs just enough heat but without all of the calories.
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
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📋 Recipe Card
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- non-stick spray
Instructions
- Mix together the salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- If your chicken wings have moisture on them, pat them dry. Add the wings to a bag or large container and add the olive oil and seasoning to them and shake to coat the wings.2 lbs chicken wings, 2 teaspoon olive oil
- Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick. Add the wings to the air fryer basket in a single layer.non-stick spray
- Air fry the chicken wings for 400F for 20 minutes, flipping them over at the halfway mark. When done, transfer to a serving platter and enjoy!
Notes
- You can coat the wings in a sauce of choice after you've cooked them.
- Pat the chicken wings dry before coating them with oil and seasoning as it helps the seasoning and oil stick better to the wings.
- Once the wings reach an internal temperature of 165 °F, they are done.
- The wings can be touching when you place them into the basket as they'll shrink as they cook.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.
Carmy is the blogger behind Carmyy.com and Onepotonly.com where she shares simple delicious recipes that are family friendly and easy to make! You can find her on Instagram and TikTok when she's not on her blog!
Linda
Love everything about this chicken. Less oily, juicy, and delicious!
Liz
I have found myself making chicken wings very often. Everyone loves them in our house! And I agree, cooking in the air fryer is the only way to go!
susan
big fan of your recipes. I noticed in your pic of ingredients the plate of spices contain more than what the recipe lists, is that other seasoning onion powder. will definitely give this a go now that i can freeze them afterwards.
Kristin
Great catch! It is onion powder. I will fix the recipe. Thanks for letting me know!
Luci Petlack
I've been looking for a way to freeze chicken wings - great suggestion and so easy! I can't wait to give it a try and have them ready for dinner - from the freezer! Thank you!!
Kristin
So glad to hear it! Enjoy!
Michelle
My new favourite way to make chicken wings! So easy and delicious!
Dannii
This chicken is perfectly cooked. Such a great way to use the air fryer.
Emily Flint
I love this recipe! I wasn't sure how this would turn out but they were even better than I imagined! I'm never frying wings again.