Air Fryer Chicken Wings (SUPER CRISPY)

Air Fryer Chicken Wings on a plate with carrots and celery with ranch dressing.

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Air Fryer Chicken Wings (SUPER CRISPY)

These Air Fryer Chicken Wings are perfectly juicy and crispy in the air fryer! They come together in minutes and taste so delicious with or without sauce!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Chris Joe

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

Chicken

1 lb chicken wings separated into drummettes and flats
1/2 tsp kosher salt or to taste
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tbsp neutral oil I used avocado oil

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Instructions

Pat the chicken wings dry with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
In a bowl, season the chicken wings with salt and white pepper along with baking powder and neutral oil. Mix until the wings are evenly coated.
In a single layer, place the chicken wings in the air fryer ensuring they do not touch each other, and air fry for 10 minutes at 400F.
Flip the chicken wings and air fry again for 5-11 minutes at 400F (depending on the size of the wings - see note below) or until the skin is golden brown and crispy.
Serve with your favorite wing sauce or eat dry and enjoy!

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Notes

Recipe Tips:

Ensure the wings are as dry as possible (pat them dry with a paper towel) prior to seasoning. This will help the skin puff up and blister when air-fried.

I've tested this recipe multiple times with different sized chicken wings. After air frying the first 10 minutes, flip the wings and use the guide below to determine remaining cooking time. This will vary depending on the size of your wings and how crispy you want them (you can always add an extra 1-2 minutes for extra crispy wings).

Small wings (12+ wings per pound): Air fry 5 minutes after first flip (15 minutes total)
Medium wings (10 wings per pound): Air fry 8 minutes after first flip (18 mintues total)
Large wings (8 wings per pound): Air fry 11 minutes after first flip (21 minutes total)

If you are making this recipe with frozen wings, I recommend defrosting them first. This is so that the seasonings and baking powder will properly absorb into the wings and create the crispy skin. I do not suggest cooking the wings straight from the freezer.

Ingredient Tips:

Neutral oil - my go to neutral oil is avocado oil but you can also use canola or vegetable oil.

White pepper - I personally find that white pepper gives the wings a more delicious flavor and allows the skin to crisp up beautifully. You can substitute finely ground black pepper if you prefer

Baking powder - the baking powder reacts with the chicken skin to raise the pH level and and creates tiny air bubbles, which also helps form a crispy coating.

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