Air Fryer Chicken Wings (Extra Crispy!)
These Air Fryer Chicken Wings have crisp salty skin with a hint of garlic and lemon pepper in every bite. These are seasoned to perfection and cook so fast with no marinating required!
We love crispy baked chicken like my Mom’s famous Chicken Drumsticks these Garlic Dijon Baked Chicken Legs or baked Honey Glazed Chicken but the air fryer is our new best friend for chicken because it’s so much faster and memorably crispy!
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Air Fryer Chicken Wings Recipe:
Chicken wings in the air fryer is brilliant and you will be making chicken way more often if you try them in the air fryer. The forced circulating hot air makes the skin super crisp which is difficult to achieve in a conventional oven and the center is perfectly cooked, tender and juicy.
Air fried chicken wings cook time is just 16 minutes (3 times faster than a traditional oven). There’s no need to preheat an air fryer which makes this the fastest crispy chicken wings recipe.
Can I Double the Recipe?
For all-around crispy chicken wings, it’s best to keep the wings in a single layer. If you have a larger air fryer like our Cuisinart model, you can double everything. When doubling, air fry for 18-22 minutes, or until the skin is crisp, flipping the wings half way. Bake time will vary based on the surface area of your air fryer basket.
What is the Best Air Fryer?
There are 2 very different styles of air fryers. The first type is a toaster oven style with a little oven door like this Cuisinart model that we have, this Farberware model that my sister has, or this fancy one by Breville.
The second type is a slide-in drawer/basket type like the Phillips air fryer, Gourmia or Nuwave brands. We prefer the Cuisinart toaster oven style air fryer because it can accommodate more food and serves a variety of functions. It replaced our old toaster oven because it air fries, bakes, broils and toasts.
Can I Bake these in a traditional oven?
It takes significantly longer to achieve crispy chicken wings in the oven. To bake these chicken wings in a conventional oven, preheat oven to 400˚F and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until crispy, flipping the wings after 30 minutes.
How to Make Air Fryer Chicken Wings:
The dry rub for these chicken wings is so simple with our go-to spices for baked, sautéed or air fried chicken. All you need is garlic salt and lemon pepper.
Toss the wings in a little oil and the 2 seasonings, arrange them on the basket and bake right away. You can let them marinate if you prefer but there’s no need to pre-marinate.
These Air Fried Chicken Wings have a crisp salty skin with a tender center. Pair them with fresh celery and avocado ranch to dip and let the snacking begin!
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken wings, split into flats and drummettes
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp lemon pepper
Instructions
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Thoroughly pat dry chicken wings with paper towels and place in a mixing bowl.
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Coat in 1 Tbsp oil then sprinkle on 2 tsp garlic salt and 1 tsp lemon pepper. Toss to evenly coat with seasoning.
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Place on air frying basket, spacing evenly and air fry at 400˚F for 8 minutes per side, or a total of 16 minutes, or until chicken wings are crisp and golden brown on the outside.
Recipe Notes
If Doubling the recipe: air fry for 18-22 minutes, or until the skin is crisp, flipping the wings half way. Bake time will vary based on the surface area of your air fryer basket.
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Natasha Kravchuk
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I have the ninja foodi 10 in 1 digital air fryer oven pro and was wondering if the air fryer time and temperature in the recipe will work as it was posted
Hi Charlie, I have not used a one to know the difference but based on what I’ve researched, I think so.
I have the same air fryer and every recipe I try I always wonder the same thing. So far I’ve followed them all as posted with success.
I’ve used this recipe with variation a couple of times. For me best success is drying with paper towel, put them seasons on without the oil yet and let sit in fridge for about 20 minutes. This pulls more moisture from the skin. Pat dry, spritz (don’t toss) in olive oil. They will come out crispy and if you want to add a wing sauce do so with about 5 minutes to cook, toss and eat.
Thanks for sharing, Vincent.
i’m really exited to make this!! when you cook chicken with skin, does oil splatter everywhere? i have the same model and my oven is so dirty and the oven always starts to smoke because the oil splatters on the coils. any tips? thanks in advance!
Hi Elaine! I don’t really have this problem but I supposed you could try to place a piece of parchment paper over to help reduce splatter.
I have used so many of yourr recipes and love everyone of them. Most are so simple, but yet so delicious. I love watching your videos, your are funny and fantastic chef. Don
Thank you, Don! I’m so glad to hear that.
I make these wings every Monday in my Kalorick air fryer and they turn out crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Thank you for this recipe awesome!
You’re very welcome, Sandra! 🙂
Can I cook from frozen?
Also, can I just salt or garlic salt and toss in Buffalo sauce or bbq?
Hi Karen. I think it could work but I have not tested this to provide instructions. You’d have to experiment with it.
I make Chicken Thighs under the broiler in our oven with lemon pepper and garlic salt on them. If fresh or completely dethawed i cook them three to four times on 10 minutes flipping them over every other time. The skin is crispy and the meat is tender. My kids call it “Skin Chicken”. We love it! The fat cooks out of the skin. Its very good to make in the Summertime.
Just bought a chefman and tried your wings…still cooking and on my 2nd 16 mins at 400….so not working all that great – the air fryer or me??? Right now the only advantage of the air fryer in this heat is my oven is not on. Overall I’d say I’m disappinted in the air fryer.
Hi Jane, It’s hard to say without being there. I recommend ensuring your air fryer is working correctly and heating to the right temperature.
Mine took the regular 25 min on my Gourma air fryer. They are very good though! With it being 31 Celsius here today, it’s perfect to not heat up my oven.
I bought a samsung oven and it has air fryer on it never used it as it is a regular oven will this recipe work in there? I got rid of my airfryer it took up to much room..and then when I got a new oven I saw it had air fryer on it…anybody try it?
Hi Jody! It is more difficult to achieve the same level of crispiness, you may have to bake them longer.
I made the air fryer chicken wings last night…..I love em!!!! But, they didn’t get all over crispy. Would it help if I use less oil?
Hi Tricia, did you skip any steps or make any substitutions? It is important to thoroughly pat dry chicken wings with paper towels. Also, be sure to use the basket in the air fryer so that the air circulates well. I hope that helps.
Perfect wings, I did modify a Tony bit. We are not a fan of lemon pepper, so omitted that. I cooked an additional 10 minutes due to my specific airfryer. I then tossed in my favorite Buffalo sauce, perfect wings
Sounds good, Angie! Happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe.
These turned out nice. I did back off on the seasoning for the second pound. We found them a bit salty with the spices all in. Cheers Natasha.
Hi Adrian, feel free to lessen some of the spices according to your preference.
Well, this recipe is a keeper! Made these wings today in my Cuisinart air fryer, and they turned out perfect. My husband loved them, too. Thanks for a great recipe.
I’m so happy it was a hit, Connie! That’s so great! Thank you for sharing that with me!
So mine came out ok, but they weren’t crispy at all. They were cooked but soft. Basically as if I had baked them. I even added time to see if it would help. What would cause this?
Hi Luke. Did you skip any steps or make any substitutions? It is important to thoroughly pat dry chicken wings with paper towels. Also, be sure to use the basket in the air fryer so that the air circulates well. I hope that helps.
You so awesome-
one add-on to your airfryer recipes is to marinade the chicken for about an hour w/ your choice of buffalo wing sauce.
Here in NZ, we have frozen Tegel chicken in two flavors: Nashville & Louisiana- both excellent!!
Thank you for sharing that with us, Rocky. We’ll give that a try next time!
What was the brand of your frying pan when you made breakfast quesadillas?
Hi Joyce, I used this non-stick pan HERE. You can also find our favorite kitchen tools in our Amazon Affiliate Shop HERE.
All I can say is Yummy! Made these in the air fryer. And they were delicious. Iafe a Buffalo sauce to dip in. I couldn’t take a picture, because as use we dug in right away. I will make many more times.
No worries, this feedback review is already more than enough but feel free to share some pics of your creations on our Facebook page or group next time.
Thank you for this recipe! I followed it today, and it turned out delicious!!
Wonderful to hear, Angelina!
These were delicious! I will never have to eat fried wings again!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Gabrielle!
I’m a newly married lady and trying to eat healthy. I have a air fryer and look forward to looking up ideas and recipes to use per your blog.
Sounds great, I hope you’ll love the air fryer recipes that you will try!
what do you consider a serving size for the sir fried wings? 269 calories for how many
Hi Molly, I do not have this measured out per wing and it depends on the size of the wing. The recipe is for one pound and it serves 4 so one serving would be 4 ounces.
I will try this recipe soon!
Please note that our Cuisinart Air Fryer’s knobs has major issues after a year, I’m sad to say.
I’m hoping to get another that cooks as well as it did.
Please do, we’d love to know how you liked the recipe! Sorry to hear that about your air fryer, I hope your next one will be better.
This happened to my mine, too. Knob issue. I contacted Cuisinart customer service and they sent me a new one. No problems with this one!
I recently made your corn dogs and they are absolutely fantastic
I even made them with venison and they were delicious
I also made your egg rolls and they were fantastic
Thank you for the wonderful recipes
Hello Lois, that’s perfect! I’m happy to know that the recipes that you tried are all successful. Thank you for sharing that with us.
Natasha, my gas oven has and air-fryer option, will the crispy wing recipe work in there as well? Sounds delicious.
Hi Hilary, I don’t have experience with a gas air-fryer, but if it is the same as a standard air-fryer, I imagine that should work? I’d love to know how you like that if you try it out!
Yes. It will work the same. What you have is called a convection oven. An air fryer is a mini electric convection oven. Be glad you have it – usually only caterers and chefs will have these in their homes. However, it will consume much more BTUs, so I would only use it for larger servings, personally. I’m surprised the blog owner did not know this, but it is on the more technical side. Doesn’t mean she can’t cook. Air fryer is just a gimmicky word, it doesn’t actually fry. It tastes great, though. It circulates hot air for more even-cooking. Your oven has a fan in it, yes?
You’re my go-to gal for so many things! Love your videos and your recipes. Prayers for you family and Ukraine!
I’m so glad you’re enjoying my blog, Mary! THank you for your prayers!
First time using my airfryer for wings. If making a Buffalo sauce, do I add the sauce before or after cooking?
Hi, I add the buffalo sauce afterwards. See the instructions for our Buffalo Chicken here
question air fryer chicken wings – we like breaded chicken wings how would I make this recipe with breaded?
Hi Terry, I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.
Hi Natasha,
These wings were perfect. They were nice and crispy on the outside and tender and moist as well. Thanks for another great recipe. Merle
You’re so welcome! So happy to know that you love this recipe.
Easy recipe, tasty results but way too salty!! Maybe reduce to 1 tsp garlic salt and 1 tsp garlic powder? Will try again.
Hi Lucy, thank you for the feedback. Feel free to adjust the salt level next time according to your preference.
So salty!!! Next time I’ll just sprinkle some on instead of pouring out this much.
Delicious! We loved these and will definitely make them again. Our little air fryer required extra time and additional turning for the big wings we had ended up with from the grocery store, but the wings still came out beautifully browned and crispy! We also added a sweet ginger chili dipping sauce to some of the wings that was a nice complement to the original flavorings.
I’m so glad it all worked out, EJ! That’s so great!
Simple ingredients for quick, delicious chicken wings. This one definitely goes on my favorite listm
That is awesome! Great to hear that you found your new favorite recipe.
Natasha… you’re my “ go to gal” these days when I’m trying to figure out what I want to make for dinner. I so appreciate the simplicity of your dishes but they taste like you’ve spent the whole day making them!
Love that, Nancy. Thank you for the trust and I hope you’ll enjoy all the recipes that you will try!
Toss 1 tablespoon of baking powder per 1 poundof wings and spread out on a sheet in fridge. draws out the moisture
Dro Oz method works every time… just like deep fried
I really like your posts and videos. They give me new ideas and new ways to do the everyday cooking that we love. These chicken wings will definitely help me with using my air fryer. Bless you and yours!
Thank you, Lois for your good comments and feedback!
love this receipe- can you recommend a reheat method if i make them ahead?
Hi Marie, we always ate them fresh & I honestly haven’t tested that yet to advise. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes.
Alton Brown had suggested steaming the wings for 10 minutes to cook them and then roasting (or in this air frying) at a very high temp of 425 to 450 for about 5 minutes to crisp them. What is your opinion of that option?
Hi Jack, that’s another process but I haven’t tested that yet to comment. I bet that will work well too.
DRY with little flavor! I did use a high quality chicken wing not store bought. Followed to the t, disappointed I spent good money on the wings for nothing!
I’m so sorry to hear that Patricia. The most common reason is overcooking the meat. If you try this recipe again I would see about decreasing the time and adding more seasoning to your preference.
These are my favourite homemade chicken wings. I did use no salt seasoning because we have high blood pressure.
Am doing a sample test before the game. Just an excuse to have a couple.
Sounds great, Sue. Enjoy and I hope everyone loves it too!
Excited be making your air fryer chicken wing recipe tonight will let you know the results.Also looking forward to receiving your other air fryer recipes 😃
I hope you love it, Maria!
Hello Natasha,
I plan on making this recipe for Super Bowl Sunday. I will let you know how they turn out.
LeAnn Bitler
I hope you love them, LeAnn! I can’t wait for your great review!
These are so gooood. My whole family likes them. My husband doesn’t even like wings and loved these.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, L!
So I want to do this in my convection oven what do I change to make it work.
Hi Jennifer, The forced circulating hot air makes the skin super crisp, which is challenging to achieve in a conventional/ convection oven, and the center is perfectly cooked, tender, and juicy, but you can see the notes we have on the recipe under the section: “Can I Bake these in a traditional oven?” I hope this helps!
Sorry way too salty for me and my family so bummed. Definitely modify salt or in thus case the garlic salt.
Extra-virgin olive oil only has a smoke point of 375F. Both times that I made these wings according to your specs, my smoke alarm was set off. I have made sure my air fryer is clean and in a ventilated area, to no avail. I’m going to try it with cold-pressed canola oil next time, or maybe extra-virgin avocado oil, which have higher smoke points.
That’s odd. Mine does not do that. Maybe you had it too close to the burners? Also, make sure you are not using extra-virgin olive oil.
I spent a little extra when we bought our new stove and got the convection option. One less small appliance to find room for. It works great for crimping food.
Excellent! Haven’t been a fan of my air fryer but this recipe changed me. If I only use the fryer for these wings, family will be happy. Simple recipe but so tasty.
I’m so glad you loved it, Amy! Thank you for the wonderful review!
I am new to this. I have just received a 3.8 litre Air Fryer with an 8×8 basket. I guess it is a small Air Fryer. It was a gift. The temperature only goes up to 390. Do you think I could use this recipe. What do you suggest I do with the first batch when the second is cooking.
Hi Linda! That’s pretty close to 400 degrees! I bet that could still work! It may take slightly longer to air fry.
Hi Natasha, I have a microwave air fry oven. would this recipe work in it ?
Hi Carla, I don’t have any way to test that since my microwave doesn’t have that option. Sorry I can’t be more help with that question.
This is my go to recipe for lemon pepper wings in the airfryer. I eliminate the garlic salt and just use the lemon pepper seasoning. Too salty with the garlic salt!
Hello there, great to hear that this is now your go-to recipe. That’s right, just feel free to adjust any seasonings according to your preference.
I used the rotisserie basket and cooked the wings for 30 minutes. They turned out really good served with bleu cheese dressing for dipping. I will check out your other air fryer recipes as I get more familiar with using the fryer. Thank you!
Great to hear that the recipe was a success, Lori. Thank you for the review!
My new favourite wing recipe. I made this in my oven and baked the wings for 45 minutes. Actually I added a few more minutes since my wings weren’t quite thawed. I was nervous about the long baking time but trusted the recipe and they turned out nice and crispy!!
That’s so great! I’m happy you found a new favorite, Shana!
Made these, they were awesome. When they were done I tossed them in some Buffalo sauce. Guys love them while watching the games.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Brenda! I’m so happy you enjoyed that.
Wings turned out nice and crisp! They were a bit too salty. Would cut down on the garlic salt next time.
Thanks for your review, Kristen.
The air fryer
Chicken wing recipe is fantastic! Made them for the first time, turned out perfectly
Cooked and spiced!
Thanks for your review, Lisa. Glad you loved it!
Hi, In answer to the gentleman Russ who has a Samsung Air Fry Oven, I have a Frigidaire and it says never to use olive oil because it will cause sm0ke. It says to use Avocado oil, it seems to be able to cook with higher heat and not smoke. Also follow your air fryer guide. I did this and there was a big difference..
We made these tonight and man I wish I’d read your review first. Our house is FILLED with smoke right now! Our smoke alarm was going off the whole time. The wings were good but not worth it for how smoky the house got.
Can they be frozen are reheated at a later date? If so, how do you recommend reheating them?
Hi Callie, I honestly haven’t tested that yet to advise. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes.
If you want to retain the crispness don’t use a microwave to reheat. I thawed mine some and put into the air fryer. I have also reheated in my regular oven.
Excellent recipe and so easy to modify for your specific tastes. Since I don’t like lemon, I sub regular ground pepper and some cayenne pepper to knock the heat up just a little. So good!
That’s a good substitute, thanks for sharing! I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe.
we only eat breast I have them flat , how long to cook they are small
Hi Dawn, I haven’t tried just the chicken breast using this recipe, but I imagine the amount of time needed will change. If you test that out, I’d love to know how you like that.
I discovered I can stand the wings up along the edges of my basket eliminating having to turn them. They get crispy and perfect.
Thanks for sharing that with us, MJ.
Love this recipe! Lost count of how many times I used this recipe. I did use 1 tsp of garlic salt and 1 tsp of garlic powder instead of 2 tsp of garlic salt to cut down on the salt. Turns out perfect each time. Thank you.
That’s so great! It sounds like you found a favorite recipe on my blog! That’s just awesome!
New Samsung Air fryer oven and all it did was smoke like crazy. Help
Hi Russ! It’s hard to say what’s causing all that smoke. I would follow your Air Fryer instructions before cooking in it since I haven’t had that experience.
Hi Natasha!
I was recently introduced to your site and so far I am loving your recipes! I too have the same Air Fryer and it works great! However, I seem to have the hardest time cleaning it, and yours looks so clean, practically new!! Any suggestions? Thank you!
I’m so happy you discovered our blog. Welcome, Gail! 🙂 The one I own is just like cleaning any mini oven. I wipe down the door and clean the drip pan with every use. When I use it, I also put the trays and racks into the dishwasher that day.
Natasha, I make your egg rolls and we love them. The problem I have is when frying them I have a problem with the egg rolls turning over to cook on both sides, it’s a battle. Otherwise they are our go-to snack and are delicious. We use sweet Chili Sauce by Panda Express. It’s good but a tad got.
Hi Evelyn, I understand what you mean but I’m glad you liked the recipe! Thanks for sharing that with us.
I have found that when I am air frying something like egg rolls, it’s best to put down a piece of parchment paper first. They won’t stick to that. Works every time.
AMAZING! my favorite wings ever. but be careful with salt because lemon pepper has salt in it!
Thanks for your review and reminder, Arya.
Amazing simple recipe! By the way, I did add a bit of herb to it and it tastes amazing
Thanks for your great review, Kenneth and for sharing that with us. What herb did you add, just curious?
Wondering if toaster oven is easier to clean…worried about sides getting really greasy, while pullout basket type you pull everything out and clean no stainless splattered sides……
Hi Joan, if it happens to get dirty, I recommend wiping it once it’s cool to touch.
Huh, if it gets dirty just clean it! smdh
Marvelous
Thank you!!
Outstanding air fried chicken wings and super easy ingredients.Thanks Natashas😋🥰
I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
making the wings tonight but think mine are to big, taking a long time to cook and not browning like yours.
Hi Carol, very large ones can take longer to cook, but make sure to separate the wing into 2 parts as I did in the recipe above.
I like mine we’ll done and crispy so I usually cook about 35 minutes
Is it okay to use butter instead of oil on these. I want to make them for someone who cannot use plant based ingredients at this time.
Hi Linda, I think that will work but I haven’t tried it yet. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes.
Wow…it was scrupulous and amazing….though I would like 2 ask which dishes can best serve as starters on your dinner menu/breakfast..🤔🤔I have special visitors this week
Thanks for your review! Here are some appetizers that you can try.
My oven has a built in air fryer. I tried the wings and it was a disaster! Any advise?
Hi Yolanda, I haven’t tried it in an oven with a built-in air fryer, so it’s hard to say what went wrong without being there. Did they require more time?
I have an oven/air fryer as well. I have found that I need to decrease my temp by 25 degrees or so and add a little extra time.
I am blown away….how can such simple ingredients turn into an amazing dish….? This dish was absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!! My husband bought me the same air fryer so I found your recipe and I’m so happy I did. honeslty If I could give this a 10 star I would. Only 4 ingredients, no prep, easy cleanup…and my family ate all of them!!!
Wow, that’s awesome feedback. Thank you for your perfect rating, I’m glad you loved it!
I have the Same CuisineArt air fryer. Would I put the basket on the bottom shelf setting or middle? Also, would the basket sit on the pan or no pan needed under the basket?
Hi Waseem, I recommend taking a look at the photos in the recipe post. In one of the air fryers, you can see inside we have the wings on the wire rack on the middle shelf and the pan with foil catching any drippings at the bottom. I hope this helps.
How do you air fry chicken thighs????
Can you use this recipe with chicken drumsticks (the little ones)?
Hi Mary, I haven’t tested that with drumsticks but it sounds like a great experiment! I imagine the cook time will need to be adjusted.
Great recipe! Very excited to try it. However, I cannot use olive oil in my ninja grill, what oil can I substitute for?
Hi Sarah, any high-heat cooking oil should work. I use a light olive oil which has a high smoke point (not extra virgin)
I always LOVE your recipes! I cook many of your recipes for my family. But myself, I follow a Keto lifestyle, so it would be very helpful if your Nutrition guides for each recipe included Carbohydrates and Fibre. Thanks for making cooking fun!
Thanks for your comments and suggestions, Karen. I also have a diet category on my website, you can check out the recipes here.
Hi Natasha
Loving all your recipes and cooking show videos.
Love your passion and really delicious recipes are all family pleasers.
Love from South Africa
Hello Lallie, I’m happy to know that you’re enjoying my video tutorials and recipes. I hope you love every recipe that you will try!
nice seasoning, I’ll have to double recipe if I made more wings. (used 4 wings)
Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I’m new to the air fryer, but made this tonight….. it was so good. Will definitely make again! Thanks for the recipe.
You are very welcome, Jan. Great to hear that you liked the recipe!
Hi,
can you make this recipe in a PowerXL air fryer?
Hi Cocoa, I haven’t tested that but here’s what one of my readers wrote: “I just purchased the Pro power XL and let it heat up for the first time LOL and the door just came off WOW. I’m gonna let the blasted thing cool off then try your wings hehe I hope the door can handle it lol here goes for the first time thanks for the recipe loves and hugs chica” I hope this is helpful
Can you use frozen wings for this recipe?
Hi Paula, I haven’t tested this with frozen wings, but I have read it is possible! If you experiment, please let me know how you like that with this recipe!
I make these at least once a week .They are soooo good .Thanks for all your recipes. I Love them all.
You’re welcome! I’m glad you’re enjoying my recipes.
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