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 Cosori 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
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken wings, split into flats and drummettes
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp lemon pepper
Instructions
- Thoroughly pat dry chicken wings with paper towels and place in a mixing bowl.
- Coat in 1 Tbsp oil then sprinkle on 2 tsp garlic salt and 1 tsp lemon pepper. Toss to evenly coat with seasoning.
- 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.
Notes
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Have you tried these in the air fryer from frozen? Wondering if it would work just as well or if they have to be thawed first. I do chicken breasts from frozen all the time and they get crisp so I assume it would work…
Hi Ticey! I have not, but I don’t see why you couldn’t. Bake time will vary based so keep an eye on them.
I loved this recipe. The wings were absolutely delicious. I watch you often of Instagram and love every recipe I’ve tried.
Thank you so much, Sally!
Just what I was looking for! Made this Chicken Wing recipe in the Air Fryer and it was crispy and PERFECT. So much so, bought a whole other bag of Chicken Wings and anxious to try different dips with them. Thank you Natasha!
You’re so welcome! Sounds perfect, so happy that you loved our Air Fryer Chicken Wings!
Oven baked… not very crispy at all. I think these need some kind of additional coating.
This recipe was intended for air frying in a toaster oven style air fryer, which works best. If you’re making these in an oven on air fryer mode, they will not get as crisp and may require some additional cook time.
Well Beeteeoh, maybe try looking up OVEN BAKED chicken wings
I tried these tonight and had to double up a few to get them in. I did it for 20 minutes and they were crisping up. Next time will do for 22 to add a BIT more crunch. I used cajun spice instead of lemon pepper, but really any rub should work well. Thanks for the recipe.
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing the substitutions that you used and good to know that they worked well!
Natasha, I have been using your recipe for a year now. It time for me to give 5 stars. Awesome, honestly, minus the lemon pepper.
Thank you so much, Angela.
Hi,
I’m getting an air fryer tomorrow and I bought a pack of chicken wings to try it out because what better test! I’ve been a fan of Natasha’s for a while so wanted to try her recipe first but my son will be here and he’s not a big fan of lemon. Do you use anything in place of the Lemon Pepper or are they great just leaving it out. Thanks!
Try some cajun seasoning and some freshly cracked pepper. Or chili pepper, paprika, and garlic salt/ tajin maybe? My personal favorite usually includes pepper, garlic, and salt and can add other things like thyme/ rosemary/ curry to taste
Hi there! I have an air fry function on my Whirlpool oven and I was wondering if this recipe can be used, without adjustment, in my oven?
Hi Karen! Because the space in an oven is larger than a smaller counter air fryer, these won’t crisp up as well in a large oven.
Hi Karen and Natasha, I have a G.E. oven that has an Air Bake mode. I have never used this mode in this oven. I found a recipe online under
verything Air Fried Wings Recipe – GE Appliances
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INSTRUCTIONS
Spray the air fry basket with cooking spray. Season the wings with salt and pepper. …
Set mode to Air Fry at 450°F. for 20 minutes flipping the wings halfway through. …
While the wings are cooking, stir the honey and sriracha in a large bowl. Add the hot cooked wings and toss to coat.
Although I am going to use Natasha’s recipe. I am planning on making 24 wings, however I am only going to try 6 to begin with in my G.E. Air Fryer mode oven.
I am going to try it tomorrow. Sunday, 1/14/2024. Was going to have them for the Steelers/Bills game. Planning on saving some for Monday when the game is playing.
Hi Kim! Thanks for sharing that. I hope you love the recipe. Let us know how they turn out.
I was wondering how your wings turned out. I have a new oven with an air fryer and was wondering about the temp and timing?
Well, How did the wings turn out after using it in the oven fryer
Thank you! I used your recipe as my starting point. I have a greek flavour mix that I used instead of the other ingredients plus the olive oil. After they were cooked, I poured around 3 tablespoons of bbq sauce; shook a bit to coat them evenly. My university aged twin sons loved them; it was a sellout.
Thank you for sharing that with us!
Picture looks amazing! We have the Cuisinart model that you mentioned and I am wondering how to use this recipe for chicken wings but also adding in a couple bone-in chicken breast pieces with skin on. Would I adjust the time or take out wings sooner? Any advice you can give on this?
Hi Barb! I haven’t tested chicken breast to provide those exact instructions. They will likely take longer than the wings. The best thing is to check for doneness with a food thermometer (Amazon affiliate link).
Natasha, you are my favorite! I have learned a lot from you, and loved everything we have tried. Your directions are clear and concise. Thank you!
Thank you so much, Leslie! I’m so happy to hear that.
My air fryer only goes to 200
so i cooked them twice at 200 and flipped them. Turnerd out pretty good.
Great to hear that it was a success!