Air Fryer Chicken Wings

These air fryer chicken wings are buffalo wing perfection: crispy skin, tender white meat, all tossed in a spicy, delicious sauce. Nothing beats the air fryer for making wing-shop-style wings without a deep fryer, and this recipe couldn't be easier! This is my family's favorite way to make chicken wings.

Prep: 15

Cook: 25

Total: 40

Yield:6

Equipment

air fryer
Microwave safe bowl
Large bowl

Ingredients

For the Chicken Wings

2 pounds chicken wings drumettes, wingettes, or "party wings". See Notes
½ teaspoon salt plus more as needed
air-fryer-safe spray oil

For the Easy Buffalo Sauce

¼ cup butter
⅔ cup hot sauce
½ teaspoon garlic powder

To Serve (Optional)

celery sticks
carrot sticks
blue cheese dressing store-bought or make your own
ranch dressing store-bought or make your own

Instructions

Preheat air fryer to 360° Fahrenheit. Pat wings dry, then thoroughly season all sides of chicken wings with salt.
Remove basket from air fryer and spray with air-fryer-safe spray oil. Add wings to basket in batches, being careful not to overcrowd. Return basket to air fryer.
Cook wings for 20 minutes total. Every 6 to 7 minutes, remove basket from air fryer and shake vigorously to toss wings.
Note: if using air fryer with racks, rotate racks every 6 to 7 minutes so wings cook evenly.
While wings cook, microwave butter in short bursts, stirring between each, until completely melted. Stir in hot sauce and garlic powder until mixture is completely smooth. Set aside.
After 20 minutes total cook time, remove basket and shake again. Return basket to air fryer and turn heat up to 400° Fahrenheit.
Cook 5 minutes at 400°, or until wings are browned and crispy. When ready, transfer wings to large bowl. Repeat process with additional wings if needed.
Pour hot sauce mixture over wings and toss to coat. Serve immediately with blue cheese dressing, ranch dressing, celery, and carrots.

Notes

Chicken Wings: If using whole chicken wings, separate the tips, wingettes, and drumettes before seasoning with salt. Save tips for homemade chicken stock or discard. Large wings will take longer to cook.
Make it Dairy Free: Use a dairy-free butter.

Recipe yields approximately 6 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including sauces, celery, or carrots. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 6. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Recipe By:Cheryl Malik