These Air Fryer Chicken Wings cook up crispy on the outside, but are juicy in every bite. The best part is there is no need to deep fry them!
Air Fryer chicken wings will make your go-to dish for large gatherings. They are effortless to prepare. You can save your oven for other dishes because the air fryer will do all the work for you.
How to Make Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Tips for Extra Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
- Spray air fryer basket with cooking oil to prevent chicken wings from sticking .
- Begin cooking chicken wings at lower temperature at first and then turn up the heat at the end to achieve the crispy texture.
- You can toss crispy chicken wings into your favorite sauce.
- Reheat leftover chicken wings in a air fryer.
How Long to Cook Chicken Wings
For fresh chicken wings it takes 25-35 minutes to reach crispy in a air fryer.
Frozen chicken wings take 30-45 minutes to air fry. Thaw chicken wings for about 10 minutes at 350°F, then turn up the heat to 380°F and continue air frying.
How Many Wings Can you Cook in an Air Fryer?
Depending on the size of your basket, you will be able to cook a varying amount of chicken wings at a time. Mine fits about 10 chicken wings laying flat. The key here is not stacking your wings! If you stack your wings, you will prevent them from crisping up evenly. A general rule of thumb is to cover the bottom of your basket in one, single layer.
Can you Stack Wings in an Air Fryer?
Like I said above, it is best to not stack wings in an air fryer. But, if you must, toss them every 5 minutes to assist in more even cooking.
How to Reheat Chicken Wings in an Air Fryer?
Reheat cooked chicken wings in an air fryer at 360°F for 4 minutes. Turn the heat to 400°F and cook for 5 more minutes. This will bring the chicken to its original crispy state.
Other Recipes For Air Fryer
- Easy Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Air Fryer Bacon (Perfectly Crispy)
- Easy Air Fryer Pork Chops
- Perfect Air Fryer Salmon
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken wings
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic parsley salt
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients for the recipe.
- Toss seasoning together with chicken wings.
- Place one row of chicken wings in an air fryer. Bake them at 380 °F for 15 minutes. Toss to turn chicken wings, set heat to 400 °F and bake them for 5 more minutes. Time might be different depending on the size of the chicken.
- Serve chicken wings hot out of the air fryer.
I recently purchased the Gourmia Digital Air Fryer, so far I really like it.
The calories are given by “a serving.” How many wings in a serving?
Hey Chet, it's usually 2 wings per servings.
I have about 24 full chicken wings including the tip wing, and drumstick and I used 2 tbs of garlic parsley and 2tbs of paprika with 1tbs of cajun for half and for the other one I used 2 tbs of garlic parsley and 1 tbs of paprika with 1tbs of cajun and 1tbs of chili flakes Its marinating inside my fridge right now If I could get a quick reply wether this is to much or not that'd be great 😀
Hey, I haven't tried your combo so I am not sure. Let me know how it comes out.
I just used my air fryer to reheat some wings I had as leftovers from pluckers, I re-tossed them in sauce and wah-lah! you're recipe was really helpful, thanks so much !
Carolyn, I am glad you enjoyed the recipe. Yes reheating in an air fryer is the easiest task, perfect for days when you don't want to cook.
I have a question. Everything I have read says not to use an oil spray, in your air fryer. Especially if you have a non stick one. So what do you do,to keep them from sticking? Can you just lightly coat them in oil or will that take away from the crispyness.
You can buy parchment for the air fryer. It already has the holes so your protein will cook and fat drains through .
Really cook, I need to get my hands on that!!! 🙂
i have made french fries in an airfryer and i used a regular vegetable oil and they came out delicious . I don't think it does anything to the specific fryer, but I didn't pour the oil in the fryer directly i tossed it on my fries.
Yep, I do the same thing!
It’s my understanding that there are different sprays. For example Pam is a none stick spray( I would not use that) and then there are oil sprays. Example is like olive oil spray, canola oil spray, coconut oil spray, etc It is my understanding they are ok. But I usually use just regular cooking oil on a paper towel and wipe the air fryer basket with it and use the spray on my food.
I use an avocado oil spray. It's great!
Hey Pam, you can spray your basket with oil. I do that for some recipes. That should be totally fine.
For fresh chicken wings it takes 25-35 minutes to reach crispy in a air fryer. But you cooked yours on video 15/5 minutes. I guess if internal temp is 160F then I am good. The times are confusing. I will try 370F for 15 minutes and then 400F at 15 minutes and see how that does. If needed I will give it 15M more at 400F
I always add baking soda to the rub I use on my wings. I use equal amounts of :
Butt rub
Baking soda
Apply it to dry wings,
I tried this with baking soda & it was gross. Other recipes called for baking powder which I think is correct.
Norm, this is very interesting. Thank you for sharing!
Kathy, this is very interesting. I want to try your version.
Hey Chet, it can depend on air fryer you use. I use mine for 15 minutes and later 5 more minutes at 400F. Also, also it depends on how large the wings are.
L.O.V.E. the wings!! Your recipe was the first one I tried when using my air fryer for the first time. They were PERFECT!! So perfect that we ate them again the next night. I posted a picture of them on Facebook and had several requests for the recipe. If we never cook anything else but wings(your wings 😉) I will die a happy woman ❤️
Oh Kathy, you made my day! I am so happy to hear this. Seriously, I love comments like this, they motivate me to keep posting recipes. Thanks for making my day!
I just made these in my Ninja 5n1 and they are fantastic! Thanks for the great recipe❤
Thank you for sharing, this good to hear!
hubby loves these wings...his very favorite!!!!!
Oh very cool! So happy to hear this!
Could you make this in the oven, and if you could what temp would I cook it at?
Hey Jotaro, bake at 400F for about 30 minutes. You might want to drain the juice towards the end of baking time to make them more crispy.
My husband is a chicken wing “brat”- and he said these were delicious and said the sauce he was hoping to put on them would have ruined them! I have never left ratings or comments on recipes but this one couldn’t be left undone- even shared recipe on Facebook- thank you for such a delicious and healthy recipe!
Lisa, you made my day!!!! No joke, I am smiling. Thank you so much for sharing the feedback.
I just received my 1st Air Fryer (Corsori) and yours will be my 1st recipe. It sound great and the comments are fantastic. Thanks for sharing
Hey Debbie, I hope you love the recipe. Keep me poster.
How do you get these wings to be crispy, Because I use a ninja foodi with an air crisp so I want them to be as crispy and tender as possible
My air fryer gets them crispy and I follow the steps in the recipe. Here is the air fryer I use: Gourmia 5 Qt Air Fryer
Also How long would I cook my wings because they are pretty tiny and I did the recipe amount and they got a little burnt
I would suggest pulling them out to see halfway through the cooking time. Each air fryer works slightly different and all chicken is a bit different in size, this will help you with getting it to the perfect cooking.
Sorry one more question, could I marinate and If i could how long and how would I do it, Thank you 😀
The time would depend on the marinade you are using.
I don't have ready made garlic parsley salt. Is it literally just garlic salt and parsley? Can I make my own? Can't wait to try these!
Hey Melani, Its the garlic flavor that we like. But you can use any of your favorite chicken seasonings.
I made exactly like the recipe states and they were perfect! Thank you!
Asmalling, thank you for sharing your feedback! So happy you liked it!
OMG! This is the best recipe I have tried for wings. I really didn't know how to work the Air fryer and you helped me make the perfect wings. Thank you so much.
WOW Angie, this is so sweet! I am so happy to hear this positive feedback. Thank you!
I have never in my life left a comment on a recipe site, but girl. These are THE BEST wings ever.
My husband and I have been searching the perfect ‘healthy’ wing for football season. Today we decided to cook some wings for the draft, and I came across this recipe. It is HANDS DOWN the best ever!
We will never make them any other way! Thank you a ton!
Hey London, you literally made my day! I want to feature your comment in one of our newsletters! I agree with you, trying chicken in the air fryer won me over. I was convinced that everyone needs to own an air fryer. 🙂 Hope you get to try other recipes and welcome to the blog!
What if you are using frozen wings? What would the temp/cook time be?
Hey Lai, Frozen chicken wings take 30-45 minutes to air fry. Thaw chicken wings for about 10 minutes at 350°F, then turn up the heat to 380°F and continue air frying.
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Yes, for sure. We are curently working on it. Thank you!
Followed your cooking time exactly, they turned out perfect!!!!!!
Hey Erica, thank you for sharing your feedback. I am so glad they came out perfect!
My new stove has an air fryer in the oven. Do I use a cookie sheet to spread out things in single rows? Is there any difference in the oven as there would be in an air fryer? Please let me know if I should do anything different in your recipe. Thank you
Our oven has air fryer option. We bought the air fryer basket to go with it. We followed the recipe, except cooked 10 min at 400 F°. It turned out great. Even my picky husband loved it. However, there are downsides using oven air fryer: 1. Lots of smoke. Make sure you have plenty air flow. 2. The oven gets greasy afterwards. We put a cooking sheet covered with foil to catch the drippings. That helped a lot. Other then that, those are some of the best chicken wings according to my husband:)
Wen, thank you for sharing your tips. I used a dishwasher for ours, it makes my life so much easier. 🙂
The chicken always comes out extra crispy when you use an air fryer. I don't own an oven with an air fryer so I can't tell you if you would achieve the same results.
PERFECTION! This was the first thing I cooked in the Insigna Airfryer I received for Christmas and all I can say is WOW! Where has the Airfryer been all my life??? My husband and I enjoyed these wings more than any we have ever ordered in a restaurant.I promise that you will not be disappointed in an Airfryer when you use this recipe.
oh, Carolyn, I cant agree with you more! I m so glad you got your hands on an air fryer, definitely life-changing for me!
Just got an air fryer For Christmas as a gift I will be using it tomorrow for sure to make some wings I am so excited can’t wait I am definitely using this recipe I’m going to do a couple different versions I’m going to do buffalo ranch and lemon pepper will definitely update you on the outcome thank you
Gabe, I got myself one last year and it was the most amazing purchase ever. I love using it! Keep me posted how you like it!
How can I get a recipe book for my Gourmia Air Fryer?
I have no idea about their recipe book. I think you should reach out to Gourmia Air Fryer. 🙂
Do you coat them in oil or just spray the basket?
Just spray the basket so they don't stick to the basket.
Tried my air fryer 360 for fist time today...loved it!! I made lemon pepper wings. I did not preheat so cooked a little longer than recipe stated. They were absolutely delicious and perfect crispness. Can’t wait to try other things.
I purchased the NuWave for hubby for Christmas because I do not have time to cook. Surpribgky to both he and myself I have cooked more since Christmas up to today’s date of January 7 than I Cooke total for the entire year of 2019, salmon-Brussels sprouts-cauliflowers-wings-chicken breast’s-pork chops/whole sweet potatoes-whole baked Idaho’s-sweet potato fries-Idaho French fries(all potatoes from scratch.), carrots. I have not breaded or battered anything. Chicken wings to die for. I’ll never order wings out again. All potatoes were perfect..... if in a rush. Bake whole potatoes the day before.. meats cook rapidly so you’ll save a lot of time. Hmm. I might be back in the kitchen more frequently. Well I already have. It’s been fun experimenting.
Nancy, your comment is so relatable but it was my 10-year-old taking over the kitchen. He got so interested in cooking because Airfryer is so awesome. I am glad you got him a gift, but technically I want to say "yourself a gift" a gift of resting! I am so excited for you to try some of our recipes here on the blog. I love the person that came up an in Air Fryer!
Kathy, I am so happy to hear. Yes, the time may also need to be adjusted due to the size of the basket and wings. Sounds like you got it all under control! I hope you try some other air fryer recipes on my website. We got our Airfryer early 2019 and I am obsessed with it.
What air fryer you using?
Currently, I am using Gourmia Digital Air Fryer 5 QT. I am considering to upgrade it to something fancier. 🙂
These chicken wings look insane! Can't believe how crispy they turn out in an air fryer.
Yes, first time I tried it, I couldn't believe that there was no oil added to them.
All of your posts for the air fryer are giving me serious inspiration to purchase one. My boys (aka teenages) would devour these wings. Thanks so much for the inspo.
Yes, I was thinking how awesome it would be for my kids as they grow up older. My 9 year already made a few things in it. Its so useful!
I've been going back and forth about purchasing an air fryer, now I think I might just have to get one! These air fryer chicken wings look so crispy and flavorful!
I think you will love it. Now I have two of them and its the best thing ever!
I just recently bought an air fryer and am in love. I need to try this chicken wing recipe as soon as possible. Such comfort food without the extra calories!
So glad you got it, we have been loving air fryer recipes!