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Air Fryer Wings (The Best Ever)

By Rachael | Updated on March 8, 2022

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Air Fryer Chicken Wings:

These are the best ever chicken wings, cooked quickly to crispy perfection in minutes.

I am a HUGE fan of chicken wings, in fact one of the top posts on my site here is these Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings, which I love. The oven baked method or the Instant Pot Wings method is amazing when cooking for a big crowd, such as for the Super Bowl, but when I want wings for just a few of us, and I want them in a hurry, the air fryer is the way to go!

Serve these wings alongside the bean dip, chicken nachos, and mongolian beef meatballs for the ultimate appetizer spread.

Air fryer chicken wings, cooked to crispy perfection

An air fryer works like a small convection oven, it circulates the air, and evaporates the moisture from the surface of the food, which means you get a nice, crispy exterior, created by air circulation not oil.

I LOVE that these wings are like the baked wings in that they do not have all that extra oil and calories from the added fat, but still get that crispy, delicious texture of deep fried.

Trust me, you will want to buy an air fryer if it means you can start making these wings.

As much as I love air fried cauliflower, and egg cups, and turkey legs, one whole section of our freezer is now dedicated to wings. We have chicken wings on hand at all times because we love these that much. They are just so juicy. And crispy. And such a quick and easy snack, lunch, meal, or game time grub!

A close up of an air fryer chicken wing dipped in a great sauce

Steps to Crispy Air Fryer Wings

Making wings in the air fryer is seriously easy. Like, almost doesn’t even warrant a recipe, but because I love you guys, and know you will want one, I am going to share my method as a recipe, and you can send your thanks! Lol.

  1. Dry and season wings.
  2. Put in air fryer at 400 degrees and start cooking.
  3. Flip half way through.
  4. Toss with sauce
  5. Return to air fryer for a few minutes to caramelize sauce and finish cooking.
  6. Garnish and enjoy!

How long do I cook chicken wings in the Airfryer?

The simple answer is about 20-25 minutes if you have the air fryer set to 400 degrees. But just like ovens, every air fryer is a little different. And every wing is. So it also depends on the size of your chicken wings, and the quality of your air fryer. A good rule of thumb is to cook until the internal temperature reaches the safety zone of 165 degrees.
I like to cook mine for 20 minutes, or until at about 160 degrees. Then toss with sauce, and cook an additional 5 minutes to get up to the right temp with a nice, caramelized glaze on the wings. Delicious!
A baket full of air fryer wings, crispy, delicious and easy

How many wings can you cook in an air fryer?

The answer to this is not simple either.
Why? Because air fryers come in a lot of shapes and sizes, and so do wings.
The amount you can cook at once in a 5 quart capacity air fryer is more than you would be able to do in a 2.5 quart capacity. So instead of looking for an exact number, just fill your air fryer basket, and leave a little bit of space between each wing. If you don’t leave room, the wings will not get crispy.

How do I make my Airfryer wings crispy?

There are three main keys to making air fryer wings crispy:
  1. Pat the wings dry before you season them and put them in the air fryer. The air fryer will help to evaporate the moisture from the surface of your wings, but do it a favor by getting the excess moisture off before it ever goes into the basket. This will result in far crispier wings.
  2. Leave space between the wings. Air fryers make the wings crispy but circulating the air around them, so if it can’t do that you won’t get crispy wings. You do not need a ton of space, but enough for air flow.
  3. Flip part way through. Some air fryers are fancy and will flip the basket for you half way through cooking, but if like me yours does NOT do that, then take a second to shake the basket, or flip the wings part way through just to ensure even crispiness.

Perfectly crispy air fried wings in a basket with sauce

Our favorite sauce for air fried wings is an apricot bbq sauce, and then we dip in ranch. But honestly, go with buffalo, or bbq, or an Asian sauce. The choice is yours. Have fun, be creative, or just do a variety! But no matter what, enjoy!

Air Fryer Favorites:

  • Air Fryer Fries
  • Fried Chicken
  • Sweet Potato Fries
  • Coconut Shrimp
  • Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Chicken

How do you air fry wings?

Air fryer chicken wings, cooked to crispy perfection

Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Crunchy exterior, tender juicy interior, this is my favorite method EVER for cooking chicken wings. 
4.42 from 24 votes
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, Chicken Wings, wings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 365kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken wings
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 3/4 cup Sauce of choice
  • 1 Tbs parsley garnish

Instructions

  • Pat defrosted wings dry with a paper towel, then season with salt and pepper
  • Place in air fryer basket with space between each wing so the air can circulate and make them crispy. Cook in batches if needed. 
  • Set air fryer to 400 degrees for 20 minutes
  • Turn wings half way through cooking time
  • At 20 minutes use a meat thermometer and check meat, when wings reach 160 degrees internal temp, transfer to a large bowl, pour sauce of choice over the wings, toss to coat
  • Return the wings to the air fryer basket, and cook 5 minutes until sauce has glazed
  • Transfer to a serving platter, garnish, and enjoy.

Notes

To get crispy wings: 
  1. Pat the wings dry before you season them and put them in the air fryer. The air fryer will help to evaporate the moisture from the surface of your wings, but do it a favor by getting the excess moisture off before it ever goes into the basket. This will result in far crispier wings. 
  2. Leave space between the wings. Air fryers make the wings crispy but circulating the air around them, so if it can't do that you won't get crispy wings. You do not need a ton of space, but enough for air flow. 
  3. Flip part way through. Some air fryers are fancy and will flip the basket for you half way through cooking, but if like me yours does NOT do that, then take a second to shake the basket, or flip the wings part way through just to ensure even crispiness. 

Nutrition

Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1222mg | Potassium: 315mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 2.5mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1.6mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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  1. Kristyn says

    December 27, 2018 at 1:52 pm

    These look incredible!! I love wings..any flavor. They are always a hit! I need to try in the air fryer!
    Reply
  2. Krissy Allori says

    December 27, 2018 at 3:02 pm

    This seems way easier and healthier than actually having to fry up the wings in oil! I will have to try this!
    Reply
  3. Billy says

    December 28, 2018 at 7:22 am

    Those are some great looking wings and perfect for all of these football games I'll be watching!
    Reply
  4. Alli says

    December 28, 2018 at 8:16 am

    This looks absolutely wonderful. We have an air fryer that is just sitting here and now I know what I have to make!
    Reply
  5. lauren says

    December 28, 2018 at 9:53 am

    I think I am going to buy myself an air fryer and look for some sales! I am saving this recipe!
    Reply
  6. Sabrina says

    December 28, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    An air fryer makes getting these crispy wings so easy! So much less mess to clean up too!
    Reply
  7. lauren kelly says

    January 30, 2019 at 11:06 am

    These look so delicious! I need to make them for the big game Sunday!
    Reply
  8. Kristyn says

    January 30, 2019 at 12:57 pm

    We could eat wings, any time, any day! They are always a hit! Love changing it up & trying all different kinds of sauce! These look so yum!
    Reply
  9. Jessica says

    January 30, 2019 at 1:06 pm

    Oh my gosh these were amazing! Thanks for sharing!
    Reply
  10. Steph says

    January 30, 2019 at 2:37 pm

    I just go a new air fryer for my birthday and have been looking for recipes for it. Can't wait to try it!
    Reply
  11. Anna says

    January 30, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    Air Fryer chicken wings are so good! I need to make these again for this weekend!
    Reply
  12. Lucian says

    May 24, 2019 at 3:37 pm

    I tried your recipe today! It was soooo good! Thank you :)
    Reply
  13. Diana Doell says

    July 6, 2019 at 8:48 am

    My wi gs are crispy but they are dry on the inside. What am i doing wrong ?
    Reply
    • Rachael says

      July 20, 2019 at 11:54 am

      Shoot! I am not sure, it may be the wings you used. Unfortunately some brands of chicken wings are pumped full of saline water to make them appear larger and thus when you use this method, where we pull extra water out, the cooking times are too long for these wings. I would reduce cooking time, or try a different brand of wings. I would need more info to say for sure, but this is my best guess. So sorry!
      Reply
  14. Laken DeWitt says

    December 3, 2019 at 12:45 pm

    What kind of wings would you suggest using for this?
    Reply
    • Rachael says

      December 3, 2019 at 6:16 pm

      I like to use wingettes and drumettes, but you can use whichever you prefer.
      Reply
  15. Linda Abernathy says

    May 7, 2021 at 6:59 am

    Wings are SOOOOOOOOOO much better in the Air Fryer, through experimentation I found that I like them with just Lawry's season salt, garlic powder and onion powder air fried and then I got some of your recipes for sauces. Think I might try those as they look spectacular!
    Reply

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