Air fryer chicken wings made with just 4 ingredients and an air fryer.
These crispy salt and pepper air-fried wings took me less than 25 minutes to prepare, using only a few teaspoons of oil.

Making these crispy air fryer chicken wings is a great option if you are health-conscious and need to reduce your oil intake.

Making air fryer chicken wings.

Here are a couple of reasons why I love my new kitchen appliance, the air-fryer, for making these wings.

• When you use an air-fryer, instead of cups of oil to deep fry the wings, you’ll only be using a few tablespoons.
• Oil is absorbed less, so the air-fried wings are not greasy and stay crispy for a longer period than deep-fried wings.
• You won’t need to stand over a stove checking on the doneness of the wings constantly.
• Air-fried wings only need to be turned over once and shaken around a few times to give them an even fry.
• Less fuss, less messy, less washing and use of utensils and fewer accidental burns from oil splatter.

What are the best air fryers.

There are so many choices and different models to choose from.
If you are living in Sri Lanka, then your choices are quite limited, but if you are going to invest in an air fryer, then go for the Philips air fryer and the largest capacity.
It is more expensive than the smaller ones, but if you are a family of 3-6, then this model is the best.
If you buy a smaller model, you will have to cook these wings in batches a couple of times.
I will add a few air fryer models below on the recipe card product list; these models are some of the best-sellers as per reviews and buy on Amazon.

What to serve with Air fryer chicken wings.

• Toss them in some hot sauce and serve them as hot wings.
• Serve the air fryer chicken wings with any of your favourite salads or a couple of grilled pineapples.
• Serve with some crispy onion rings or fried potato wedges.

Tips to make Air-fried chicken wings.

• Before you toss them in seasoning, make sure to pat the chicken wings dry to remove all moisture.
• Preheat the air fryer for a couple of minutes as suggested in the recipe instructions.
• Avoid crowding the air fryer basket with wings. The air fryer uses a forced air method to cook, so cramming all the wings to cook in one batch will not give you crispy wings. Instead, cook in batches if you have a lot of wings to air fry.
• Only use the amount of oil recommended.
• You will need to shake the basket a few times to cook and get the crispiest chicken wings.
• If you are using the air fryer for the first time, try the air fryer wing recipe with 2-3 wings to get a feel of how the appliance works.

More air fryer recipes.

How to make hard-boiled eggs in the air fryer
Air fryer frozen fries
Air fryer chicken drumsticks
Eggplant fried in Air fryer(no breading)

RECIPE DIFFICULTY-EASY

Ingredients to make air fryer chicken wings

• The ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.
  • Whole chicken wings
  • Oil(olive oil or vegetable oil)
  • Salt
  • Black pepper powder

Step-by-step photo tutorial.

How to make Air Fryer chicken wings.

Please make sure to read the recipe instructions carefully to avoid mistakes.
Split the chicken wings into flats and drummettes and discard the wing tips.

Pat dry the wings and drummettes and place them in a bowl. Add salt and pepper powder. Toss and combine well.

Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat your air fryer to 400°F(200C) for 3-5minutes. (Small air fryer for 3 minutes, larger air fryer for 5 minutes).
Place the wings and drummettes without crowding the basket, leaving space for the hot air to circulate.

Bake the wings for 10 minutes on one side.

Once the first 10 minutes are over, use a tong to turn them over and bake for another 10 minutes.

Check on your air-fried wings, if you feel they need to be a little more crispy, then shake the basket to move the wings around and cook them for another 2-3 minutes.

Remove and toss them with extra seasoning and serve.

How to clean your air fryer.

Once you are done, let the air fryer basket cool and then rinse the basket, and use a soft brush with dish soap to clean the mesh.
For best results, invert the basket and clean the outer mesh, which will help to loosen up the sticky residue stuck on the mesh.
Then clean the inside of the mesh as well as the pan which holds the basket gently without scraping the surface
Turn the baskets upside down to drain water, wipe and store.

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air fryer chicken wings

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 22 minutes

Additional Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 52 minutes

Air fryer chicken wings made with just 4 ingredients and an air fryer.

These crispy salt and pepper air-fried wings took me less than 25 minutes with only a few teaspoons of oil.

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Ingredients

• 500g of whole chicken wings 
• 1 tablespoon of oil(olive oil or vegetable oil)
• 1/2 a teaspoon of salt
• 1/2-1 teaspoon of black pepper

Instructions

1. Split the chicken wing into flats and, drummettes discard the wingtip.
2. Pat dry the wings and drummettes and place them in a bowl.
3. Add salt(1/2 tsp), and pepper(1/2-1 tsp). Toss and combine well.
4. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
5. Preheat your air fryer to 400°F(200C) for 3-5minutes. (Small air fryer for 3 minutes, larger air fryer for 5 minutes).
6. Place the wings and drummettes without crowding the basket, leaving space for the hot air to circulate.
7. Bake the wings for 10 minutes on one side.
8. Once the first 10 minutes are over, use a tong to turn them over and bake for another 10 minutes.
9. Check on your air-fried wings, if you feel they need to be a little more crispy then shake the basket to move the wings around and cook them for another extra 2-3 minutes.
10. Remove and toss them with extra seasoning and serve.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 117Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 129mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 10g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.

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