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If you’re like most people, you love chicken wings—but not only are regular chicken wings not-so-healthy, they are a huge pain to fry at home.
If you’ve been craving some perfectly crispy chicken wings but want to save on calories and time in the kitchen, air fryer chicken wings are the answer for you.
Cooking chicken wings in the air fryer is a surefire way to get the crispiest skin and juicy flavor, and it takes just a few minutes of prep time—more time to watch the game on TV!
But it’s not as simple as just tossing them in the air fryer and calling it a day—we’ve got the top tips for making the best air fryer chicken wings, including a few simple steps and our favorite healthy seasoning to use (shoutout to Dan-O’s!).
There’s nothing worse than greasy chicken skin that just seems to slide right off the wing—ick!
Not to worry, it’s super easy to get crispy chicken wings in the air fryer, and our top tip is using one simple ingredient you probably already have in your pantry: baking powder!
Baking powder makes for extra crispy air fryer wings because it soaks up extra moisture, helping to dry and crisp up the skin. (P.S. baking soda is not the same thing!!)
Another tip for getting crispy air fryer chicken wings starts with the prep. Make sure to pat the chicken wings completely dry with paper towels to remove any excess moisture before adding the baking powder.
Now, let’s get into the ingredients!
We kept the ingredients super simple for these air fryer chicken wings, but feel free to experiment with any flavors you like!
Once you pat your chicken wings dry and rub them with baking powder, simply throw them in the air fryer basket at 400 degrees Fahrenheit and cook them for 20 minutes. Take them out and immediately toss them in a bowl with a mixture of melted butter, garlic, and Dan-O’s seasoning.
For an easy and healthy ranch dipping sauce, mix together non-fat Greek yogurt and a ranch seasoning packet. You could also use buffalo sauce, blue cheese dip, or another wing sauce that you love. Serve these with cut-up veggies for a healthier game-day snack—we love carrot sticks, celery, and thinly sliced radishes.
We recommend cooking chicken wings in the air fryer for 20 minutes at 400 degrees F.
Baking powder is our recommendation for making the crispiest air fryer chicken wings. Flour can also make them crispy, but it creates more breading rather than crisping up the skin itself.
Baking powder! This versatile powder soaks up extra moisture, helping to dry and crisp up the chicken skin. Be sure not to use baking soda, which is not the same thing as baking powder.
It’s up to you—if you have a flavorful sauce (like melted butter, garlic, and Dan-O’s seasonings), you can wait until afterward. Otherwise, feel free to add salt and pepper to the chicken wings before frying.
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