These crispy chicken wings cook in the air fryer 35 minutes – no oil needed!
The perfect party food!
They taste great on their own or smothered in your favorite sauce.
I’ll also share some of my favorite sauces with you.
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The easiest party food that always goes down an absolute storm.
Chicken wings are a brilliant budget-friendly appetizer and taste great on their own or dipped in gravy.
I have a wings baked in the oven version on the website which are great. But these wings are just as delicious and cook in about a third of the time in the air fryer.
📋 What do we need?
- I buy chicken wing from the store, then cut off the tips. Then I cut each grand piano into two pieces – a mini grand piano and a drumette (see my original video for info on how to do this how to cut chicken wings).
- baking powder is the key to these crispy chicken wings (don’t use baking soda/baking soda) – it helps pull the moisture out of the skin so it gets nice and crispy.
- A little bit salt and pepper for taste
📺 Check out how to do it
Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.
👩🍳PRO TIP Make sure you get the wings as dry as possible (with kitchen roll) before coating. This will ensure that only a fine layer of baking soda sticks to the wings and will also make the wings crispier.
🍽️ What to serve with it
I have many lovely sauces to serve alongside these wings…
Just look at these perfectly crispy chicken wings. finger licking good!
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Crispy chicken wings from the air fryer
These crispy chicken wings cook in the air fryer in 35 minutes. The perfect party food! They taste great on their own or smothered in your favorite sauce.
INSTRUCTIONS
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Cut each grand piano at the hinge so you have a mini grand piano and drumette.
1 kg chicken wings
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Dry the wings with paper towels, then place them in a large bowl and add the baking powder, salt, and pepper. Throw to combine. Note: It is important to dry the wings first so they only get a light coating.
1 level tbsp aluminum-free baking powder*, ½ tsp table salt, ½ tsp pepper
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Place in the air fryer and cook at 210°C for 30-35 minutes, shaking the basket every 10 minutes.
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Serve them plain or with your favorite sauce.
✎ Notes
I state in the recipe to use aluminum-free baking powder. Baking powder containing aluminum (Sodium aluminum sulphate or E521) may cause a metallic taste in certain people who are sensitive to it.
- Also, be sure to use baking soda AND NOT Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)
- I usually use 2 tbsp for the Oven Baked Chicken Wings recipe, but the air fryer makes things crispier so you can use less.
Can I do wings ahead?
I prefer these wings fresh out of the air fryer, but you can prepare the wings ahead of time.
Boil, then allow to cool, cover and refrigerate for up to a day. Heat them in the air fryer for about 5-6 minutes at 200C / 400F until crispy again.
Nutritional information is approximate per chicken wing
nutrition
Calories: 30kcalCarbohydrates: 0.02GProtein: 2GFat: 2GSaturated Fatty Acids: 1GPolyunsaturated fat: 0.5GMonounsaturated fatty acids: 1GTrans fats: 0.03GCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 42mgPotassium: 21mgFiber: 0.01GVitamin A: 20ieVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.1mg
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