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No, it’s not a typo. I made air fryer Thousand Island wings. Oh and not only did I make them, I loved them. Big time. When I first read the recipe I wasn’t sure about what I was getting myself into. Was I about to waste a bunch of good ingredients for some crazy idea that should’ve never come to fruition?
Oh, That Sauce!
The wings for these air fryer Thousand Island wings are pretty much your standard, good air fryer wings. No special seasoning. No special treatment. Nothing that is going to fight with the real star of the show: the sauce. At first, the combination of Thousand Island dressing, onion soup mix and apricot preserves may seem odd. But it ends up being a wonderfully tangy, slightly sweet, tasty sauce that is truly finger-licking good.
Dip Away
Make extra sauce. Dip your wings in it. Dip chips in it. You can even dip (gasp!) chicken nuggets in it. Pretty much anything.
Want Heat?
Add a few good pinches of red pepper flake if you want a bit of a kick to your sauce. But don’t go crazy with it. You don’t want the heat to take over the wonderful flavor.
Also try my air fryer maple wings.
Air Fryer Thousand Island Wings
Equipment
Ingredients
For the wings
- 2 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
For the sauce
- 1 cup Thousand Island salad dressing
- 1 cup apricot preserves or jam
- 1 ounce onion soup dry mix 1 packet
Instructions
For the wings
- Season the wings with salt and pepper.
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 F.
- Working in batches if needed, air fry the wings for 12 minutes.
- Flip the wings and air fry another 12 minutes.
- Turn the air fryer temperature to 400 F and fry another 6 minutes or until the wings are golden brown.
- Remove the wings and toss in the sauce. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.
For the sauce
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. If any of your ingredients are refrigerated you'll want to warm the mixture over low heat in a medium saucepan while your wings are cooking.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.
