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Crispy Convection Oven Wings

Most of the time I make wings either on a charcoal grill using the Vortex insert, on my Char-Broil Big Easy, in an air fryer, or I deep fry them. But sometimes none of those options are available. Or I like to just cook my wings differently. That’s when I ‘fire up’ my convection oven. And you know, the wings are actually pretty darned good! Nothing will ever match deep frying wings in oil, but this is close enough when a deep fryer isn’t available. And since there’s not all that oil (and mess), these are a bit healthier and cleanup is quicker! These crispy convection oven wings satisfy my wing craving just fine, thank you!

No Sad Wings!

When your crispy convection oven wings are done, don’t make them sad by adding cold wing sauce right out of the fridge! That cold sauce will kill some of that crispiness that you had, and it’ll make your wings mighty darned cold! So if you’re using leftover, refrigerated sauce, warm it up while the wings are cooking. Then sauce those little beauties right out of the oven!

In A Hurry?

You can skip the overnight ‘marinade’ if you don’t have the time. Just some oil and the seasoning on the wings, and into the oven they go. They’ll still be fantastically good.

Crispier?

If you want to put the wings under the broiler for a few minutes after they are cooked to crisp them up even more and give them more color you can. BUT! You cannot keep them on parchment paper or a silpat if you do this!!! You must remove the wings and place them directly on a baking sheet. NO PARCHMENT PAPER! NOTHING! And keep an eye on them. They’ll burn quickly.

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Crispy Convection Oven Wings

These crispy convection oven wings satisfy my wing craving just fine, thank you!

Prep Time12

Cook Time1

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crispy, wings

Servings:

Calories: 513kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Your favorite wing seasoning
Your favorite wing sauce

Instructions

Place wings in a large resealable baggie or container.
Add the oil. Seal and shake to coat. Add the seasoning, seal, and shake to coat.
Refrigerate overnight.
To cook the wings, preheat your convection oven to 350 F.
Spread wings out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat.
Bake for 30 minutes then flip the wings.
Increase the oven temperature to 375 F.
Bake wings another 30 minutes or until getting crispy around the edges.
Transfer to a large bowl. Drizzle with warmed sauce and toss. Serve. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo Wings

I’ve been using Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce for years. It’s a great sauce as-is, but it also makes for a good starter for making my own BBQ sauce. But until now I’d never tried their Buffalo wing sauce. For some reason, I needed a coupon to get me off my butt and to the grocery store to pick up a bottle. Well, boy am I sorry for having waited so long to try it. Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo wings are nothing but delicious. It is exactly what I was looking for when I made a quick batch of air fryer wings for lunch the other day. The right consistency, the right amount of spice, it’s spot-on good.

It’s Got A Good Kick.

I’ve read a few reviews of Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo wing sauce that say it’s too spicy. Well, yeah, each of us has a different definition of what’s spicy, but I definitely found this to be just right. It has a bit of kick. Hey, it’s a Buffalo wing sauce. It contains cayenne pepper. It’s gonna have some heat. But for me, it’s definitely not over the top.

Don’t wait around for a coupon to pick up a bottle of this sauce. Learn from my mistakes!

All About That Base

I mentioned that I use SBR’s BBQ sauce as a ‘base’ for my BBQ sauces. I’ve been doing that for years. Start with the bottled stuff and embellish to suit my fancy at the moment. Ditto their Buffalo sauce. I can use it straight out of the bottle and be one happy guy. Big time. But if I’m feeling a little adventurous, I might change it up a bit. Add a little honey or brown sugar or even molasses for some sweetness. Hot sauce for some heat. Soy sauce or fish sauce for something Asian.

Play with it. This sauce is a great way to start and a great way to finish any wings.

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Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo Wings

This sauce makes for the perfect Buffalo wings. It is exactly what I was looking for when I made a quick batch of air fryer wings for lunch the other day.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Buffalo wings, wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Sweet Baby Ray's Buffalo Wing Sauce

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Air Fryer Wings

Well, I admit it. I had no idea how good wings made in an air fryer could be. I figured, meh, air fryer wings… But, like my convection oven wings, they came out moist, tender, and with great crunchy skin! These wings make for the perfect quick lunch, which is why they’ve quickly become a standard dish around our house. I didn’t need any help with my wing addiction, these just made it worse!

Skip the sugary seasonings

I recommend that you use a rub or seasoning that doesn’t contain sugar when you make air fryer wings. Now, you can certainly add a sweet rub after the wings are cooked, but that seasoning will tend to burn (or at least char) if you have it on the wings while they cook. Just good old salt is fine. The salt won’t overpower the wings and will let you add any sauce or seasoning later without having to worry about the tastes conflicting with each other.

Air Fryer wings rock!

I actually had no plans to get an air fryer. Our neighbor gave me her spare after receiving a new one for Christmas. It took one batch of wings to convince me that I was missing out. I eventually wore it out so I bought the exact same model to replace it. It easily makes enough wings for two people.

Also try my duck fat air fryer wings! If you prefer your wings baked, my garlic Parmesan wings made in the oven are also fantastic.

My Trusty Wingman

My air fryer isn’t fancy. It doesn’t have any bells and whistles. Well, ok, it does have a bell when the timer goes off but that’s it. I don’t even use the timer actually. I use a timer on my phone that has two countdowns: one for 12 minutes and one for 6 minutes. That’s all I ever need to get perfect wings each and every time!

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Air Fryer Wings

I recommend that you use a rub or seasoning that doesn't contain sugar when you make air fryer wings.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crispy, wings

Servings:

Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

6 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Your favorite wing seasoning avoid seasonings containing sugar
Your favorite wing sauce warmed, if refrigerated

Instructions

Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
Toss the wing flats and drumettes with the seasoning.
Add the wings to the basket (be careful it’s hot!). If you have trouble fitting them without overlapping, stand the drumettes along the sides of the basket.
Cook at 360 F for 12 minutes.
Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again at 360 F.
Flip the wings one last time. Cook another 6 minutes at 400 F.
Remove and toss with your favorite wing sauce. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

The cook times are for good, meaty wings. If your wings are a bit ‘scrawny’ you may want to try to short cook times.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Gold Fever Wings

Mustard. Chicken wings. I had no idea that you could combine the two. Sure, I like mustard. On sandwiches, or hot dogs. Or burgers. But, wings? My beloved chicken wings? So I tried it. I had to, I’m a wingaholic. I can’t turn down a wing, no matter what. And… Yes! Oh yes! Gold Fever chicken wings have quickly rocketed to the top of the ‘chicken wings that we want regularly’ list around here. My wife absolutely loves them. Oh, and don’t worry about them being overly mustardy, either. There’s plenty of traditional Buffalo wing flavor too. Buffalo wings with a tang. What a wonderful thing!

Buffalo Wings with a Mustardy Twist

I just made a big batch of Gold Fever wings a few days ago. I’m making another tomorrow. That’s how good they are. Finger-licking good. Honey mustard. Traditional Buffalo-wing sauce flavors. Chicken wings. Fantastic. You can’t beat that combination.

This sauce is also great on smoked or grilled pork ribs.

Ch-Changes

The recipe calls for white pepper. If you don’t have it, don’t worry. Use black pepper. The usual stuff. White pepper is nice because it doesn’t add a bunch of speckles to the sauce. It tastes a bit different than black pepper but not so much that not using it is really going to change how wonderful this sauce is.

If you don’t have honey mustard you can make some by combining your favorite mustard (Dijon would be good here) with some honey. It’s really that easy!

Storing The Sauce

I store my leftover homemade sauces in squeeze bottles. If refrigerated, I set them out an hour before using so they come to room temperature. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings!

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Gold Fever Wings

I just made a big batch of Gold Fever wings a few days ago. I’m making another tomorrow. That’s how good they are.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Buffalo wings, mustard, wings

Servings:

Calories: 595kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

For the sauce

½ cup honey mustard
¼ cup Frank's RedHot sauce
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pinch kosher salt
1 pinch ground white pepper

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the sauce

Place all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the butter melts, stirring occasionally.

Notes

Serve your wings with extra sauce on the side for dipping!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Garlic Parmesan Wings

These savory garlic Parmesan chicken wings were just absolutely fantastic. Nutty Parmesan cheese pairs well with earthy garlic. For me, just a little bit of cool Ranch dressing for dipping is all that is required. I want to enjoy the flavor of the wings, so I just dip a bit, if at all. The sauce is mighty finger-licking good. And it’s loaded with garlic, my favorite.

Great Wings. Very Great Wings.

I cooked these garlic Parmesan wings on my Weber charcoal grill using the Vortex, which gives me that great crunchy skin and fantastic grilled flavor without a lot of effort. In fact, just about no effort whatsoever. It takes about 45 minutes for me to get the charcoal in the Vortex good and hot. Then it takes about another 45 minutes to cook the wings. The wings take on a great hint of charcoal flavor to boot, which is a nice change from deep-fried or even air-fried wings.

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What Are You Waiting For?

Go make some wings! It’s not that hard to do! My go-to method is to air-fry them. A little seasoning first. Air-fried to perfection. Fantastic aroma as they cook. Crispy skin. Juicy meat. Tender. Ready for a sauce. Air-fried wings can hold up to being tossed with sauce, so that’s what I do. If they were deep-fried with a batter I wouldn’t abuse them like that. I’d gently brush the sauce on. Or serve it on the side, for dipping.

See my guides for cooking your wings and for saucing them! I’ve got you covered!

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Garlic Parmesan Wings

These savory garlic Parmesan chicken wings were just fantastic.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: garlic, Parmesan, wings

Servings:

Calories: 669kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2-3 tablespoons Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning or use a 1 ounce packet
Fresh parsley chopped, for garnish

For the sauce

½ cup unsalted butter
4 teaspoons garlic powder
6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese divided

Instructions

For the wings

Place wings into a large resealable bag.
Add the oil. Seal and shake to coat. Add the Ranch seasoning, seal, and shake to coat.
Refrigerate for up to 1-4 hours before cooking.
Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
When done, place wings in a large bowl and add sauce. Toss to coat. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.
Serve hot sprinkled with remaining cheese and garnished with the parsley.

For the sauce

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk in the garlic powder and 4 tablespoons of the cheese.
Heat until the garlic has dissolved and the cheese and melted.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired. Or, make extra sauce and use that for dipping!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Garlic Sriracha Dry Wings

I’m a huge fan of making chicken wings without saucing them in the traditional Buffalo wing manner. I season them and let them dry marinate for a bit, then cook them. When they are done I toss them with more seasoning and serve them ‘dry’, with a dipping sauce on the side. This time I used Weber Garlic Sriracha Seasoning, which is a little spicy, for some garlic Sriracha dry wings.

These are my kind of wings. Super-crazy crispy skin. Bite after bite packed with flavor. Easy to make, even easier to devour!

Great-Tasting Dry Wings

These garlic Sriracha dry wings came out fantastic. There’s enough kick to wake you up. The garlic adds a really great almost earthy flavor. I cooled them off with just straight-up Ranch dressing for dipping.

Just Make Some Wings!

I went my usual air-fryer route when I cooked these wings. You can use any method you like. The wings are just a blank canvas for whatever flavors you wish to add. In this case, a lot of garlicky goodness and a little heat. Air frying always gives me that perfect crunchy skin. But, deep-fried would be great too. Or grilled. And even baked. Just use lots of seasoning and you’ll love them!

Another Day, Another Seasoning

You can use this same approach using any seasoning you like. I like mine bold. And the good thing is, there are literally hundreds and hundreds to choose from. Store-bought or homemade. I will never run out of taste combinations. And you sure can’t beat dry wings for easy, either.

I do caution against using seasonings that contain sugar. Or molasses. Those kinds of things. Since we season the wings BEFORE they cook that sugary stuff can char or even burn during cooking. So keep away from those!

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Garlic Sriracha Dry Wings

These garlic Sriracha dry wings came out fantastic. There’s enough kick to wake you up.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: garlic, spicy, wings

Servings:

Calories: 508kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
2 tablespoons Weber Garlic Sriracha seasoning divided, to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions

Place the wings into a resealable bag or container.
Add the oil. Seal and shake to coat. Add 2 tablespoons of the Weber Garlic Sriracha seasoning, seal, and shake to coat.
Let wings marinate for 1-4 hours.
Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with remaining seasoning before serving.

Notes

I prefer to season my wings immediately after cooking them. The seasoning will stick to the surface of the hot wings better than if you wait until they cool off.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Five-Alarm Buffalo Wings

I love savory chicken wings. I love sweet chicken wings. And I love chicken wings that are a bit spicy. For me that usually means not super spicy. Emphasis on ‘a bit spicy’. Well, I made an exception to that rule with these Five-Alarm Buffalo wings. I’m not sure what possessed me to do it, but I woke up one morning and decided I was going to make the hottest wings I could stand so I did. And you know what? I was totally surprised by just how much I loved them!

As hot as these were, I fell in love with them. Once I made it through the first few bites I got sorta used to the heat. I think. That or maybe I was hallucinating at that point and just thought I everything was great and I was ok.

Tasty Spiciness

If you want to tame back the heat (thank you Frank’s RedHot!) on these five-alarm Buffalo wings just cut back on the habanero hot sauce. I went full-bore. Yeah, they were spicy and my eyes may have watered a bit but they were TASTY! Usually my argument against things super hot is that the spiciness hides the flavors. Not so on these wings. I’d make them again. And I’d have plenty of blue cheese or ranch dressing around for dipping…

Dippings

I usually put my dressing or wing dipping sauces in condiment cups. They’re the right size for wings. Usually. Not these though. I needed extra, so I got a bowl. Just something you might consider…

I store my leftover homemade sauces in squeeze bottles. If refrigerated, I set them out an hour before using so they come to room temperature. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings!

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Five-Alarm Buffalo Wings

I’m not sure what possessed me to do it, but I woke up one morning and decided I was going to make the hottest wings I could stand so I did.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Buffalo wings, spicy

Servings:

Calories: 708kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

For the sauce

1 ½ sticks unsalted butter melted
½ cup Frank's RedHot sauce
½ cup habanero hot sauce
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Instructions

For the wings

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the sauce

Combine ingredients in a sauce pan over low heat. Keep warm until ready to use.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Fire-Eater Habanero Wings

I don’t normally like to eat chicken wings that are so blazingly hot that you fall to the floor and curl up into a fetal position. I like great flavor with a bit of heat. These fire-eater habanero wings can satisfy your craving for serious heat, or if you’re like me, satisfy your craving for tasty, slightly hot, wings. It’s all in the amount of habanero sauce you add. For me, that means just enough to make my lips tingle and my eyes water. These wings came out fantastic, and are by far my favorite hot-and-spicy wings.

Heat is Good

I cooked these Fire-Eater habanero wings using the Vortex insert on my Weber Performer grill. The end result is perfectly cooked wings, with nice crunchy skin, and great cooked-over-fire flavor

I store my leftover homemade sauces in squeeze bottles. If refrigerated, I set them out an hour before using so they come to room temperature. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings!

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Fire-Eater Habanero Wings

These fire-eater habanero wings can satisfy your craving for serious heat, or if you’re like me, satisfy your craving for tasty, slightly hot, wings.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fruity, spicy, wings

Servings:

Calories: 533kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
Fire-Eater Rub

For the sauce

2 cups Frank's RedHot sauce
1 stick unsalted butter melted
2 tablespoons mango habanero hot sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon seasoned salt

Instructions

For the wings

Place wings in a large resealable baggie or container.
Add the oil. Seal and shake to coat. Add the seasoning, seal, and shake to coat.
Refrigerate for 1-4 hours.
Remove wings from baggie.
Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings in sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the sauce

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Warm slightly then transfer to a large bowl when ready to use.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Cajun Wings

I love chicken wings. Any flavor, any time, but in particular, I love wings with some kick. Not over-the-top, kick-me-in-the-gut hot, but just spicy enough to wake you up. These Cajun wings with dipping sauce bring the heat thanks to Louisiana hot sauce.

Great No Matter How You Cook Them

These Cajuns wings with dipping sauce are a delight no matter what you use to make them. The marinade really adds tremendous flavor to every bite, through and through and the cooling dipping sauce finishes it all off perfectly. Everything about the sauce is different. If you want to skip it you can serve the wings with ‘regular’ blue cheese or ranch dressing.

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What Are You Waiting For?

See my guides for cooking your wings and for saucing them! I’ve got you covered!

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Cajun Wings

These wings with dipping sauce are a delight no matter what you use to make them.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cajun wings, wings

Servings:

Calories: 532kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
¾ cup plain yogurt
⅔ cup Louisiana hot sauce
2 teaspoons garlic powder
Cajun seasoning to taste

For the dipping sauce

2 ounces cream cheese
½ cup blue cheese salad dressing
¼ cup Louisiana hot sauce
¼ cup blue cheese crumbled

Instructions

For the wings

Place wings in a large resealable container or baggie.
Whisk together the yogurt, hot sauce and garlic powder.
Marinate 2-12 hours, flipping occasionally.
Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, or a Char-Broil Big Easy.

For the dipping sauce

Place the cream cheese, dressing and hot sauce into medium bowl.
Microwave for 1-2 minutes until melted. Do not overheat.
Whisk mixture until creamy smooth.
Fold in the blue cheese.

Notes

The sauce is also great for dipping celery and carrot sticks!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Brined Sous Vide Air Fryer Wings

I’ve been making wings in my air fryer for a bit now. They make for a great quick lunchtime meal, that’s for sure. And they come out great every single time. But, I’m always on a quest for something different, a twist. A new way (to me at least) for making wings. Brining wings (or any poultry) helps tenderize the meat and keeps it juicy during the cooking process. Sous vide provides a perfectly-cooked, consistent dish that is amazingly tender. Combine those and cook the wings in the air fryer and wow! Crazy good brined sous vide air fryer wings! I might not make my wings this way every single time, but when I do it’s a special moment for sure! Yowsa, these are great!

It’s brine time!

I used a standard brining solution for my brined sous vide air fryer wings. You can add other ingredients if you want to infuse other flavors. Adding herbs, hot sauce or spices can make a big flavor impact. Try different combinations to see what you like. Not that there’s anything wrong with salt, sugar and pepper. Depending on which sauce you’re going to use on your wings, you might not want a strong wing flavor that ends up fighting with your sauce for taste.

I do not recommend using salt or sugar substitutes in the brine. The real stuff is definitely going to produce the best results.

My air fryer

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Brined Sous Vide Air Fryer Wings

These wings make for a great quick lunchtime meal,

Prep Time18

Cook Time15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: wings

Servings:

Calories: 845kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
¾ cup kosher salt
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 gallon water
Your favorite wing seasoning
Your favorite wing sauce

Instructions

In a large resealable container, combine the salt, sugar, pepper and water. Stir until the salt and sugar are well dissolved.
Add the wings. Cover and place in the fridge for 1-33 hours.
Set up your sous vide for 155 F.
Remove wings from brine. Shake off excess brine and transfer to a sealable bag. Vacuum seal making sure to remove all of the air.
Sous vide the wings for 3 hours.
Remove the wings from the sous vide bag and spread out on a sheet pan. Pan dry and transfer to the fridge overnight. This will let the skin dry to get crispier. If you are in a hurry you can skip this step.
Preheat your air fryer for 5 minutes at 350 F.
Toss wings in your favorite seasoning. Lightly spray your air fryer basket with non-stick spray. Add to the air fryer basket and cook for 6 minutes. Flip and cook 6 more minutes. If the wings need to be crisper at this point, turn the heat up to 400 F and cook another 3 minutes.
Toss with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

You can do the final wing cook using whatever technique you prefer, and not just in an air fryer. Use my guide for cooking wings as a basis, but remember that the wings are already cooked. You are just warming them and crisping the skin. So whichever technique you use you won’t need as much time. I use a general rule of half the cook time as I’d need for raw wings.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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