I’m a huge fan of wings, which explains why I started this site! I’ll cook them anyway, anyhow, any time. I first started using an air fryer for wings out of convenience. It didn’t take long for me to realize that an air fryer is one of the best and easiest ways to make outstanding wings. My extra-crispy air fryer wings are as easy as you can get to make, but always give you that just-like-deep-fried crunchy skin and tender, moist meat.
Go big or stay home
I use the biggest wings I can find at the grocery store. I (almost) always buy fresh and I always buy in family packs (to save a few bucks since I do seem to eat a lot of wings!). Big meaty wings make the best extra-crispy air fryer wings. Skinnier wings can be used too, but you’ll need to cook them a little less.
Click here to see my full guide on all wing cooking methods and how to separate the wings.
My air fryer
This is the air fryer I use. For cleanup I wipe it out with a paper towel and toss it into the dish washer. Easy. Though it has a timer, I can’t always hear it. So I set up 2 timers on my phone: one for 12 minutes (that I use twice so I can flip the wings in-between) and one for 6 minutes (for the final cook and crisp).
Also try my restaurant-style deep fried wings and my brined sous vide air fryer wings. McCormick makes a great Buffalo wing seasoning that is made for air fryers, too.
Extra-Crispy Air Fryer Wings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
- ½ teaspoon baking powder not baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Your favorite wing seasoning or more. avoid seasonings containing sugar
- Your favorite wing sauce if desired. 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 for large wings, 10 minutes for smaller ones.
- Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again (10 minutes for smaller wings) at 375 F.
- Flip the wings one last time. Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook another 6 minutes (4 minutes for smaller wings).
- Remove and toss with your favorite wing sauce or sprinkle with more seasoning.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.
