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5 from 2 votes

Super Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Air Fryer is no joke. Its superb at making chicken wings crispy. However there's a couple tricks to make them come out perfect every time.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, baking powder, Chicken Wings, crispy, healthy
Servings: 15 Wings
Author: James Helbling

Equipment

  • Air Fryer (6 Quart or bigger)

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Baking powder NOT baking soda (It will taste horrible, trust me)
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Pepper
  • 15 to 20 Chicken Wings - thawed Don't forget to pat dry!

Instructions

  • Using a paper towel, pat dry each chicken wing and place into a large bowl
  • Place baking powder, salt, and pepper into the bowl with the wings and mix with a large wooden spoon or spatula
  • Place wings into Air Fryer basket in such a way that all wings are touching the bottom of the basket. The goal is to have just one layer of wings, if a few or on top, not a big deal.
    chicken wings in air fryer basket
  • Set temperature to 280 degrees, for 15 minutes. Open Fryer Basket and shake every 5 minutes
  • Next, set the temperature to 400 degrees for another 15 minutes. Again, making sure to shake every 5 minutes. Keep an eye on the wings, it may finish in only 10 minutes. Look for a dark brown crisp. If they start to turn black on the outside, that's a sign they are over done.
  • Open basket, detach basket from tray, dump wings in a large bowl and pour your favorite sauce on top and mix well! Enjoy.

Notes

Important: Make sure to use Baking Powder and NOT baking soda. Huge difference.