Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Your trusty air fryer is the key to perfectly crispy and flavorful (but never oily) chicken wings. This air fryer chicken wing recipe will quickly become a staple in your dinner rotation.

How to Cook Chicken Wings In an Air Fryer

You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make air fryer chicken wings:

1. Coat the wings with olive oil.2. Arrange half of the wings in the preheated air fryer.3. Cook until golden and crisp, then flip. Cook for 5 more minutes.4. Repeat with remaining wings.5. Toss the wings in hot sauce, vinegar, butter, and seasonings.

Expert tip from culinary producer NicoleMcMom: In a rush? You can easily make the Buffalo sauce in the microwave instead of on the stove.

How Long to Cook Chicken Wings In an Air Fryer?

In an air fryer preheated to 360 degrees F, a half batch of chicken wings will take about 30 minutes to fully cook (25 minutes on one side, 5 minutes on the other). It'll take about an hour to cook the whole 2.5-pound batch of chicken wings.

How to Store Air-Fried Chicken Wings

Store your leftover air fryer chicken wings in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days. You can also freeze them in an airtight container or zip-top freezer bag and freeze for up to three months. For best results, reheat leftover wings in the oven or air fryer instead of in the microwave.

How to Reheat Chicken Wings In the Air Fryer

Not only can you use your air fryer to make crispy chicken wings — you can reheat them in one as well! Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F and cook for about 10 minutes, or until they are heated through and crispy.

Cookdap Community Tips and Praise

“I loved these,” says Cookdap Allstar Buckwheat Queen. “Making them in the air fryer is so easy. The wings are super crispy and not oily. The sauce is delicious. I used Chinese rice wine with 4% acidity, which turned out nicely.”

“Next time I’ll at least double, if not triple, [the recipe],” according to teechurkids. “The were delicious and a lot less greasy than regular wings, either fried or baked.”