AIR FRYER CHICKEN WINGS
Crispy, golden-brown chicken wings are cooked to perfection in the air-fryer and served with a homemade sriracha butter sauce.
Servings : 6
Ingredients
For the Wings:
- 2 pounds skin-on and bone-in chicken wings, separated at the joints, wing tips discarded (see notes if counting WW Points)
- Zest of 1 lemon, (lime works great, too!)
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne, optional
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the Sauce:
- ¼ cup sriracha sauce, OR use Frank's Hot Sauce for less heat
- 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
- lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Using paper towels, thoroughly pat dry the chicken wings.
- Place chicken wings in a bowl and add lemon zest, salt, paprika, garlic powder, baking powder, thyme, cayenne, and black pepper; toss to coat evenly.
- Coat the inside of the air fryer with cooking spray.
- Set Air Fryer to 400˚F.
- Arrange chicken wings in the Air Fryer basket in one single layer with spaces in between. Don’t try to fit all the chicken wings at once; you have to cook them in batches.
- Spray wings with cooking oil and cook for 8 minutes.
- Flip over the chicken wings; spray with cooking oil and continue to cook for 8 more minutes, or until chicken wings are golden brown and cooked through. Larger chicken wings will need more time to cook through. Use an instant read thermometer for accuracy; chicken wings are done when internal temperature registers at 165˚F. DO NOT measure the temperature near a bone.
In the meantime, prepare the Sauce:
- Place sriracha sauce, butter, and garlic salt in a small saucepan; set the saucepan over medium-low heat and bring to a simmer, whisking continuously until the butter melts.
- Remove from heat; taste for salt and adjust accordingly.
- Garnish chicken wings with parsley and serve with lemon wedges and prepared Hot Sauce.
Equipment
Notes
- WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS: For those following a WW diet, the Points were calculated with skinless bone-on chicken wings to reduce the points by almost half. We calculated 11 Points with the skin ON, and 6 points without the skin.
- NET CARBS: 0 g
Nutrition
Serving: 6 ounces | Calories: 236 kcal | Carbohydrates: 1 g | Protein: 15 g | Fat: 19 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 78 mg | Sodium: 859 mg | Potassium: 160 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 516 IU | Vitamin C: 8 mg | Calcium: 17 mg | Iron: 1 mg | Net Carbs: 0 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.