Name: Air fryer chicken wings
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 27 min
Ingredients: 750g chicken wings; 1 tbsp cornflour ((gluten-free)); 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp lemon pepper (or black pepper if you don't have it)

Affiliate links in this post will be clearly marked with a *. Clicking one of these links means I earn a discount or receive payment.

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

I love the convenience of the air fryer. In just a few minutes I can cook myself a hot lunch, tasty snack or even make a full dinner! My air fryer has to be one of my favourite kitchen gadgets now and these air fryer chicken wings are SO simple, juicy and succulent.

While you’re here why not check out some of my other air fryer chicken recipes? They’re super simple, low cost and absolutely delicious!

Floral background with text overlay that says air fryer tips and tricks 20+ great tips!

I’m becoming more and more experimental with what I’m making and love the time that my air fryer saves me. I don’t want to always have the oven on, heating up my whole house! We love chicken wings in our house so the rub for these air fryer chicken wings has been a long time in the making!

Four cooked air fryer chicken wings in the air fryer basket

Ingredients for air fryer chicken wings:

Chicken wings (I used 750g for this quantity of dry rub)

1 tbsp cornflour (Gluten free!)

Dry rub ingredients:

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp lemon pepper (or black pepper if you don’t have it)

Method for air fryer chicken wings:

Pat your chicken wings dry using a kitchen towel or suitable reusable towel.

Mix together your dry rub ingredients and place in a large bowl. I used a pestle & mortar to ensure a super fine dry rub, but this isn’t necessary if you want to save time.

Dip each wing individually into the cornflour (cornstarch in the US!).

Airfryer hash browns - perfect with brinner!

Add the wings to the dry rub bowl and give a good shake.

Place a single layer of wings in your air fryer basket.

Air fryer chicken wings cook time:

I cooked on 180C for 16 minutes, turning twice during the cooking time. Then I turned up to 220C and cooked for a further 6 minutes. This final blast of high heat was perfect for crisping up the chicken wings and makes this my favourite ever chicken wings recipe!

Air fryer frozen chicken nuggets on a plate with a Le Creuset ramekin of tomato ketchup

I’d suggest keeping an eye on the wings from around the 15 minute mark, as the thickness of the wings will determine the cooking time.

How to make these air fryer wings:

These chicken wings are MUCH healthier than fried chicken, and almost as delicious!

Are air fryer chicken wings healthy?

If you’re comparing them to fried chicken then absolutely! You can make different dry rubs, and use a spray oil, and this recipe is still a pretty healthy one!

Roast potatoes, hash brown, sausages and parsnips all cooked in the air fryer with a text overlay that says what can you cook in an air fryer?

How long to air fryer chicken wings from frozen?

I always add 50% to the cooking time when I am air fryer from chicken, however, use a thermometer to ensure that your wings are getting to a safe temperature internally.

Something to note about air fryer recipes is that all air fryers have different sizes, depths and as such the cooking times can vary. All air fryer recipes on this website are intended as a guide, and not a guarantee that the timings will be perfect. Enjoy!

Air fryer chicken wings

Crispy, delicious air fryer chicken wings

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer, chicken, chicken wings

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 22 minutes

Total Time 27 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 201 kcal

Author Katykicker

Ingredients

750g chicken wings
1 tbsp cornflour (gluten-free)

Dry rub ingredients:

1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp lemon pepper or black pepper if you don’t have it

Instructions

Pat your chicken wings dry using a kitchen towel or suitable reusable towel.
Mix together your dry rub ingredients and place in a large bowl. I used a pestle & mortar to ensure a super fine dry rub, but this isn’t necessary if you want to save time.
Dip each wing individually into the cornflour (cornstarch in the US!).
Add the wings to the dry rub bowl and give a good shake.
Place a single layer of wings in your air fryer basket.
I cooked on 180C for 16 minutes, turning twice during the cooking time. Then I turned up to 220C and cooked for a further 6 minutes. This final blast of high heat was perfect for crisping up the chicken wings and makes this my favourite ever chicken wings recipe!
I’d suggest keeping an eye on the wings from around the 15 minute mark, as the thickness of the wings will determine the cooking time.

Note: All calorie information is for demonstration purposes only and is based on the specific uncooked ingredients that I used when creating the recipe.

Air fryer wings without flour:

If you want to skip the cornflour step you absolutely can. I’d recommend using a small amount of oil, preferably spray oil to control the volume, instead. Pat your wings to remove any water, spray on a little oil and then dip in the dry rub the same as before.