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Crispiest Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Coating these air fryer chicken wings in sauce before cooking them gives them a supremely crispy shellac that pairs perfectly with a creamy dipping sauce.
👥 4 Servings🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Inés Anguiano📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pat dry 2 lb. chicken wings, flats and drumettes separated, with paper towels and place in a medium bowl. Add 1½ tsp. baking powder and 1½ tsp. cornstarch; toss wings to coat. Transfer to a baking sheet or large plate and chill ⏱️ 1 hour.
. chicken wings, flats and drumettes separated2 lb½ tsp. baking powder1½ tsp. cornstarch1
2
Spray air-fryer basket with nonstick vegetable oil spray and heat air fryer to 400°. Mix 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt, 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper, 1 tsp. garlic salt, 1 tsp. onion powder, and 1 tsp. smoked paprika in a small bowl.
Nonstick vegetable oil spray½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt1. freshly ground pepper1 tsp. garlic salt1 tsp. onion powder1 tsp. smoked paprika1 tsp
3
Transfer chicken wings to a clean large bowl. Sprinkle spice mixture over, then add 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil and 2 Tbsp. mild hot sauce (preferably Frank’s RedHot) and toss wings to coat.
. extra-virgin olive oil2 Tbsp. mild hot sauce (preferably Frank’s RedHot)2 Tbsp
4
Working in 2 batches, arrange wings in a single layer in air fryer, spacing about ½" apart. Cook chicken wings, turning halfway through, until cooked through and golden brown and crisp, 25–⏱️ 30 minutes.
5
Transfer air fryer chicken wings to a platter and let rest ⏱️ 5 minutes. Serve with store-bought or homemade ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing.
Store-bought or homemade ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing (for serving)
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