After Making These 25-Minute Air Fryer Chicken Wings, I’ll Never Cook Them in the Oven Again [CNET]

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 Corin Cesaric technology

When I first began cooking with an Air Fryer years ago, I used it primarily to heat frozen foods. It was quick and efficient, and I even started to prefer it over my oven. But when I learned I could use it to cook chicken from scratch, it became my all-time favorite kitchen appliance.

So far, chicken wings are my favorite meal to make in the air fryer. They are simple, quick and delicious — and most importantly, clean-up is a breeze because very few dishes are used for this recipe.

While you can make any flavor of wings in the air fryer, my go-to are these simple buffalo chicken wings. Keep reading to learn how you can make your own.

Ingredients for air fryer buffalo chicken wings:

1 pack of chicken wings (about 15 wings)
1/2 cup of Frank’s RedHot Hot Sauce
2 tablespoons of unsalted butter melted
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon of paprika
1 teaspoon of pepper

How to make 25-minute air fryer chicken wings:

Step 1: Pat dry the chicken wings and place them in a large mixing bowl and drizzle olive oil over them.

Step 2: Combine the seasonings and sprinkle them on the wings, then mix well.

four seasoning jars on a countertop with a ramekin and spices — The four seasonings you will need for air fryer chicken wings.

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Step 3: Place the wings in a single layer in the air fryer and cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, then flip them and cook for another 10 minutes.

Raw chicken wings in an air fryer — Don’t stack the chicken wings in the air fryer. Instead, make sure they are all in a single layer.

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Step 4: While the wings are cooking, melt the unsalted butter in a small saucepan, then add in Frank’s RedHot Hot Sauce (or a hot sauce of your choosing) and simmer on low heat.

butter and Frank's RedHot hot sauce on a white coutner with an air fryer in the background. — If you would rather use a buffalo sauce instead of traditional hot sauce, you do not need to add butter to this recipe.

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Step 5: When the wings are done cooking and have an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees, place them in a clean mixing bowl and pour the buffalo sauce mixture over them.