Chicken wings
Split wings cooked in a single layer for crisp skin.
Fresh, split wings
Fresh wingettes and drumettes; reference recipe uses 20 pieces, cooked in single-layer batches.
- Air fryer setting
- 400°F
- Cooking time
- 16-22 min
°C settings are rounded to the nearest 5°C. Start checking at the earlier time.
- Preheat
- Follow your fryer manual
- Turn or shake
- Shake halfway through.
At the basket
- Pat the wing pieces thoroughly dry and season with a dry rub and baking powder as described in the reference.
- Arrange without stacking; cook in batches if needed.
- Shake halfway and verify the safe center temperature before serving.
Source notes
Reference research, not cooking tests by this site. Reviewed .
www.skinnytaste.comTiming reference
Air Fryer Chicken Wings
20 wing pieces; single-layer batches at 400°F for 16–22 minutes, shaking halfway. Preheating is appliance-dependent.
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