Air fryer chicken wings, light and tasty, cooked in 20 minutes. Affordable, fun and quick to cook, crispy air fryer chicken wings are an original and flavorful idea to cook chicken and bring to the table a quick and stress-free main course! You surely remember the many recipes made with chicken wings: from those with peppers, to those with lemon cooked in a pan, but we have also fried them in the air fryer with a crunchy coating, cooked in barbecue sauce in a pan and paprika-glazed in the air fryer. In reality, there are so many recipes for this often undervalued cut of meat that today I will explain how to cook chicken wings in the air fryer, preparing a simple, tasty, super-fast and also light recipe that you can accompany with light mayonnaise with hard-boiled eggs and yogurt or with pasteurized-egg mayonnaise. Let’s go to the kitchen now, but before we start cooking I remind you that if you want to stay updated on all my recipes, you can follow my Facebook page (here) and my Instagram profile (here).

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Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very budget-friendly
Rest time: 20 Minutes
Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Portions: 2
Cooking methods: Air fryer
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients to make air fryer chicken wings

2.2 lb chicken wings (already cleaned and separated)
3 1/3 tbsp white wine (about 50 ml (≈1.7 fl oz))
1 sprig rosemary (optional)
3 leaves bay leaves
1 clove garlic
to taste roasting herbs/seasoning (includes salt)
4 sprays extra-virgin olive oil (a light spray or drizzle)

Tools

Air fryers
Bowl

Preparation

To make pan-cooked chicken wings you can buy wings already cleaned and cut in half or buy them whole. In that case you will need to clean them and often flame them to remove any remaining feathers.

Once the wings are ready, gather them in a bowl and add the peeled and smashed garlic, the bay leaves, the rosemary and the roasting herbs/seasoning (which already contains salt).
Drizzle with the wine, mix and if you have time, let them marinate for 20 minutes in the fridge for an extra touch of flavor and aroma; otherwise skip this step. Arrange the wings on the air fryer rack and cook at 392°F (200°C) for 20 minutes, turning the wings once or twice by moving the basket during cooking. Once cooked, remove them from the basket and enjoy.
Air fryer chicken wings should be served hot and enjoyed immediately so they stay tender and you can’t stop at one. If you need to plan ahead, cook them for 15 minutes, remove, cover with plastic wrap and finish cooking just before serving.