If you aren’t deep-frying your wings, it can be a tough chore to get the chicken wing skin crispy. Deep-frying can also be messy, and what are we supposed to do with all that leftover oil at the end?! No one wants to deal with that kind of cleanup after cooking for a party all day. Because of those reasons, I don’t like messing around with deep-fried chicken wings. There are so many methods for cooking chicken wings such as oven “frying” your wings, slow cooker wings and my personal favorite, air fryer chicken wings! Whether you like your buffalo-style chicken wings, teriyaki wings, dry rubbed wings or sticky sweet wings, the air fryer will get the job done every time!
Why use the air fryer for chicken wings?
Air frying requires little—or sometimes even no added—oil. I think we can all agree, less oil is better for us. I’d rather save up those calories for an extra wing or two! Another bonus to cooking chicken wings in the air fryer? Air frying takes less time. Clean up is also a snap, since most air fryer baskets these days are dishwasher safe. Oh, and did I mention the circulating hot air in an air fryer somehow magically crisps up that chicken skin, oh so perfectly? It does.
How long should you cook chicken wings in the air fryer?
Cooking wings in the air fryer takes about 20-24 minutes. This is about half the time it takes to cook wings in the oven, making the air fryer a great time saver! Next time you have a tailgate, need a party appetizer or are just craving some chicken wings, give one of these 31 best air fryer chicken wing recipes a try and learn how long it takes to cook chicken wings in the air fryer for each individual style. Up Next: 45 Easy Air Fryer Appetizers
