These crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings take minutes to prep with basic pantry seasonings. They can be cooked from fresh or frozen and have multiple different sauce options. They are the highlight of every party!
Air Fried Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
Air Fried chicken wings get crispy without all of the mess of frying them in oil. Serve them with a homemade Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce that is completely worth the extra five minutes.
How to make Air Fried Chicken Wings
Ingredients:
For the Wings:
For the Wing Sauce:
- 3/4 cups Buffalo wing sauce
- 4 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- Carrots and celery, for serving
For the Dipping Sauce:
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Directions
- Place half the chicken wings in the air fryer basket.
- Bake in the air fryer at 350 F for 25 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes.
- Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook 5 more minutes, until crispy. Repeat with the second batch of chicken wings.
- While the wings are cooking, you can make the blue cheese dipping sauce.
- Combine all dipping sauce ingredients and stir well. Refrigerate until ready.
- In a bowl, whisk together the buffalo wing sauce, melted butter and garlic powder.
- Toss the fried wings in the buffalo wing sauce.
- Serve the wings with the carrots, celery and blue cheese dipping sauce.
Notes:
Chicken Wingettes and Drumettes are parts of the whole chicken wing. Chicken wings are usually sold already cut into smaller pieces, which makes them easier to cook evenly since the pieces are all the same size.
Why are my wings not crispy in the air fryer? It’s essential to pat the chicken dry with paper towels before seasoning and cooking. The less moisture on the meat, the crispier it’ll get in the air fryer. These wings come together in no time, but one secret ingredient makes all the difference: baking powder! It works with the chicken skin to raise its pH level, giving you that perfect golden-brown crispiness.
