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    Air Fryer Chicken Wings

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Jul 22, 2019 by Dee

    Easy Air Fryer Chicken Wings are seasoned with a garlic herb dry rub and baked in the air fryer until crispy and delicious. Perfect for dinner or game day!

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    crispy air fryer garlic herb chicken wings on a white platter

    These garlic herb chicken wings are da bomb. Seriously. They're easy to make, super flavorful, crispy, low carb, keto friendly and soooo good!

    You guys, this easy chicken wings recipe is reason enough to go out and buy an air fryer. I've made baked chicken wings in the oven, but air fried wings are even better. Plus, you don't have to heat up your house!

    My family is really enjoying the air fryer recipes I've been testing, and these wings were a huge hit. You can serve the chicken as a simple dinner or make them for an easy game day appetizer. It's a very versatile recipe!

    I made these garlic wings in the Instant Pot Vortex air fryer, but any air fryer with racks or shelves will work. You can even do these in an air fryer with a basket, but the technique and cooking  time may be different.

    To make air fryer garlic herb chicken wings, you'll need:

    • Wings
    • Garlic powder
    • Sea Salt
    • Pepper
    • Italian Seasoning
    • Olive oil spray

    That's it! You probably have most of the ingredients already! I also recommend a meat thermometer to be on the safe side.

    How to Make Crispy Garlic Herb Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer

    First, mix the spices for the dry rub together. Then, pat your chicken wings dry, using a paper towel. This removes excess moisture, which will help the skin crisp up.

    Season the wings all over with the dry rub, place the wings on the cooking trays,and spritz with olive oil spray. You might be tempted to cram as many wings as you can on the tray, but the air circulates better when there's more room. I tried it, and the wings cooked better and were crispier when they weren't crowded.

    Then, preheat your air fryer to 390 degrees. I know a lot of people don't bother preheating, but I usually do anyway.

    dry rubbed chicken wings on air fryer tray -- instant pot vortex

    Cook Time for Air Fryer Chicken Wings

    The cook time for air fryer chicken wings will vary with the brand, but it took 25 minutes in the Instant Pot Vortex. I had two trays full of wings in there, and I rotated the trays about half way through.

    Tip -- Check your wings before the cook time ends. It's easier to add more time if needed before it's finished and the air fryer has to start up again.

    crispy air fried garlic herb chicken wings on cooking rackyed ch

    I made a simple garlic butter sauce to pour over the wings. It's optional, but it really enhances the flavor.

    As  you can see, these dry rubbed garlic herb wings are crispy, golden brown and perfect! I wish you could taste how flavorful and delicious they are. So, don't take my word for it -- go make these beautiful wings, and see for yourself!

    air fryer chicken wings with lemon and celery sticks on platter

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    air fryer chicken wings on white platter

    Easy Air Fryer Chicken Wing Recipe

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    crispy air fryer garlic herb chicken wings on a white platter

    Air Fryer Chicken Wings

    Published by Dee
    Easy Air Fryer Chicken Wings are seasoned with a garlic herb dry rub and baked in the air fryer until crispy and delicious. Perfect for dinner or game day! Keto friendly and low carb recipe!

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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 220 kcal

    Equipment

    • air fryer

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 pounds chicken wings

    Dry Rub

    • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • olive oil spray

    Garlic Butter Sauce

    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

    Instructions
     

    • Pat chicken wings dry with paper towel
    • Mix the garlic powder, sea salt, pepper and Italian seasoning together in a small bowl. Rub seasoning over wings, and place wings on air fryer cooking trays -- outside of air fryer, and spritz with olive oil spray
    • Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees, then place cooking trays into air fryer
    • Set to Air fry for 25 minutes, rotating trays half way through cooking time
    • Wings should be 165 degrees according to meat thermometer
    • Pour garlic butter over wings or use as dip

    Garlic Butter Sauce (optional)

    • Melt butter and garlic powder together, then pour over wings before serving or use as dip

    Notes

    Chicken wings were made in Instant Pot Vortex air fryer, but recipe can be used for any air fryer with trays. To make in air fryer with basket, follow manufacturer's instructions for pre heating, add wings to basket, shaking occasionally, and cook for 25 minutes or until done 

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 15gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 481mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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    I hope you enjoy these crispy garlic herb chicken wings as much as we do!

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    1. John says

      February 03, 2020 at 3:05 pm

      Did these last night before the Super Bowl. Wife thought they were great! Son thought they were great! I thought they were great! Sampling the seasoning mix on it's own were a little worried it might be too salty. The only thing we did different was to substitute lemon pepper in place of 1/2 the black pepper(wife not big on heat). We decided to try a batch before we committed to seasoning all the wings just in case. They came out perfect. Not overly salty tasting at all. They garlic butter sauce is a winner too. Will be doing again very soon!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 04, 2020 at 7:39 am

        Thank you so much, John! I'm glad your family liked the wings!

    2. Joy Padilla says

      November 04, 2019 at 1:22 pm

      Silly question- are you starting with frozen or thawed wings for this?

      Reply
      • Dee says

        November 05, 2019 at 7:39 am

        Not silly at all! The wings are fresh. If I have frozen, I thaw them out first so that the rub sticks to the skin.

      • Joe says

        December 30, 2020 at 5:20 pm

        I was wondering the same question. The only silly question is the one not asked. Lol

    3. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

      July 25, 2019 at 6:51 am

      I love the garlic on these! They look so crispy and lovely!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        July 25, 2019 at 11:44 am

        Thanks, Patricia. We love anything with garlic!

    4. Issac says

      July 24, 2019 at 4:32 pm

      this sounds delicious I’ll definitely try this

      Reply
    5. Li Kevin says

      July 24, 2019 at 3:48 pm

      Garlic and chicken wings. MMM sounds like my kind of food. I am definitely going to try to make this with my wife. Love garlic5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        July 25, 2019 at 12:45 am

        I hope you get a chance to try it!

    6. Jade Manning says

      July 24, 2019 at 3:12 pm

      Perfect for this weather, these look so succulent and full of flavor!5 stars

      Reply
    7. James says

      July 24, 2019 at 6:41 am

      WE made four batches for dinner last night! I could have eaten two more myself! Just plain awesome!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        July 24, 2019 at 12:52 pm

        Thank you so much, James! I'm so happy you liked them!

    8. Susan Dubose says

      July 23, 2019 at 8:58 pm

      OMG thank you so much for your recipe!!! I was making it for myself but my mom saw how crispy and delicious the wings are and now we’re making a second batch hahha5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        July 24, 2019 at 12:51 pm

        So glad you liked them!

    9. Richard Tunner says

      July 23, 2019 at 8:26 pm

      We just tried these and can’t believe how amazing and crispy they turned out! We sauced it with our favorite bottle of bbq sauce. Will be making it again!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        July 24, 2019 at 12:48 pm

        Thanks! I have a BBQ recipe coming soon that would be perfect with the sauce.

    10. Katerina @ diethood .com says

      July 23, 2019 at 10:38 am

      mmm..these wings look SO GOOD!! I love that I can make them in my air fryer!!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        July 23, 2019 at 11:22 am

        Thank you, Katerina! I love using my air fryer to make wings!

    11. Amy says

      July 23, 2019 at 10:26 am

      What a great way to enjoy wings! Love that they are made in an air fryer!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        July 23, 2019 at 11:21 am

        Thanks! It's so easy to make wings in the air fryer.

    12. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

      July 22, 2019 at 10:46 pm

      I know for sure this would be a huge hit in my house!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        July 23, 2019 at 11:20 am

        My family can't get enough of them!

    13. Demeter says

      July 22, 2019 at 2:59 pm

      You'll definitely be party ready with these! I know they'll be a hit!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        July 23, 2019 at 11:20 am

        Definitely! Thanks so much, Demeter!

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