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    Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings

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    Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings are a delicious and savory appetizer that you'll love! Brush these crispy wings with your favorite BBQ sauce for a combination that'll leave your taste buds begging for more! #chickenwings #bbqwings #airfryer #airfryerchickenwings #barbecuewings via @vegetarianmamma
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    Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings are a delicious and savory appetizer that you'll love! Brush these crispy wings with your favorite BBQ sauce for a combination that'll leave your taste buds begging for more!

    A pile of glazed chicken wing pieces aside a green salad with small red tomatoes and bits of red onion on a white plate


    AIR FRYER BBQ CHICKEN WINGS RECIPE

    Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings are like a party for your mouth!

    The crispy skin combined with the juicy chicken and sweet & savory sauce makes for an irresistible flavor profile that is perfect for just about any occasion!

    You can also pair these wings with a simple salad to make a healthy and filling complete meal.

    If you are thinking about chicken for dinner but not interested in wings, you can try our Air Fryer Chicken Breast.

    Ingredients Needed for Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings

    • Chicken wings (split into drums and flats)
    • Cooking oil
    • Garlic salt
    • Bbq sauce

    In this recipe, the chicken wings get tossed in the BBQ sauce after cooking.

    Feel free to use your favorite BBQ sauce - any sauce is delicious on these easy air fryer wings!

    How do you Split Chicken Wings

    When buying fresh raw chicken wings, you'll likely find them already broken down at your local grocer.

    But oftentimes I find that purchasing chicken wings at specialty foods stores and local butcher shops takes a little extra prep work.

    Here's how to break them down into flats and drums:

    • First, locate the two joints in the wings.
    • Snip through the joints to separate the pieces using a pair of kitchen shears.
    • Discard the wing tips and use the flat pieces and drums in your recipe.
    A pile of bbq chicken wing pieces glazed with a brown sauce and topped with chopped bits of bright green parsley

    How to Make Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings

    1. First, rinse your chicken pieces and pat them dry with paper towels. Try to remove as much moisture as possible so the wings will crisp well in the air fryer.
    2. Place the wings into a mixing bowl and pour the oil over them.
    3. Sprinkle the garlic salt over the chicken, then toss to coat.
    4. Place a piece of foil or parchment in the bottom of your air fryer basket and arrange the chicken pieces over top. Make sure not to crowd the pan so that the wings will cook thoroughly. Cook the wings in your air fryer for 16-20 minutes at 400 degrees, flipping halfway through.
    5. When the wings are done cooking, remove them from the air fryer basket and place them into a clean mixing bowl. Pour your BBQ sauce over the chicken.
    6. Using a pair of tongs or a spoon, toss the chicken pieces to evenly coat them in the sauce. Then, serve and enjoy!

    Can you eat chicken wing tips?

    While technically edible, chicken wing tips are really just bone, cartilage, and a little skin.

    There's very little, if any, meat within the tip, so I typically discard them when separating the wings into pieces.

    How do I get crispy wings?

    As mentioned in the cooking instructions, the best way to get crispy wings is to pat them dry after rinsing before you fry them.

    Since oil and water don't mix, you'll want to make sure to remove as much moisture from the wing skin as possible.

    Pat them dry with paper towels and let them rest for a bit before coating so that any excess water will evaporate.

    There's a bonus reason to pat the wings dry before cooking - by crisping the wing skin you'll retain moisture in the meat.

    Nobody wants a dry chicken wing, after all!

    cooked chicken wing pieces arranged in a foil lined air fryer basket

    You can also help your chicken wings to crisp using this air fryer trick:

    In the last 2-3 minutes of cooking, carefully pull out the air fryer basket.

    Give the wings a generous spray with some cooking oil and return them to the air fryer to finish frying.

    The result? Ultra crispy wings that are nearly impossible to resist!

    What goes well with wings for dinner?

    Chicken wings aren't just an appetizer!

    Here are some ways to turn your air fryer wings into a delectable and filling meal:

    Pair with fried rice for a quick Asian-inspired weeknight meal

    Serve with air fryer asparagus - the perfect low carb combination!

    Add to a plate of roasted potatoes and air fried green beans to make a hearty dinner

    Serve with sweet potato hash and broccoli for an incredibly tasty meal

    brown glazed chicken wing pieces sprinkled with chopped green herbs aside a green salad

    How to reheat wings

    You can easily reheat wings in your air fryer. There are a variety of ways to reheat your ways.

    Place your wings in the air fryer.

    Reheat your wings at 350F for 5 minutes, then turn the heat up to 400F and cook for an additions 3-5 minutes or until warm and crispy.

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    Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings are a delicious and savory appetizer that you'll love! Brush these crispy wings with your favorite BBQ sauce for a combination that'll leave your taste buds begging for more! #chickenwings #bbqwings #airfryer #airfryerchickenwings #barbecuewings

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    Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings

    Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings are a delicious and savory appetizer that you'll love! Brush these crispy wings with your favorite BBQ sauce for a combination that'll leave your taste buds begging for more!
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: barbecue, barbecue wings, bbq, bbq wings, bone in wings, chicken wings, wings
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 228kcal
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    Ingredients

    • 1 lb chicken wings split into flats and drums
    • 1 tbsp oil
    • 1 tsp garlic salt
    • ½ cup BBQ sauce

    Instructions

    • Gently rinse your chicken pieces and pat dry with a paper towels.
    • Place the chicken pieces into a mixing bowl.
    • Pour the oil over the chicken.
    • Sprinkle the garlic salt over the chicken, then toss the chicken to coat evenly.
    • Place parchment paper or foil in the bottom of your air fryer basket. (This will allow for easier cleanup.)
    • Place the chicken into the air fryer basket.
    • Air fry the chicken at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
    • Flip the chicken wings and cook for another 8-10 minutes.
    • In the last 2-3 minutes, open the air fryer basket and generously spray the chicken with cooking oil to help crisp them. (optional)
    • Remove the chicken pieces from the air fryer basket and place them into a bowl.
    • Pour the BBQ sauce over the chicken and toss to coat.
    • Enjoy!
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    Notes

    • I have found the sweet spot of cooking to be around 16 minutes.  
    • Thicker wings will take longer.
    • Air Fryers vary, so cooking times and temperatures might vary slightly.
    Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the "Air Fry" function.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 993mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
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    Let's talk! Drop me a comment below telling me if you are a chicken wing lover. Have you made my air fryer BBQ chicken wing recipe? I'd love to hear how you liked it!

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