Garlic Parmesan Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Air fryer chicken wings are beautifully crispy without the use of excessive amounts of oil. Tossed in a buttery garlic parmesan coating during the last five minutes of cook time to keep the wings crisp and flavorful in each bite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken Wings:
- 3 lbs chicken wings mix of flats and drumettes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2–1 tsp salt to taste
- 1/4–1/2 tsp black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Garlic Parmesan Sauce:
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 6 cloves of garlic pressed
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp dried minced parsley
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp white granulated sugar
- salt to taste
Instructions
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Pat the chicken wings dry with a paper towel and place them into a mixing bowl.
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Toss the wings with olive oil and some salt, pepper, and garlic powder until evenly coated.
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Place some chicken wings into the air-fryer basket, in one layer.
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Air-fry at 380° for about 25 minutes and make sure to toss them every 7-10 minutes to ensure even cooking.
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To make the garlic parmesan sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk well.
NOTE: if you’re making 2-3 batches of wings at a time, make sure to separate the sauce into batches as well. To be able to toss each batch in sauce.
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Toss the wings in some sauce and place them back into the fryer. Air-fry the coated wings at 400° for about 5-6 minutes, until nicely golden brown.
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To keep the wings warm in between cooking batches: preheat the oven to 200° and keep the wings in the warm oven while cooking another batch.