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    Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings

    January 9, 2020 by Tiffany Leave a Comment

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    Learn how to cook these crispy air fryer naked chicken wings with the option to coat them in hot sauce, teriyaki glaze, sweet chili, honey garlic, or just eat them plain! This recipe shows you how to use thawed or frozen chicken wings in air fryer.

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    Chicken wings and drumettes are really simple to make in the air fryer. There’s NO preheating involved, no frying in a vat of oil, and the skin gets golden brown and crispy as though they were fried!

    You don’t have to continuously watch them either. Once you pop them in the tray and set the timer you can get other things done. It will stop cooking once the timer goes off and then you can reset it if you need more cook time.

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    Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings

    Can you use Pam nonstick spray in an air fryer?

    It’s best not to. Air fryer baskets actually do not tolerate the aerosol spray. It begins peeling the coating off the basket.

    How do you get the food to stop sticking? Use a non-aerosol spray bottle of olive, vegetable, or canola oil or you can rub coconut oil directly on the basket.

    Ingredients for Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings/Drumettes

    • Chicken Wings or Drumettes
    • Choice of Oil

    Optional Hot Wing Sauce

    • Frank’s Red Hot Sauce (or your choice of hot sauce)
    • Butter
    Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings

    How to Air Fry Thawed Chicken Wings or Drumettes

    • Thaw chicken wings or drumettes if not already done so.
    • Spray air fryer basket with cooking oil.
    • Place a single layer of chicken in the basket and lightly spray the tops with oil to help them achieve a golden brown color as they cook.
    • Set the temperature to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and the timer to 10 minutes. Flip after 10 minutes, and set the timer for another 10 minutes.

    How to Cook Frozen Chicken Wings in Air Fryer

    If you are short on time and need to skip thawing, you can easily cook frozen wings in air fryer.

    • Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil.
    • Place a single layer of chicken wings and drummettes in the air fryer basket.
    • Cook frozen chicken wings at 360 degrees Fahrenheit and set the timer for 12 minutes. Flip the wings and cook for another 12 minutes. Flip the wings again. To get them nice and crispy increase the heat to 390 degrees Fahrenheit, spray the wings lightly with oil, and cook until the outsides are crisp, about 6 minutes.

    Tip If you cook more than a single layer at once they tend to stick to each other which pulls the skin off, and they do not cook evenly.

    Air Fryer Basket

    How to Make Hot Wing Sauce

    • Add the butter to a small microwave-safe dish and cook until melted, about 30 seconds.
    • Add Frank’s Red Hot Sauce and pour it over top of the chicken wings in a bowl.
    • Toss the chicken to coat them.

    They are delicious with ranch or blue cheese dipping sauce.

    Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings with Sauces

    Try these other great air fryer recipes!

    • Chicken Parmesan
    • Chicken Strips
    • Hooter’s Chicken Wings Copycat Recipe
    • Olive Garden Chicken Kabobs
    • Pickle-Brined Chicken Nuggets

    Enjoy!

    Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings

    Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings

    Crispy air fryer naked chicken wings with the option to coat them in hot sauce, teriyaki glaze, sweet chili, honey garlic, or just eat them plain! Great for parties, Super Bowl, or barbecues!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Appetizers
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Author: Tiffany

    Ingredients

    Chicken Wings

    • 1 lb Chicken Wings/Drumettes, thawed

    Optional Wing Sauce

    • ½ cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce, or hot sauce of your choice
    • ½ cup Butter

    Nonstick Options

    • Spray the basket with olive, canola, or vegetable oil
    • Coat the basket with coconut oil

    Instructions
     

    • Chicken Wings
    • Spray inside of air fryer basket with oil. Add a single layer of chicken wings/drumettes. Lightly spray the tops of the chicken with olive oil as well.
    • Cook the chicken at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, flip and cook for an additional 10 minutes until they reach a golden brown and are cooked through.
    • Optional Wing Sauce
    • Melt butter in a small microwave-safe dish. Stir in Frank's Red Hot Sauce. Place chicken wings in a bowl and pour the sauce over top. Toss to coat chicken. Serve with ranch or blue cheese dipping sauce.

    Recommended Products

    Chefman 3.6 Quart Air Fryer
    Ninja Foodi 8-Quart 9-in-1 Deluxe XL
    Non-Aerosol Oil Sprayer

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 393 kcalCarbohydrates: 12 gProtein: 20 gFat: 29 gSaturated Fat: 10 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16 gCholesterol: 98 mgSodium: 472 mg
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