Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings are one of our favorites. A quick and easy way to get your favorite restaurant quality sticky wings right at home. BBQ wings in air fryer are the perfect method for making homemade wings.
Skip the fryer chicken wings recipes, and make air fryer chicken wings that give you that same sticky but crunchy texture you love. You will shave off some unwanted carbs, and still satisfy your tastebuds.
Ingredients Needed
- Chicken – wings that are prepped.
- Seasonings – Salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder.
- BBQ Sauce – Choice of favorite BBQ sauce.
- Oil – Oil spritzer for crisping up skin.
How To Make
- Start by preheating your air fryer to 390 degrees.
- You want to dry off your wings with a paper towel. Then make up your seasoning and do a dry rub on your wings.
- Place your wings in your air fryer basket and spray with olive oil. This will help give your wings crispy skin.
- Cook your chicken wings, flipping halfway through. Then when wings are almost done, brush with bbq sauce.
- Cook an additional 5-8 minutes or until wings reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Remove wings and add more barbeque sauce and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
The full recipe and ingredients are listed in the printable recipe card below.
Are These Air Fryer Chicken Wings Keto?
Yes, if you want it to be ketogenic then reach for a keto-approved bbq sauce. Everything else in this recipe is keto-approved. So just buy or make your own sauce and use that to baste your wings.
Do Ninja air fryer chicken wings, use an air fryer oven, or an air fryer with a basket. This recipe works on any and all air fryers.
Tips for Making Wings In Air Fryer
- Preheat your air fryer: Preheating your air fryer will help ensure that your wings cook evenly and get crispy on all sides.
- Pat dry the wings: Use paper towels to pat the wings dry before seasoning them. This will help remove excess moisture and ensure that the seasoning sticks to the wings.
- Season the wings: Season the wings with your favorite spices or a dry rub. You can also marinate the wings in a sauce for added flavor.
- Use cooking spray: Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray to prevent the wings from sticking.
- Cook at high temperature: Set your air fryer to 400°F and cook the wings for 20-25 minutes, flipping them halfway through cooking.
- Shake the basket: Give the basket a good shake every few minutes to ensure that the wings cook evenly on all sides.
- Check for doneness: Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the wings, which should reach 165°F for safe consumption.
- Toss with sauce: Once the wings are done, toss them in your favorite sauce or glaze, or serve them plain with dipping sauce on the side.
- Let them rest: Let the wings rest for a few minutes before serving to allow the juices to redistribute and for the wings to crisp up even more.
Storing
Store the leftover chicken wings in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag. You can store them in the refrigerator for up to four days or in the freezer for up to three months.
To reheat the chicken wings, preheat your oven to 350°F or your air fryer to 400°F.
If the wings are frozen, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.
Place the wings on a baking sheet or in the air fryer basket, leaving space between them to allow the heat to circulate.
Reheat the wings for 8-10 minutes, or until they are heated through and crispy.
If you want to reheat the wings in the microwave, place them on a microwave-safe plate and cover them with a damp paper towel. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes, or until heated through. However, reheating in the microwave may result in a less crispy texture.
Check the internal temperature of the wings with a meat thermometer to ensure that they have reached a safe temperature of 165°F.
Serve the reheated chicken wings immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
FAQs
It is estimated that there are around 4-5 chicken wings per pound. This recipe makes 2-3 pounds of bone-in chicken wings.
Start with dry patted wings that are then seasoned as directed and spritzed with oil. You are going to follow the steps and add a little extra oil and then cook for a few minutes longer to create that extra crispy skin.
Interested in More Wing Recipes
- Ranch Instant Pot Wings
- Instant Pot Sesame Chicken Wings
- Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks
- Rootbeer Chicken Wings
What Dipping Sauce To Serve With BBQ Wings
- More BBQ Sauce
- Ranch
- Honey Garlic Sauce
- Eat Plain
- Etc
You can honestly pair these wings with any of your favorite dipping sauces. Or reach for them plain. I love doing plain or ranch, and then pairing with crisp veggies.
Can I Make This Recipe With Buffalo Sauce Instead of BBQ
Yes, you are welcome to replace the bbq with buffalo sauce if you want hot wings. Or you can do part bbq sauce and part hot wings. Reach for your favorite buffalo sauce to baste on at the end just like with the bbq sauce.
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds chicken wings
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoo smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups barbeque sauce of choice
- Oil Spritzer
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 390 degrees. You will want to remove your air fryer basket or air fryer oven trays and spritz with cooking oil. You can buy an air fryer spritzer that is safe on the non-stick trays.
- Now you will take a paper towel and pat down your raw chicken wings to remove any excess liquid.
- In a bowl add your salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic salt together.
- Use this as a dry rub to coat all of the chicken wings. Place them on your air fryer basket or tray, leaving space between each wing. If you have to, batch cook your wings.
- Cook your chicken wings for 20-25 minutes. Use tongs and flip them at about 10-15 minutes in, so they can cook evenly on all sides.
- Your chicken wings will be close to done at this point. Remove them and take your barbeque sauce and brush it all over the wings coating all sides.
- Place your barbeque wings back in the air fryer and cook an additional 5-8 mintues or until your wings reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Remove bbq chicken wings from air fryer, and brush them with additional bbq sauce if desired.
- Then serve your air fryer bbq wings with your favorite dipping sauce and enjoy.
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