Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings
Crisp frozen chicken wings (flats and drumettes) in the air fryer with no thawing required. Cook in a single layer, flipping halfway, to reach a safe internal temperature and crisp skin.
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?1 poundfrozen chicken wingsflats and drumettes
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 390°F (200°C).
- Place 1 pound frozen chicken wings (flats and drumettes) in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Do not overlap; cook in batches if they won't fit in one layer.
- Air fry at 390°F (200°C) for 15 minutes.
- Carefully remove the basket. If there is any liquid in the bottom of the basket, discard it. Use tongs to flip each wing.
- Return the basket to the air fryer and cook for 10 more minutes at 390°F (200°C).
- Continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes at 390°F (200°C) to crisp the skin (total cooking time 30 minutes).
- Check doneness: the internal temperature should reach at least 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part of a wing (not touching bone) and the skin should be crisp. If needed, cook in 2–3 minute increments until done.
- Let the wings rest 2–3 minutes before serving.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Notes
Don’t skip the cooking spray. Spraying the wings with cooking spray and allowing them that additional 5 minutes cooking time is what crisps up your wings.
Add sauce in the last 5 minutes. If you like your sauce caramelized on your wings, you can add the sauce in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Coat in seasonings before cooking. If you aren’t using a sauce, you can coat your chicken in your favorite seasonings for a flavorfully crisp wing.
Add sauce in the last 5 minutes. If you like your sauce caramelized on your wings, you can add the sauce in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Coat in seasonings before cooking. If you aren’t using a sauce, you can coat your chicken in your favorite seasonings for a flavorfully crisp wing.