Chicken wings generously seasoned and air fried naked. Saucing optional!
Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings
I love wings. Love them!
They are one of our top favorite foods for football gatherings, movie watching or really anytime snacking.
I used to do them most of the time in the oven and still do occasionally but they are ideal and so easy in the air fryer.
Now... first a disclosure because it's important and it matters.
Just like ovens, individual air fryer brands differ in wattage and how they cook; monitor any air fryer recipe the first time you make it to adjust time as needed. Total time will also depend on type and size of ingredients used.
I'm using a 1500-watt Instant Vortex air fryer oven with trays.
Here's what you'll need to make these Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings - it's not much!
Here's how to make them.
First things first. I prefer buying the trays of whole wings rather than the IQF (individually quick frozen) bags of already sectioned wings. The trays are a better quality and size to me.
While you can certainly cook these wings whole, it's not difficult to remove the wing tips (save those in the freezer for when you make stock) and separate the flats from the drums. A quality knife and good kitchen shears can make an easy job of it!
I find that often the IQF frozen wings have been super plumped with sodium and water and they release a tremendous amount of water.
Once done, pat the wings dry with paper towels. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F.
Place wings into a large bowl. Toss generously with the seasoning. I'm using an all-purpose seasoning here along with some Cajun seasoning. Some of my favorite all-purpose seasonings for wings include Lawry's (#ad), Everglades (#ad) and Badia Southern Blend Poultry Seasoning (#ad).
Lightly spray the basket or tray with oil, transfer wings in a single layer and spray top side of wings lightly. If using a basket fryer, you'll need to do in batches. If using an oven style air fryer, you'll do two trays but swap them around halfway.
Air fry wings, 20 minutes shaking basket or swapping trays halfway.
For more of my favorite wing recipes, check out this collection on my Pinterest page!
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Here's what you'll need to make these Air Fryer Naked Chicken Wings - it's not much!
- 3-to-4-pound package whole chicken wings
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose seasoning (like Lawry's)
- 2 teaspoons Creole or Cajun seasoning, or to taste, optional
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First things first. I prefer buying the trays of whole wings rather than the IQF (individually quick frozen) bags of already sectioned wings. The trays are a better quality and size to me.
While you can certainly cook these wings whole, it's not difficult to remove the wing tips (save those in the freezer for when you make stock) and separate the flats from the drums. A quality knife and good kitchen shears can make an easy job of it!
I find that often the IQF frozen wings have been super plumped with sodium and water and they release a tremendous amount of water.
Once done, pat the wings dry with paper towels. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F.
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Place wings into a large bowl. Toss generously with the seasoning. I'm using an all-purpose seasoning here along with some Cajun seasoning. Some of my favorite all-purpose seasonings for wings include Lawry's (#ad), Everglades (#ad) and Badia Southern Blend Poultry Seasoning (#ad).
Lightly spray the basket or tray with oil, transfer wings in a single layer and spray top side of wings lightly. If using a basket fryer, you'll need to do in batches. If using an oven style air fryer, you'll do two trays but swap them around halfway.
Air fry wings, 20 minutes shaking basket or swapping trays halfway.
For more of my favorite wing recipes, check out this collection on my Pinterest page!
Unable to view the printable above on your device? Tap/click here for a Google document printable.
Thank you for supporting my work! Please note that Images and Full Post Content including photographs and recipe ©Deep South Dish. Recipes are offered for your own personal use only and while pinning and sharing links is welcomed and encouraged, do not copy and paste post or recipe text to repost or republish to any social media (such as other Facebook pages, etc.), blogs, websites, forums, or any print medium, without explicit prior permission. Unauthorized use of content from ©Deep South Dish is a violation of both the federal Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and copyright law. All rights reserved.
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