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crispy chicken wings on a plate with dry spices

Crispy Air Fryer Wings

Recipe for super crispy air fryer wings that yield light and crunchy wings seasoned with a delicious homemade chicken dry rub.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 208kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

For the wings

  • 1 lb chicken wings
  • ¼ cup starch
  • ½ cup panko
  • 1 egg lightly whisked
  • olive oil spray

For the dry rub

  • 2 tsps paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried orange or lime zest optional

Instructions

For the rub

  • Mix all the rub ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.

For the wings

  • Preheat air fryer at 400 degrees for 5 minutes.
  • Prepare your dredge by mixing a bit of seasoning to the starch. Similarly beat your egg to make the egg wash and then add a bit of seasoning to the wash.
  • Season wings evenly with dry rub.
  • Dredge wings in the starch. Shake off any excess starch, then dip coated wings into the egg wash.
  • Move the chicken wings to a plate of the panko breading and coat evenly.
  • Lightly spray both sides of the chicken wings with cooking spray.
  • Place wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
  • Air Fry for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F. Flip wings halfway through cooking.
  • When done cooking, take wings immediately out of the air fryer basket.

Notes

Corn or tapioca starches are perfect substitutes to potato starch. Starches work great as a coating because they don’t contain gluten which results in lighter and crunchier skin.
Season the wings before and after cooking with the dry rub. 
This recipe is compatible with any spice mix so don’t fret if you don’t have all the ingredients on hand or if you just have a personal chicken wing dry recipe you prefer.
Don’t skip the air dry step. This helps to create that crunchy skin that sticks to the wings vs. a crust that falls completely apart when you bite into it.
Absolutely do not crowd the air fryer pan. Create as much space between each wing as possible. Cook in batches if needed. By maintaining space you help aid the circulating heat in the fryer reach all parts of the wings.
If you have leftovers, no problem, you can easily reheat wings in an air fryer. Assuming they've been refrigerated allow the wings to reach room temperature. Then just heat your air fryer to 400 degrees F and place wings in the air fryer for about 5 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 411mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 762IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg
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