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🥞 American
Budget Air Fryer Wings
🥞 American
Crispy chicken wings cooked in the air fryer with a smoky dry rub and tossed in buttery hot sauce. Ready in about 35 minutes.
Prep 10 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Easy Ingredients
- 🧀Butter2 tbsp, melted
- 🧂Salt1 tsp
- 🧄Garlic2 cloves, grated
- 🫙Baking Powder1 tbsp
- 🍗Chicken Wings1 kg, split
- 🌶️Smoked Paprika1 tsp
- 🫙Hot Sauce1/3 cup
- 🌶️Black Pepper1/2 tsp
Optional extras
- 🫙Ranch Dressingfor dipping
Instructions
- 1
Pat the wings very dry.
- 2
Toss with baking powder, paprika, garlic, salt and pepper.
- 3
Air fry at 200°C for 22–25 minutes, shaking the basket halfway, until deeply golden.
- 4
Whisk hot sauce with melted butter.
- 5
Toss the hot wings in the sauce and serve with ranch.
Chef's tip
Drying the wings well and using baking powder (not soda) gives the crispiest skin.
Budget Air Fryer Wings
- Time
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Easy
- Prep / cook
- 10 / 25 min
Ingredients
- 🧀 Butter2 tbsp, melted
- 🧂 Salt1 tsp
- 🧄 Garlic2 cloves, grated
- 🫙 Baking Powder1 tbsp
- 🍗 Chicken Wings1 kg, split
- 🌶️ Smoked Paprika1 tsp
- 🫙 Hot Sauce1/3 cup
- 🌶️ Black Pepper1/2 tsp
Optional
- 🫙 Ranch Dressingfor dipping
Steps
- Pat the wings very dry.
- Toss with baking powder, paprika, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Air fry at 200°C for 22–25 minutes, shaking the basket halfway, until deeply golden.
- Whisk hot sauce with melted butter.
- Toss the hot wings in the sauce and serve with ranch.
