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    Home » Air fryer Recipes » Air Fryer Chicken

    BBQ Chicken Wings in Air fryer

    By Rachna Published: May 7, 2021 · Modified: May 18, 2024 4 Comments

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    BBQ wings in air fryer are super easy to do. They taste smoky and so good. Put your favorite sauce or rub for a delicious appetizer. For a weekend evening, these are super quick and easy to do.

    I have used frozen chicken wings here, but the recipe just requires lower air frying time for fresh wings. Go from frozen to table with minimal effort.

    For this recipe, I am using plain raw frozen chicken wings. You can use fresh wings too and then follow this chicken wings recipe.

    I then dunk them in sauce of choice and cooked them some more for delicious air fryer chicken wings.

    You may also like: lemon pepper wings in air fryer, honey garlic wings air fryer, chicken wings dry rub air fryer, air fryer garlic parmesan wings.

    delicious frozen bbq chicken wings done in air fryer on a white plate with a blue checked napkin in the background.

    Sauces to Use for Chicken Wings

    1. I love using hot sauce for chicken wings. Here is the detailed Buffalo chicken wings recipe that you can try.

    2. Bbq sauce: Smoky, sticky and spicy, bbq sauce enhances any meat. It goes really well with chicken wings. This is my favorite bbq sauce.

    3. Cajun spice rub: This spicy rub goes so well with crispy chicken wings. I just add it to about a tbsp. of olive oil and rub it all over crispy chicken wings. They are delicious.

    4. Lemon garlic butter: You really can’t go wrong with lemon garlic butter. Add a bit of pepper for heat and brush all over chicken wings when done. Lip smacking tasty.

    delicious frozen bbq chicken wings done in air fryer on a white plate with a blue checked napkin in the background.

    FAQs

    1. Should I thaw chicken wings before air frying?

    I cook them fresh, thawed and frozen. You don’t really need to thaw chicken wings for air frying. Your air fryer helps in thawing them first before crisping them to perfection.

    2. Do you cook chicken wings frozen or thawed?

    You can cook chicken wings frozen in an air fryer. Since the air fryer helps in thawing them first and then cooking them evenly and well. If grilling or pan cooking, thaw your wings first.

    3. How do you marinate frozen chicken wings?

    You will need to thaw the wings before marinating them.

    4. Can you use frozen chicken wings in the air fryer?

    Yes, you can absolutely cook wings from frozen to cooked in your air fryer. It is very convenient to do this.

    Serving suggestions

    1. Appetizer - Air fryer BBQ chicken wings from frozen are a huge hit for game day parties or an evening get together. Serve with a dip of choice like ranch, chipotle mayo.
    2. Main: Pair with french fries or mashed potatoes along with a nice vegetable salad for a satisfying meal.
    3. Serve with roasted vegetables for a low carb meal - Pair these with roasted vegetables, roasted broccoli or roasted carrots.
    4. With a salad - Serve air fryer BBQ wings with a mixed greens salad for a light and healthy meal.
    5. With baked beans or coleslaw - Serve BBQ wings with baked beans or coleslaw for a classic barbecue-style meal.
    6. With cornbread or biscuits - Serve air fryer BBQ wings with delicious warm cornbread or biscuits for a satisfying meal.

    Instructions

    1. Pre-heat the Air fryer at 390 C or 200 C for about 4 minutes. Take frozen wings straight out of the packet and place them in one layer in the air fryer.

    I had whole wings that is drumettes, wingettes and tips. Since these were frozen, I could not separate them into parts.

    2. I just put in the entire wing in and air fried them for 10 minutes.

    3. The wings reasonably thaw out by now. Separated drumettes and wingettes if you so like.

    Discard the tips or keep them to make stock.

    4. Then sprinkle baking powder all over them and air fry for 15 minutes more.

    process shots showing frozen chicken wings air fried

    My wings were super crispy at the end of about 15 minutes. Also all the fat drained down making them healthier.

    In case your wings need more time, you can air fry for 3 minutes more at 390F.

    Now dunk them into or brush barbecue sauce so that they are coated well.

    frozen bbq chicken wings air fried in the air fryer basket.

    I air fried for another 4-5 minutes at 390F so that they are delicious and sticky.

    This is how long it takes to cook frozen chicken wings in air fryer. Serve hot with mint chutney or chipotle mayo.

    You can also try:

    Air fryer Teriyaki Chicken

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    📖 Recipe Card

    Air fryer Frozen Chicken Wings

    Rachna Parmar
    These air fryer frozen chicken wings with bbq sauce are super crispy and delicious. A lovely appetizer.
    5 from 9 votes
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    Cook Time 29 minutes mins
    Total Time 29 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer/Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 271 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air fryer

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 lb. frozen chicken wings or about 500 gm.
    • 1 tsp. baking powder

    Sauce or rub of choice

    • 3 tbsp. Bbq sauce

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    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat the Air fryer at 390 C or 200 C for about 4 minutes. Take frozen wings straight out of the packet and place them in one layer in the airfryer.
    • I had whole wings that is drumettes, wingettes and tips. Since these were sold frozen, they were not portioned out.
    • I put in the frozen wings and air fried for 10 minutes. The wings thawed out quite a bit by then.
    • I pulled them apart and separated the drumettes and wingettes. The tips were discarded or used later for stock.
    • Sprinkle baking powder all over them and air fry for 12-15 minutes more till crispy.
    • The wings were crispy at the end of about 15 minutes. Also all the fat drained down making them healthier.
      In case your wings need more time, you can air fry for 3 minutes more at 390F.
    • Dunk them into Bbq sauce so that they are coated well. Air fry for another 4-5 minutes at 390F till nice and sticky. Serve hot with mint chutney or chipotle mayo.

    Notes

    1. Baking powder helps in crisping up the wings nicely. I2. These chicken wings are keto and low carb. 3. You could use Hot sauce or Sriracha sauce as a variation. 4. You can use fresh wings too and then follow this chicken wings recipe. 5. Garlic butter with pepper or Cajun dry rub in olive oil work wonderful to apply on crisped up chicken wings 7. Do Air fry for more time if the wings don’t look very crisp. 8. These chicken wings taste best when hot. You can reheat them by air frying for 3-4 minutes at 390F. These do leave the air fryer basket dirty. To avoid that you can use perforated parchment paper but then remember to flip the wings for even cooking.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 21gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 327mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 192IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Ginny says

      June 06, 2021 at 12:16 am

      Do you use banking Sosa OR baking powder?? Thanks

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      • Rachna says

        June 06, 2021 at 1:00 pm

        Baking powder

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        • sonia l wilder says

          August 17, 2021 at 5:58 am

          Why does the video show baking powder and the recipe says baking soda?

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          • Rachna says

            August 18, 2021 at 11:28 am

            I am really sorry. It is baking powder. I have corrected that in the recipe card as well.

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