Frozen Chicken Wings in Air fryer

Name: Frozen chicken wings in air fryer
Cook time: 29 min
Total time: 29 min
Ingredients: 1 lb. frozen chicken wings (or about 500 gm.); 1 tsp. baking soda; 3 tbsp. Bbq sauce

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Air fryer frozen chicken wings in bbq sauce are super easy to do. Air fryer works so well in thawing and then crisping the wings.

Put your favorite sauce or rub for a delicious appetizer.

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.

close up of 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 cook wings from frozen?

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

Stepwise Pictures:

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 and air fried for 10 minutes.

3. The wings reasonably thaw out by now. Separated drumettes and wingettes.

Discard the tips or keep them to make stock.

4. Then sprinkle baking soda 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. Serve hot with mint chutney or chipotle mayo.

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Frozen chicken wings in air fryer

Rachna Parmar

These air fryer frozen chicken wings with bbq sauce are super crispy and delicious. A lovely appetizer.

5 from 4 votes

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Cook Time 29 mins

Total Time 29 mins

Course Appetizer/Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 271 kcal

Equipment

Philips Air fryer

Ingredients

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

Sauce or rub of choice

3 tbsp. Bbq sauce

Instructions

Pre-heat the Air fryer at 390 C or 200 C for about 4minutes. 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 soda 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 soda helps in crisping up the wings nicely. 2. 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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