Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Wings

5 from 6 votes

Sticky and sweet, air fryer BBQ chicken wings are a popular appetizer or quick entree. Choose your favorite barbecue sauce or make your own!

Prep Time10

Cook Time18

Total Time28

Course: Air Fryer

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Preheat air fryer to 375ºF.
Pat dry wings and add to a large bowl. Toss wings with oil and spices until evenly coated.
1 pound chicken wings, split into flats and drumettes, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 tablespoon canola, vegetable, or avocado oil
Add wings to the air fryer, in an even layer. Depending on your air fryer size, you may need to do more than one batch (see note).
Air fry for 10 minutes, flip the wings over, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes more or until the wings are cooked through (165ºF when measured with an instant read thermometer), golden brown, and crispy.
Brush the cooked wings with barbecue sauce, flipping to coat both sides.
¼ cup barbecue sauce
Air fry again for 2 to 3 minutes until the barbecue sauce is caramelized and slightly bubbly. Watch closely so they don't scorch.

Multiple batches: If making multiple batches, clean excess grease from the air fryer in between batches to avoid smoking.
Experiment with different sauces. Try hoisin sauce, spicy gochujang, sweet and sour, teriyaki, or whatever you like best.
To reheat: Put wings into air fryer at 350ºF for five minutes. If desired, turn the air fryer up to 400ºF, and cook for an additional 3 minutes to crisp them up. Frozen wings do not need to be thawed first. Reheat the wings for ten minutes at 350ºF, flip them, and cook an additional 10 minutes.

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