With just 2 minutes of prep & 10 minutes of cooking you can make the best frozen Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer. Perfectly crispy thanks to a little bit of olive oil, and ready to drizzle with your favorite sauce.
Preheat the air fryer by running it at 400°F (200°C) for 5 minutes.
Pour the olive oil over the frozen chicken wings and mix to spread the oil all over the pieces.
10 frozen chicken wings, 1 teaspoon olive oil
Place chicken wings in air fryer basket and air fry at 400°F (200°C) for 10-15 minutes, flipping them once halfway. Check to make sure they are done, and if not add a few more minutes.
Raw frozen chicken wings
Preheat the air fryer by running it at 400°F (200°C) for 5 minutes.
Place chicken wings in air fryer basket and air fry at 400°F (200°C) for 5 minutes.
10 frozen chicken wings
Remove the chicken wings from the air fryer and drain the liquid from the bottom. Pour the oil over the chicken wings and season as desired.
1 teaspoon olive oil, ½ teaspoon paprika powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ lime
Place the chicken wings back in the air fryer basket and air fry at 400°F (200°C) for 7-10 minutes, flipping them halfway. Check to make sure they are done, and if not add a few more minutes.
Notes
Ingredient notes & substitutions
Frozen chicken wings: This recipe can be made with any type of frozen chicken wings; raw or pre-cooked.
Other cuts of chicken: These instructions work for other cuts of chicken as well, such as drumsticks. For larger cuts like drumsticks you will need to add 5 minutes to the cook times.
Olive oil can be swapped for a different type of vegetable oil or cooking spray. It can also be skipped, but does add nice color.
Seasoning should be added if you are cooking unseasoned wings, add it after the first round of cooking (see instructions below). I like using the seasoning for my Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks but any chicken seasoning you love will work.
Tips & tricks
Preheat your air fryer*to shorten the cook time and make cooking more even
Cook wings from frozen - no need to thaw
Cook chicken wings in one layer for an even cook. If making more wings, cook them in batches.
Drain any excess liquid from the bottom of the basket
Cook time will vary with the size of the wingsand the specific air fryer* you're using
If you want to add sauce, do it with 5 minutes left. Remove the wings from the air fryer* basket, mix with the sauce, and place back in the basket.