Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Wings (Printable Version)

Juicy chicken wings with garlic Parmesan sauce, perfectly crisped in the air fryer for a delicious meal.

# What You'll Need:

→ Chicken Wings

01 - 1.5 lbs chicken wings, split and tips removed
02 - 1 tbsp olive oil
03 - 1/2 tsp kosher salt
04 - 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
05 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder
06 - 1/2 tsp paprika

→ Garlic Parmesan Sauce

07 - 3 tbsp unsalted butter
08 - 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
09 - 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
10 - 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
11 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
12 - Extra Parmesan cheese for garnish

# Step-by-Step:

01 - Preheat the air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes.
02 - Pat chicken wings dry with paper towels. Toss wings in a bowl with olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika until evenly coated.
03 - Place wings in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook for 12 minutes. Flip wings and cook an additional 10 to 13 minutes until golden and crispy. Cook in batches if necessary.
04 - Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes, sauté for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant without browning. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
05 - Transfer cooked wings to a large bowl. Pour garlic Parmesan sauce over wings and toss well to coat each piece thoroughly.
06 - Serve immediately garnished with additional Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Your kitchen stays cool because the air fryer does the heavy lifting instead of heating up your whole oven.
  • The crispy-outside, juicy-inside texture happens almost by accident, with barely any fuss on your part.
  • Garlic and Parmesan together are basically magic, and this sauce makes it seem like you spent hours when you really spent minutes.
02 -
  • If your wings stick to the basket, they weren't dry enough before cooking—always pat them thoroughly with paper towels.
  • The sauce will separate if it sits too long, so make it just before tossing the wings, and serve right away while everything is warm.
03 -
  • Don't flip the wings more than once—extra flipping extends cooking time and won't improve the crisping.
  • If your air fryer runs hot, check the wings at the 20-minute mark instead of waiting the full 22–25 minutes to avoid burning them.

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