Do you have to thaw chicken wings before air fryer?

Nope! But if you do happen to have thawed chicken wings, these will cook up in like 15 minutes. So that's awesome.

How long do you put frozen chicken wings in the air fryer?

Total time is about 25 minutes. If your wings are super duper frozen, they might take a little longer in that first "fry" to defrost. But in general, you should be able to go from freezer to table in just about 30 minutes!

How many chicken wings per person?

Depending on whether you are making chicken wings as a snack/appetizer or as part of a main mean, I generally do about 1/2-3/4 lb chicken wings per person which comes to about 6-8 wings (this could vary with size, of course).

What should you serve with chicken wings?

If you're making air fryer frozen chicken wings as part of your dinner, just consider it like any other main chicken dish. I like to eat these with either a house salad or my 10-minute kale . Roasted vegetables are also a great idea!

Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings (Small Batch)

Name: Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings (Small Batch)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/2-3/4 lb frozen chicken wings (I use a mix of wings and drumettes); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon avocado oil (or oil spray); 1/8 teaspoon cornstarch (optional); 1 1/2 teaspoons house seasoning; 1-2 teaspoons hot honey; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon honey (optional); 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds

Description

My simple technique for air fryer chicken wings straight from frozen! Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or if you have a craving for a few wings while watching the game. The air fryer does all the work, cooking frozen chicken from start to finish in just about 30 minutes! Check out the post for three different seasoning ideas, or use your favorite, go-to seasoning instead!

Ingredients

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1/2-3/4 lb frozen chicken wings (I use a mix of wings and drumettes)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon avocado oil (or oil spray)
1/8 teaspoon cornstarch (optional)

For Spiced Hot Honey Chicken Wings

1 1/2 teaspoons house seasoning
1-2 teaspoons hot honey

For Buffalo Chicken Wings

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon honey (optional)

For Fennel Pepper Chicken Wings

1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds

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Instructions

Place 1/2-3/4 lbs (about 6-8 pieces) frozen chicken wings in air fryer basket. If your wings are frozen together, you can try and separate them a little but not completely necessary.
Cook frozen wings at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
Remove basket, and use a wooden spoon or spatula to break up the wings and get them in a single layer. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Remove wings to a bowl and season with 1/2 teaspoon avocado oil (or just give them a quick spray if your prefer oil spray), 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon cornstarch (if using). If you are using any dry seasonings you can add at this point too (see notes for directions on various flavors). Toss to coat well.
Place wings back in air fryer and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until wings are fully cooked and as crispy as you want them. Chicken wings are hard to overcook so it's okay to keep them in there for a few extra minutes, as needed.
Remove wings and toss with sauce (if using).

Notes

For Spiced Hot Honey Chicken Wings: Before the last "fry," toss chicken wings with oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons house seasoning. Make sure they are fully coated and then add them back to basket for the final cooking. Drizzle with hot honey (store-bought or you can try the hot honey from this recipe) before serving.
For Buffalo Wings: Don't add any dry seasoning (other than salt and corn starch, if using) and let wings cook until they are as crispy as you want. You'll still want to open the basket after the first 10 minutes to break the wings up. At that point you can add the salt and corn starch (again, if using) and just let cook for 15-20 minutes or until fully cooked. Meanwhile, combine 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 tablespoon hot sauce and 1 teaspoon honey (optional) and mix to combine. Add cooked wings and toss to coat.
For Fennel Pepper Chicken Wings: While wings are initially cooking, grind 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns with 1/4-1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (depending on how much you enjoy the flavor). Add this mix with your oil and toss to coat before the last "fry."
This recipe works with the plain frozen chicken wings you can buy already bagged in the frozen section (the raw, frozen ones!) or you can buy fresh chicken wings, portion them out into a freezer-safe bag and freeze until ready to cook. With either, you air fry from frozen!

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: Main, Appetizer
Method: Air Fryer

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