Air Fryer Wings - Video

@harmacyhotsauce With the Super Bowl closing in, I want to share a simple air fryer wing recipe that I use when I have a lot of sauces that I want to taste at once. These are literally just salty and smoky with no other flavors so I’m not committed to one flavor of wing while knowing I have a tasty base. If you don’t have an air fryer, these can be made in the oven too. If you have a convection setting, use that for excellent results! #airfryer #wings #chickenwings #football #easyrecipe #hotsauce #smoky #friedair #spicy #chicken #snackfood #gameday #harmacy #goodeats #saucetasting #flavorvehicle #eatwell #bonein #traditionalwings #cluckcluck #spicyfood #dunkaroos ♬ original sound - Harmacy Hot Sauce Co.

Let’s get into some smoky air-fryer chicken wings. When I do sauce tastings, I taste products both on their own and with a standard food. In this case, these wings!

I pick up the family pack of whole wings and process them myself so I can keep costs down and save the wing-tips for stock. I’m a big stock guy.

If you’re not used to processing wings, practice on a few to understand the anatomy and where to put your cuts.

By the time you’ve done a couple you’ll start to cut more confidently and be flying through wings.

Once you’ve got the wings in a bowl, clean up and let’s start seasoning. These are intentionally kept pretty simple so I can dip a bunch of sauces and see how they do on food.

I like to go in with a fair coating of salt and then my preferred brand of liquid smoke. I’m sure several of you are making faces right now, but understand that not all liquid smoke is created equal. This Lazy Kettle brand is absolutely delicious and tastes like actual hickory smoke.

Once you’ve washed your hands again, let’s dirty them up by laying the wings on a wire rack to brine and dry out a little uncovered in the fridge. A few hours is fine, overnight is best.

You can see the skin got a little leathery and that’s what we want to get these guys crispy. I’m using a pretty low cost air fryer and it needs all the help it can get.

Fill the basket in a single layer with a little space between each wing so air can flow and carry moisture away as they fry.

I go for twenty minutes at 400F (204C) and flip halfway. If you preheat your fryer and use a little oil it’ll help the wings not stick.

If your fryer is small like mine, you’ll have to work in batches, but that just means each wing is going to be hot and fresh!