These Delicious Air Fryer Chicken Wings Only Take 25 Minutes to Make

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Ingredients for air fryer buffalo chicken wings: How to make 25-minute air fryer chicken wings: Step 1: Pat dry the chicken wings and place them in a large mixing bowl and drizzle olive oil over them. Step 2: Combine the seasonings and sprinkle them on the wings, then mix well. The four seasonings you will need for air fryer chicken wings. Corin Cesaric/CNET Step 3: Place the wings in a single layer in the air fryer and cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, then flip them and cook for another 10 minutes. Don’t stack the chicken wings in the air fryer. Instead, make sure they are all in a single layer. Corin Cesaric/CNET Step 4: While the wings are cooking, melt the unsalted butter in a small saucepan, then add in Frank’s RedHot Hot Sauce (or a hot sauce of your choosing) and simmer on low heat. If you would rather use a buffalo sauce instead of traditional hot sauce, you do not need to add butter to this recipe. Corin Cesaric/CNET Step 5: When the wings are done cooking and have an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees, place them in a clean mixing bowl and pour the buffalo sauce mixture over them. These air fryer chicken wings are simple and quick, making them perfect for a week night meal. Corin Cesaric/CNET Step 6: Toss the wings until they are fully coated and serve hot. These air fryer wings are perfectly crispy every time. Corin Cesaric/CNET More Air Fryer recipes to try:

When I first began incorporating an Air Fryer into my cooking, I mainly used it to heat frozen foods. It was efficient, and I even started to prefer it over my oven. But when I learned I could use it to cook chicken from scratch, it became my all-time favorite kitchen appliance.

So far, chicken wings are my favorite meal to make in the air fryer. They are simple, quick and delicious — and most importantly, clean-up is a breeze because very few dishes are used during the cooking process.

While you can make any flavor of wings in the air fryer, my go-to are these simple buffalo chicken wings. Keep reading to learn how you can make your own.