Name: Air Fryer Buttery Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 16 wings (flats and drums); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; ½ teaspoon salt; Breading:; ½ cup all purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; Sauce:; 3 tablespoons butter; ½ tablespoon lemon pepper; ½ teaspoon dried parsley

These Air Fryer Buttery Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings are so crispy and juicy! Ready in 20 minutes and tastes amazing! Making wings more than just a great appetizer or party food. These wings are great for lunch or dinner!

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If you have not experienced chicken wings made in an air fryer, I must warn you that it can be a life-changing experience.

Air fried wings have a crispy exterior unmatched by deep fryers and let's not forget: no deep fryer, means no oily mess to clean up afterwards.

For the health conscientious, not only do you avoid all the extra oil from the deep fryer, the air fryer has a drip pan underneath to collect excess oil from the wings themselves while still maintaining a juicy interior. And there you have crispy wings that are also healthier.

As for fans of the oven baked wings, an air fryer is a much faster process without the hassle of heating up the entire kitchen while waiting for the oven to warm up.

Thanks to the air fryer, and my recipe mixing lemon pepper sauce and butter sauce, you can now have these amazing crispy (yet still juicy) lemon pepper wings in 20 minutes.

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Shopping list:

wings (flats and drums)
garlic powder
onion powder
salt
all purpose flour
black pepper
butter
lemon pepper
dried parsley

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for measurements and instructions!

Recipe tips:

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

I’ve used several brands of lemon pepper with these wings and the saltiness in each brand varies. Start with ½ tablespoon lemon pepper and increase the amount if needed depending on the saltiness of your lemon pepper.

We own a Ninja air fryer and these cook in about 18 minutes to the crispiness we love! Different brands may heat differently, so adjust the time accordingly and use a meat thermometer if you're unsure.

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More chicken wing recipes you might like:

You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

use orange pepper instead of lemon pepper
use fresh parsley instead of dried
use gluten free flour instead of all purpose
add minced garlic to the butter before you melt it
add a few dashes of hot sauce to the butter
use garlic pepper instead of lemon pepper

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Air Fryer Buttery Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings

Yield 16 wings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

5 Min

Cook time

18 Min

Total time

23 Min

Air Fryer Buttery Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings

Ingredients

16 wings (flats and drums)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
Breading:
½ cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce:
3 tablespoons butter
½ tablespoon lemon pepper
½ teaspoon dried parsley

Instructions

Pat each wing dry with a paper towel.
In a bowl, season the wings with garlic powder, onion powder and ½ teaspoon salt. Toss to evenly coat.
In a separate shallow bowl, combine the flour, ½ teaspoon salt and black pepper.
Lightly coat each wing with the flour mixture, then add to your air fryer basket on the broil rack. Space wings evenly and cook in batches if needed.
Air fry at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes, then flip and air fry for another 8 minutes or until crispy and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
Remove from the air fryer and place wings in a bowl.
Meanwhile, add the butter to a bowl and melt in the microwave. Stir in the lemon pepper and parsley.
Drizzle butter mixture over the wings and toss to coat. (we cook the wings in two batches, using half the butter for the first batch, and half for the second.)

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

I’ve used several brands of lemon pepper with these wings and the saltiness in each brand varies. Start with ½ tablespoon lemon pepper and increase the amount if needed depending on the saltiness of your lemon pepper.

We own a Ninja air fryer and these cook in about 18 minutes to the crispiness we love! Different brands may heat differently, so adjust the time accordingly and use a meat thermometer if you're unsure. You'll want the wings to be super crispy so the butter sauce coats them and doesn't make them soggy.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

141.57

Fat

9.85 g

Sat. Fat

3.51 g

Carbs

3.42 g

Fiber

0.23 g

Net carbs

3.2 g

Sugar

0.02 g

Protein

9.3 g

Sodium

197.65 mg

Cholesterol

42.65 mg

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