Name: Air-Fryer Lemon-Pepper Chicken Wings
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1¼ pounds chicken wings , halved at joints, wingtips discarded; ⅛ teaspoon table salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest , plus lemon wedges for serving; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley , dill, and/or tarragon

Why This Recipe Works

Once you make chicken wings in your air fryer, you may never go back to conventional frying or oven roasting again. With their delicate skin and paper-thin layer of fat, chicken wings are a perfect candidate for air frying. In the intense, evenly circulating heat, the fat renders as the skin crisps, then conveniently accumulates at the bottom of the air fryer without smoking up your kitchen. Rather than toss our wings in gloppy, sugar- or fat-heavy sauces, we tossed them with a superflavorful combinations of simple lemon and pepper with herbs. These ingredients add a lot of zing to the wings without compromising their perfectly crisped exteriors.

Before You Begin

If you buy chicken wings that are already split, with the tips removed, you will need only 1 pound. This recipe can be easily doubled.

Instructions

Pat wings dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange wings in even layer in air-fryer basket. Place basket into air fryer and set temperature to 400 degrees. Cook until wings are golden brown and crisp, 18 to 24 minutes, flipping wings halfway through cooking.

Combine lemon zest and parsley in large bowl. Add wings and toss until evenly coated. Serve with lemon wedges.