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These Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings will be your new favourite crispy chicken wings recipe. The perfect bar food made in your own kitchen with less grease and your favourite dip! Make these yummy wings with only 4 ingredients and under 30 minutes in your air fryer from your Instant Pot.
I love cooking with chicken, it is so versatile and typically a crowd-pleaser. As you know, my barbecue chicken in the Instant pot is a game-changer for us: a whole chicken in 20 minutes is a no-brainer. Now, we have on our list, these yummy lemon pepper chicken wings regularly on the menu as they are so easy to make and inexpensive!
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🔪 How To Make Them?
If you are wondering how to make the best Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings at home, this is the recipe and blog post for you! No dry rub, only a super simple seasoning with the chicken and off it goes to go.
First, let's. make the lemon pepper seasoning, it's super easy!
- In a bowl, pour your olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Pour over your chicken wings and toss well.
- Place a layer of wings in your air fryer basket and close your lid or drawer depending on what you have.
- Select Air Fry and select 15 minutes cook time at 395 degrees Fahrenheit, some air fryers would set at 380 degrees, and it would work too.
- Repeat until you have cooked all the chicken.
🍗 How Do You Eat Them?
So many ways to enjoy them depending on the moment: Game day, backyard dinner, easy lunch, you name it!
Dip them! If this is for a buffet or watching a game on tv, this is one of the best recipes for finger foods. Here are options of dips: honey garlic (my favourite!), ketchup (keep it classic), bbq sauce, etc...
Share them! Make a yummy board with different munchies such as roasted carrots and potatoes, some pull-apart bread or pinwheels.
Lunch date! Make a nice Caprese salad or a Mediterranean one to make a delicious fresh meal!
📋 Recipe variation
Most of all, I love this recipe because it is simple, easy, and only uses a few ingredients for the marinade. However, you can follow your heart and add some other ingredients such as:
- Garlic: crushed, garlic powder, sliced
- Dried herbs: thyme, rosemary, oregano, etc…
- Fresh herbs: coriander, parsley, basil, etc…
- Ginger: grate a little bit.
As for the chicken parts, you can also do it with drum sticks.
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💭 Cooking FAQ
I guess you could be here are a few points why I would not: if you want a crispy skin, it is better to be thaw out, patted dry and cover in a marinade. Also, I can't advise you how long you would need to cook it.
15 minutes at 395F is all it takes!
Definitely healthier there are not breaded and deep-fried.
I do because my air fryer reminds me of it. it is a great way to have both sides crispy. However, I also forgot to flip it and it just turned as good!
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📖 Recipe: Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken wings
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, pour your olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk.
- Take your chicken wings and with a paper towel pat them dry.
- In a big bowl, place your wings and pour your lemon pepper seasoning. Toss well.
- Place a layer of wings in your air fryer basket and close your lid or drawer depending on the type of Air fryer you have.
- Select the option 'Air Fry' and select 15 minutes cook time at 395 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Repeat until you have cooked all the chicken wings.
- Dip in your favourite dip and enjoy!
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Shashi at Savory Spin says
That lemon pepper sauce you have is so simple and a perfect burst of summery goodness on a cold day - looking forward to trying it out soon.
Mélanie says
Right? So simple yet so delicious!
Julie says
This is such a great use of the air fryer! These wings came out so crispy and I love that they are healthier and not really fried. Perfect for the family.
Mélanie says
Thank you Julie!
Gail Montero says
I love the lemony tang in these chicken wings! YUM!
Mélanie says
Yes, a great combo!
Natalie says
I never used this is flavor combo so this sounds very interesting. Something I would love to try. I'm going to save the recipe and make these delicious wings. That's for sure! Yum!
Mélanie says
You would love it Natalie!