Recipe Instructions:
INGREDIENTS
2 lb (907 g) chicken wings
1 tbsp (14.5 g) baking powder
Instructions
Pat dry the chicken wings with paper towel.
In a large bowl, add wings and sprinkle baking powder. Toss the wings until they are evenly coated in the baking powder.
If cooking in the air fryer: Place the wings in a single layer in your air fryer basket, making sure none of them overlap or touch. You may need to cook in two batches if your air fryer is not big enough. If your air fryer basket is not nonstick, coat the bottom with cooking oil spray before adding the wings. Most air fryer baskets I've seen are nonstick, so the oil spray is not necessary. Set your air fryer to 400°F (204°C), and let it preheat. Once it reaches the correct temperature, put the wings in and cook the wings for about 20 minutes, flipping the wings halfway through. After the 20 minutes, flip the wings back one more time and cook about 5 more minutes or until wings reach desired crispiness.
If cooking in the oven, preheat oven to 250°F (121°C). Line a large baking sheet with foil. Place a cooling wire rack on top and spray surface with cooking oil spray if it's not nonstick. Place wings in a single layer on the cooling rack, making sure none of them touch or overlap. Bake for 30 minutes in the lower section of the oven. Raise oven temperature to 425°F (218°C). Place wings back into the oven, this time in the upper middle section of the oven. Bake wings for about 50 minutes or until they reach desired crispiness.
Notes
If using frozen chicken wings, make sure to defrost fully before using.
I prefer using frozen wings because they already have salt added to them from the salt and water solution they are soaked in. If you are using fresh wings, you may want to add a little salt to the wings when you add the baking powder.
I used frozen chicken party wings which are already separated intro drummettes and wingettes. But you can also use whole wings and separate yourself.
If you want to add other dry seasonings, add them in with the baking powder.
See post for more flavor ideas.
You can double or triple them recipe if you need to make a larger amount.
