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How to Cook Frozen Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer

Name: How to Cook Frozen Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 lbs frozen chicken wings (do not thaw); 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp garlic powder; 0.5 tsp onion powder; 0.5 tsp smoked paprika; 0.25 tsp black pepper

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37 min4450 cal

By ChickenRecipes.ca Team|March 15, 2024

This is the honest recipe — the one you make at 6pm on a Tuesday when you forgot to defrost anything and the kids are asking what's for dinner. Frozen wings, straight from the bag in your chest freezer in the basement, into the air fryer at 380°F. No thawing, no prep, no guilt. They come out crispy every single time if you follow two rules: shake the basket at the 15-minute mark, and don't stack them in layers. The total cook time is longer than fresh wings — about 30-35 minutes — but since there's literally zero prep time, you're still eating faster than if you'd ordered delivery. Season them with whatever's in the cupboard or toss in sauce when they come out.

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Ingredients

Servings:

Instructions

Nutrition Per Serving

450

Calories

36g

Protein

30g

Fat

Carbs

Fiber0g

Sugar0g

Sodium600mg

Reviews

4.7 / 5 (417 reviews)

Ashley T.

Sep 11, 2025

My family loved this recipe. Will definitely make again!

Ryan I.

May 13, 2025

Made this twice already this month. So delicious!

Rachel T.

Jun 27, 2025

Easy to follow and turned out amazing. A new favourite.

Michelle J.

Dec 19, 2025

The flavours are incredible. Restaurant quality at home!

Recipe at a Glance

Prep:

2 min

Cook:

35 min

Total:

37 min

Servings:

Difficulty:

Easy

Pro Tips

1Don't overcrowd the basket — air needs to circulate or you'll get steamed wings instead of crispy ones. Two lbs in a standard basket usually means two batches.
2Season halfway through, not at the start — the seasoning slides off frozen wings. Once they've thawed and started rendering fat, the spices stick.
3Every air fryer runs differently. The first time you make these, check at 28 minutes and adjust your time for future batches.

Variations

Buffalo: toss finished wings in 3 tbsp melted butter mixed with 3 tbsp Frank's RedHot.
Honey garlic: use the honey garlic sauce recipe from this site — it takes 5 minutes while the wings cook.
Lemon pepper: toss in melted butter and fresh lemon pepper seasoning (from the lemon pepper wings recipe).

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