For those times when you only have frozen wings on hand, have no worries because you can make air fryer frozen chicken wings in almost half the time as compared to cooking them in the oven!
Whether you have fully cooked frozen chicken wings or frozen raw wings, well show you everything you need to know to get them perfect every time. Its a WHOLE LOTTA YUM in less than 30 minutes!
Air Fryer Frozen Chicken WingsYield:
Easy air fryer frozen chicken wings that cook in less than 15 minutes! Make either pre-cooked frozen wings or raw frozen wings with our method.
- 1-1.25 lb frozen chicken wings, raw
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Optional- buffalo wing sauce, celery, blue cheese
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes.
- Spread the wings in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Cook the frozen wings for a total of 12 minutes in the air fryer, flipping after 6 minutes. Keep an eye on the wings and cook them for more or less time depending on your desired degree of doneness (plus some air fryers cook hotter or less hot than others).
- If you have frozen UNCOOKED wings the process is the same but the cooking time is higher, of course. Raw frozen wings take about double the cooking time compared to the pre-cooked frozen chicken wings in air fryer.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes.
- In a medium-sized bowl put about 1.25 lb frozen wing sections (12-13 wings), 1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ teaspoon sea salt, an ¼ teaspoon of black pepper in a bowl and stir to combine.
- The frozen chicken wings will take about 24 minutes in total to cook, this can vary depending on how hot your air fryer model cooks. Add the frozen wings to the air fryer basket and cook them in the air fryer 12 minutes on one side.
- Flip the wings and cook an additional 12-13 more minutes until theyre cooked through.
- Serve with wing sauce, celery, and blue cheese dressing. Enjoy!
Serve with celery sticks, blue cheese dressing, Franks Red Hot Wings Sauce, or your favorite wing sauce.
How many wings you can cook at a time depends on the capacity of your air fryer model.
Air fryer models can cook differently from each other, some cook hotter or less hot than other models. The first time you go to make a recipe, check it a couple of minutes early in case you have a model that cooks hot.
Cooking wings from frozen dont turn out “as crispy” as fresh wings but theyre still delicious and so easy!
To cook frozen chicken wings, lay them in a single layer leaving space all around the wings to help them get crisp.
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How to Air Fry Frozen Chicken Wings (from frozen-precooked & cooked)
While most frozen wings you find at the grocery store are already fully cooked, if you have uncooked frozen wings on hand, rest assured you can still cook those in your air fryer as well! We show you how to cook both types of frozen wings in your air fryer below.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400F. We love to cook our meats at a higher temperature because the quick cooking time leads to perfectly a perfectly done inside yet crisper outside.
- If you have an air fryer with a non-stick basket, its fine to brush it with a little oil, but do NOT spray it with cooking spray like Pam. Aerosol cooking sprays can actually ruin the non-stick finish and can cause residue build-up.
- Cook the frozen wings in the air fryer for 6 minutes on one side.
- Flip the wings and cook an additional 6 minutes until theyre cooked through.
- Its crazy to think that air fryer frozen chicken wings cook in just 12 minutes but in an oven, theyd take 28-33 minutes!
Cooking frozen chicken wings in an air fryer wont be as crisp as if you made them from fresh simply because of the icy finish that cooks on frozen wings. Also, like in our fresh air fryer wings, we dry the chicken wings with paper towels to get them extra dry, you cant do that with frozen wings.
That being said, if youre wanting to cook air fryer FROZEN chicken wings, this is the method and cooking device to use!
FRANK’S RED HOT BUFFALO WINGS *AIR FRIED FROM FROZEN IN THE NINJA GRILL
Can you cook frozen wings in an air fryer?
While most frozen wings you find at the grocery store are already fully cooked, if you have uncooked frozen wings on hand, rest assured you can still cook those in your air fryer as well! We show you how to cook both types of frozen wings in your air fryer below. What is the best temperature to cook frozen wings? Preheat the air fryer to 400F.
Can one cook broccoli in an air fryer?
Yes, you can cook broccoli in the air fryer like any other vegetable. You can add a little salt, garlic powder and pepper to enhance the flavor.
How do you cook wings at Frank’s Redhot?
MEANWHILE, mix butter and RedHot Sauce in large bowl. Add cooked wings and toss to coat. Serve immediately with blue cheese and celery sticks, if desired. There’s no better time to stock up on Frank’s RedHot. Save 25% on Frank’s RedHot products when you use code “ StockUpFranks25 ” at checkout.
How do you cook chicken wings in an air fryer?
SPRAY basket of air fryer with no stick cooking spray. Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Pat wings dry with paper towels. PLACE wings in fryer basket, being careful not to over-fill. (Cook in batches, if needed, depending on the size of your air fryer.)