Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

Name: Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; salt and pepper; 1-1/2 pounds whole chicken wings (thawed); nonstick cooking spray

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With summer temperatures rising every day, let's skip the BBQ this weekend and cook up these tasty Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings! I mean, really! Who doesn't love chicken wings?!

Whether you are hosting a party or a a game day get together, and need a fun appetizer that everyone will love, or if you are just looking for a fun outside of the box dinner idea, this easy garlic parmesan wings in air fryer idea is for you!

chicken wings covered in a crispy parmesan cheese and sprigs of fresh parsley in an air fryer basket

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Why You'll Love These Juicy Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Wings

I love chicken wings...I prefer the drumettes, to be precise. But I love all varieties of chicken wings in general! Hello, WING WEDNESDAY, anyone?! Wing Wednesday is a social activity in my circle of friends; that is how much we all love our chicken wings!

However, making easy chicken wing recipes at HOME is not only super cheap, but you can make them any time you want with these easy air fryer parmesan garlic wings! You can easily do this for a crowd! Just fill up your slow cooker, Instant Pot or Ninja Foodi!

This is a really tasty garlic parmesan flavor recipe, but you can customize this recipe by adding other spices, marinating the chicken wings in jerk seasoning marinate, or BBQ - the SKY IS THE LIMIT!

If you love easy Air Fryer recipes, you might also want to check out our Air Fryer Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe and our Air Fryer Teriyaki Pork Skewers Recipe. We love making air fryer appetizers and I am slowly becoming somewhat of an air fryer cook in my home!

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wings covered in a crispy parmesan cheese and sprigs of fresh parsley in an air fryer basket

How to Make Garlic Parmesan Wings in the Air Fryer

Ingredients needed to make this Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings Recipe:

Grated Parmesan cheese - you can use freshly grated parmesan cheese or even the powdery Kraft-style parmesan cheese that comes in a shaker!
Cornstarch
Garlic powder - make sure that you are using garlic powder and NOT garlic salt
salt and pepper
Whole chicken wings, thawed - you can also use wings and drummers (flats) if that is what you prefer
Nonstick cooking spray like Pam - this is what allows the chicken wings to get crispy during the cooking process

Kitchen items needed to make Garlic Parmesan Air Fryer Wings

As I have mentioned in many of my slow cooker, pressure cooker and air fryer recipe posts, I absolutely LOVE my Ninja Foodi Pro! The Ninja FD401 Foodi 12-in-1 Deluxe XL 8 qt. Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer that Steams, Slow Cooks, Sears, Sautés, Dehydrates & More, with 5 qt. Crisper Basket, Deluxe Reversible Rack & Recipe Book can be found for under $180 on Amazon now! It has so many functions: programmable cooking functions to Pressure Cook, Air Fry/Air Crisp, Steam, Slow Cook, Yogurt, Sear/Sauté, Bake/Roast, Broil, Dehydrate, Sous Vide & Keep Warm.

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Directions for making these Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings:

Preheat your air fryer for 5 minutes at 380 degrees.

Toss together the grated parmesan cheese, cornstarch and garlic powder. Now season it with a little salt and pepper.

Dredge each of the chicken wings into this mixture, making sure that you are coating both sides and then place into the air fryer basket in a single layer.

You may need to cook your air fryer garlic parm chicken wings in batches if all of your wings do not fit in the basket.

Spray the chicken wings with nonstick cooking spray.

wings in an air fryer basket with coating

Cook your chicken wings in the air fryer at 380 degrees for 25 minutes. Halfway through cooking, check on your wings and rearrange them if necessary, so that all of the sides get crispy.

When cooking is complete, serve up these tasty chicken wings topped with chopped fresh parsley if desired.

Top Tip for garlic parmesan chicken wings in air fryer

You can also sprinkle a cup grated parmesan cheese on top of the cooked wings while they are still pipping hot for a little extra cheesiness!

This super easy recipe for air fryer wings serves 2-3 people, so if you are entertaining or have a large family, it is best to make a double batch - because everyone will definitely want seconds!

Variations for Air Fryer Chicken Wings

You can try this recipe as a base for making lemon garlic parmesan wings air fryer, keto air fryer garlic parmesan chicken wings, honey garlic parmesan wings air fryer, even dry rub garlic parmesan wings air fryer!

See this Spicy Hot Drumettes Recipe on my website if you are looking for more fun Chicken wing varieties!

FAQ about making Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Can I use Chicken Wings and Drumettes to make this recipe?

I used whole wings for this recipe, but you can easily use the wings and drumettes, just make sure they are plain, with no seasoning or breading and that they are completely thawed out prior to cooking.

Can you stack chicken wings in an air fryer?

Do not stack your chicken wings in the air fryer, as they will not cook evenly. If you are making a big batch and they won't fit laying down flat in your air fryer basket, just make a few batches.

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