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Nuwave Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Nuwave Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Air Fryer Chicken

This very easy Nuwave Air Fryer Chicken Wings recipe shows you how to make some delicious crispy chicken wings in your air fryer.

Why not combine the wings with some delicious spicy Buffalo sauce to make some super Buffalo hot wings?

chicken wings in Nuwave air fryer

Nuwave Air Fryer

In 2019 we acquired a Nuwave Air Fryer (Brio, 3 litres), 1450W. After years of using a deep fryer for our frozen food, we decided it was probably wise to cut down a bit on the fat-heavy foods. Using an air fryer seemed the logical choice. So this was one of my first Nuwave air fryer recipes!

I will be adding some more air fryer recipes as time progresses, so keep a look out! I also have a recipe for meatballs in the air fryer which may be of interest. Also good as a game day treat!

air fryer chicken wings
Chicken in the Nuwave Air Fryer basket

We loved the air fryer! It is very simple to use and does a great job. We have found it is especially handy with frozen food like onion rings, fish sticks, french fries or chicken fingers for getting nice crispy results.

But also for frying things like bacon it does a great job of crisping up the bacon and does not make the kitchen smell. 

whole chicken wings in air fryer
Nuwave Air Fryer Chicken Wings

And also for chicken wings, it does the business. Here I used some pre-marinated chicken wings from Aldi which were delicious. They were not frozen when I cooked them, but if you do happen to use frozen wings, then thaw them properly first.

The only thing you have to remember is to shake the basket regularly so that the hot air reaches all the surfaces and to make sure that the wings get evenly cooked.

air fryer wings

Chicken Wings in Air Fryer Oven

We found the Nuwave Air Fryer fairly easy to clean, so using the air fryer is actually easier than cooking the wings in the conventional oven, as you have no problems with the wings sticking to the sheet pan.

The air fryer is easy to program as you can just select the relevant program from a choice of pre-programmed options, or just program it manually. We have found the 3QT size to be a bit on the small size, but Nuwave also have 6, 10 and 14 Quart sizes as well, so you can choose one to suit your family if you are in the market for one.

You also use a lot less electrical energy by not turning your conventional oven on. And on top of all these advantages, you also get a super crispy finish.

Unfortunately, our Nuwave air fryer expired after a few years of frequent use. So we replaced it with a Cosori air fryer which is a bit bigger and even easier to clean. Fortunately, the Cosori is still going strong and being used almost every day.

So if you do not yet have an air fryer in your kitchen it might be time to get one. They are well worth it.

game day snacks
Super crispy chicken wings

 

Turn your crispy chicken wings into Buffalo Wings

So when you have cooked your crispy wings how are you going to eat them? With a ranch dressing or a blue cheese dip?

I prefer a good old New York State Buffalo sauce, either as a dip or as a coating. The wonderful taste of Frank’s Redhot Original Cayenne Pepper sauce is just a complete classic. Follow the link to my recipe for a fantastic Buffalo dipping sauce.

buffalo dipping
Crispy wing with a Buffalo dipping sauce

This must be the best game-day snack ever invented. It certainly beats our English mini-sausages-on-a-stick hands down 😃 !

I hope you get to try this simple recipe for air fryer wings. Of course, you can use any make of air fryer. Just make sure the temperatures are the same and don’t mix up your Fahrenheits and your Centigrades!

buffalo wings
Buffalo hot wings

I hope you try to make some delicious Nuwave air fryer chicken wings and make some of my Buffalo sauce to go with them!

Enjoy them! We did!!

How to make Nuwave Air Fryer Chicken Wings

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whole chicken wings in air fryer

Nuwave Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 38 minutes
Total Time: 43 minutes

This simple recipe will help you make some delicious crispy chicken wings. Enjoy them with a Buffalo dipping sauce for some great NY Buffalo wings!

Ingredients

  • 1kg chicken wings (I used 500g of chilli, pepper and garlic and 500g piri piri pre-marinaded wings)
  • Olive Oil cooking spray
  • Garlic powder
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  1. Spray inside of air fryer basket with some of the cooking spray. Add the chicken wings and season to taste with salt and pepper and some freshly milled garlic power.
  2. Cook the wings at 180C (356F) for 25-30 minutes. Give the basket a shake every 5 minutes or so, to make sure they are evenly cooked.
  3. Then turn the temperature up to 200C (392F) and cook for a further 6-8 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.

Notes

I used pre-marinated wings from Aldi so did not need to do any further preparation. You can also just use un-marinated chicken wings and give them a dry rub of chicken seasoning or something else if you prefer.

If you want to make some Buffalo wings, just make the sauce separately and pour it over the wings when they are done. You will not need a separate marinade to make great hot wings.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 568Total Fat: 43gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 705mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 28g

This nutrition information was automatically calculated by Nutritionix, but may not be 100% accurate.

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Jacqueline

Monday 28th of August 2023

I’ve recently purchased a NuWave air fryer model 37062 it was not used but no info came with it and I can’t find any online for this model number please help

Gav

Thursday 21st of September 2023

A simple google search gave me this: https://www.nuwavenow.com/manual/brio

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