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Air Fryer Nashville Hot Chicken Wings

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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Jun 19, 2019
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Step up your game (day) with these air-fryer chicken wings that bring the heat without the hassle.

Air Fryer Nashville Hot Chicken Wings

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickles
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 lb fresh or frozen (thawed) chicken wingettes and drummettes

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, mix ranch dressing and pickles. Cover and refrigerate sauce until ready to serve.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix melted butter, ground red pepper, brown sugar, salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika.
  • Step 
    3
    Place chicken in air fryer basket. Set to 350°F; cook 15 minutes, turning and stirring once. Transfer chicken to butter mixture in bowl; toss to coat. Return chicken to air fryer basket. Pour any remaining butter mixture over chicken. Set to 400°F; cook 12 to 15 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F), turning and stirring once. Serve with ranch dressing mixture.

Nutrition

320 Calories
26g Total Fat
19g Protein
4g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Servings
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
230
Total Fat
26g
40%
Saturated Fat
9g
43%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
130mg
43%
Sodium
600mg
25%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
19g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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