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Chicken wings in an air fryer basket on parchment paper, with bowls of buffalo sauce and ranch dressing nearby.
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Air Fryer Frozen Buffalo Wings (How to cook frozen chicken wings)

Skip the thaw and get straight to crispy buffalo wings. These air fryer frozen chicken wings go from freezer to plate in 20 minutes - no defrosting required. Just toss frozen wings in at 400°F for 16 minutes and watch them turn into the crispiest game day miracle you've ever pulled off. Works with any brand of frozen buffalo wings, or jazz up plain ones with extra sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 113kcal
Author: Kita Roberts

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 20-22 ounce package fully-cooked frozen buffalo chicken wings
  • ½ cup buffalo wing sauce

For Serving

  • ½ cup bleu cheese dressing or ranch dressing
  • Celery sticks and bleu cheese crumbles

Instructions

  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F – if your air fryer doesn’t have a preheat option, just set to 400 and wait 3-5 minutes.
  • Add paper liner to bottom of basket and place single layer of frozen chicken wings on top.
    Frozen chicken wings arranged in a single layer inside an air fryer basket lined with parchment paper, with bowls of sauce and dip nearby.
  • Cook for 15-16 minutes or until heated through (internal temperature should reach 165 degrees F).
    Chicken wings in an air fryer basket on parchment paper, with bowls of buffalo sauce and ranch dressing nearby.
  • Toss in extra buffalo sauce.
    A glass bowl of buffalo chicken wings, a bowl of celery sticks, a bowl of blue cheese crumbles, and a bowl of ranch dressing on a white surface with a cloth napkin.
  • Allow to rest for 2 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • You can substitute the wings with a honey BBQ or plain flavor variety.
How Long to Cook Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer:
  • Fully cooked, frozen wings: 400°F for 15–16 minutes
  • Raw, frozen wings: 400°F for 25–28 minutes
  • Fresh (thawed, raw) wings: 400°F for 18–20 minutes

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 113kcal | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 80mg | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.5mg