If you are looking for something different for dinner tonight then look no further than this - our lemon pepper wings air fryer recipe! Topped with a touch of optional honey glaze, our wings are a Whole Lotta Yum!
Lemon Pepper Air Fryer Wings are the Best!
Chicken wings are a seriously amazing food option simply because there are so many different ways to serve and season them.
And for this chicken wing recipe, we are going for bold and different with a lemon pepper wings air fryer recipe that beautifully blends sweet and tart when you add the honey glaze to the lemon pepper wings.
Wing lovers unite! You'll also love our air fryer whole chicken wings, dry rub air fryer chicken wings, and traditional chicken wings in an air fryer. Try one or try them all.
Key ingredients you'll need
- chicken wings - cut into drumettes and wingettes
- olive oil
- lemon pepper seasoning
HONEY GLAZE - optional
- honey
- butter - melted
Variations
- To make your lemon pepper wings air fryer recipe extra crispy make them with baking powder. Simply add the baking powder to the lemon pepper and olive oil mix and increase the olive oil to a total of 2 Tbsp.
Equipment
An Air Fryer- We have a Cosori XL basket style air fryer, an Omni Plus oven style air fryer, and a small 3.2L Farberware basket style air fryer. The Cosori was used in this recipe.
Diet Adaptions
- Keto - To make our lemon pepper wings air fryer recipe compliant with low-carb and keto lifestyles, make the wings but do not use the honey glaze.
Step by Step Instructions
Like many air fryer recipes, our air fryer lemon pepper wings is as simple as season, air fry, flip, and serve.
Prep Ingredients
Blot the wings dry with paper towels.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the wings, lemon pepper seasoning, and olive oil.
Place the wings in the bottom of the air fryer basket in a single layer.
Temperature
Cook your lemon pepper air fryer wings in an air fryer that has been preheated to 400F for 5 minutes. You can preheat the air fryer unit while you are prepping the wings.
Cooking Time
The wings will take a total of 18-19 minutes to cook.
They will need to be flipped halfway through cooking.
***Adding honey glaze is an optional step but highly recommended! To make the honey glaze, combine the honey and melted butter in a small bowl. Brush it on the wings during the last 5 minutes of cooking to get that slightly charred look or the glaze can be added after the wings are completely done cooking in the air fryer.
Sprinkle the cooking lemon pepper wings with additional lemon pepper seasoning mix before serving. Squeeze fresh lemon over the wings for an even stronger lemony flavor.
Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Store bought lemon pepper seasoning incudes salt and pepper, no other seasoning besides the lemon pepper is needed.
- Preheating your air fryer for 5-minutes prior to cooking your lemon pepper air fryer chicken wings will ensure they start cooking as soon as you place them in the unit.
- Our lemon pepper wings air fryer recipe calls for trimmed drumettes and wingettes, if you're using whole chicken wings they could take an extra 1-2 minutes to cook.
Common Questions
Turn your air fryer lemon pepper wings into a complete meal when you serve them alongside homemade air fryer french fries, air fried radishes, and air fryer frozen broccoli.
You can store cooked chicken wings in the fridge for up to 4 days in a covered container.
You can reheat leftover chicken wings right in the air fryer! Simply preheat the air fryer on 400 F for 5 minutes. Then, place the chicken wings in a single layer in the air fryer and cook them for 2-4 minutes, or until they are warmed through.
More Air Fryer Wings Recipes
Looking for more air fryer wings recipes?
- Air Fryer Whole Chicken Wings
- Dry Rub Air Fryer Chicken Wings
- Traditional Chicken Wings in Air Fryer
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Lemon Pepper Wings Air Fryer Recipe
Lemon pepper air fryer wings uses lemon pepper and oil to make savory and delicious drummettes or wingettes. Add honey as an optional ingredient for a delicious balance of sweet and slightly tart from the lemon.
Ingredients
- 1.25 lb chicken wings, cut into drumettes and wingettes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- HONEY GLAZE - optional
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 F for 5 minutes
- Blot the wings dry with paper towels, this helps to remove moisture and make crispy wings.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the wings, lemon pepper seasoning, and olive oil.
- Place the wings in the bottom of the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- The wings will take a total of 18-19 minutes to cook, flip them after halfway.
- Adding honey glaze is an optional step but highly recommended! In a small bowl mix the honey and melted butter. Brush them on the wings in the last 5 minutes of cooking to get that slightly charred look or the glaze can be added after the wings are completely done cooking in the air fryer.
- Sprinkle with more lemon pepper seasoning mix before serving. Squeeze fresh lemon over the wings for an even stronger lemony flavor. Enjoy!
Notes
Store-bought lemon pepper seasoning includes salt and pepper, no other seasoning besides the lemon pepper is needed.
More salt and pepper or lemon pepper can be sprinkled on the wings after cooking if desired.
This recipe calls for trimmed drumettes and wingettes, if you're using whole chicken wings they could take an extra 1-2 minutes to cook.
To make extra crispy lemon pepper wings with baking powder, add the baking powder to the lemon pepper and olive oil mix and increase the olive oil to a total of 2 Tbsp.
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