Dry rub ranch wings in air fryer

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Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Wings are the perfect game day food, they're easy to prepare, take no time to make and everyone absolutely loves them. Crispy outside while still nice and soft and moist inside. The ranch flavor on the skin is out of this world.

As mentioned before game day, Superbowl time, parties in general, chicken wings are the perfect go-to as an option for the party table.

You could make a huge plate of these wings with some dip and celery sticks and you wouldn't even need to make anything else. Everyone will eat so many wings because they're so good....

• ❤️ Why you'll love it
• 🧅 Ingredients
• 🥣 Instructions
• 🔄 Substitutions and Variations
• 🔌 Equipment
• Other Air Fryer Recipes You Might Like
• 🧊 Storage
• 💡 Tips
• 👩‍🍳 FAQs
• Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Wings

❤️ Why you'll love it

• It's quick, easy and fuss free.
• Using an air fryer is a healthier alternative to frying and makes the best wings.
• They taste like they've been in the deep fryer.

🧅 Ingredients

• Chicken Wings (flats and drumettes)
• Ranch Seasoning
• Creole Seasoning

See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.

🥣 Instructions

• Step 1: Preheat the air fryer to 360°F.
• Step 2: Pat the wings dry with some paper towel then season with the Creole Seasoning.
• Step 3: Sprinkle ¾ of the ranch dressing all over the wings and make sure they're all evenly coated with this dry rub. Get your hands in there if you need to.
• Step 4: Spray the basket of the air fryer, position the wings in a single layer and cook for 20 minutes. The cooking time might vary depending on your air fryer.
• Step 5: Flip the wings and turn up the air fryer to 400°F. Cook for a further 10 minutes.
• Step 6: Remove from the air fryer and sprinkle the remaining ranch dressing all over.
• Step 7: Serve with a ranch dip (or your favorite sauce) and celery sticks.

Hint: I like to let the Creole seasoning sit on the chicken wings first for a while and warm up to room temperature first. (30 minutes). Then add the Ranch seasoning before putting in the air fryer.

🔄 Substitutions and Variations

• Different dip options - Instead of ranch sauce you could try one of the following:
  • Spicy buffalo sauce
  • BBQ Sauce
  • Blue cheese dressing
  • Lemon Pepper
  • Hot Sauce
• Baking Powder - add a touch of baking powder for some added crispness.
• Green Onions - add some chopped green onion (for decoration).
• Garlic Powder - add a touch of garlic powder if you like a more garlicky flavor.

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🔌 Equipment

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The air fryer I use is the Instant Vortex (by the same makers of Instant Pot). I love it and would recommend it to anyone.

This air fryer makes the crispiest wings.

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• Air Fryer Mac and Cheese Bites
• Air Fryer Biscuits
• Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
• Air Fryer Corn Dogs
• Air Fryer Sausage Balls

If you're a fan of chicken you should try this copycat Bojangles Fried Chicken recipe!

🧊 Storage

Once the air fryer ranch wings have cooled completely store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

To reheat the wings, allow to warm to room temperature then warm them up in the air fryer again, for best results.

💡 Tips

Expert Tip: Spray the wings with a little cooking spray for some extra crispy chicken wings. You shouldn't need much though as the skin already has extra moisture.

👩‍🍳 FAQs

How long does it take to cook wings in an air fryer?

It depends on the temperature you set it to. At 360°F like I cook them at they cook in 30 minutes (with a little added hot temp at the end).

Do you put sauce on wings before or after air frying?

Definitely after. Cook the wings to crispy first then add your favorite sauce.

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Ingredients

• 2-3lb Chicken Wings, flats and drumettes
• 1oz Ranch Seasoning Packet
• 1 Tablespoon Creole Seasoning

Instructions

1. Preheat the air fryer to 360°F.
2. Pat the wings dry with paper towels then evenly sprinkle with the Creole Seasoning.
3. Season with ¾ of the ranch seasoning and make sure the wings are nice and evenly coated all over.
4. Spray the basket of the air fryer and lay half of the wings in there. Make sure there is enough room for the hot air to reach all around each wing.
5. Cook for 20 Minutes then flip the wings, increase the heat to 400°F and cook a further 10 minutes.
6. Remove from the air fryer and sprinkle with some more ranch seasoning. Set aside and do the same with the remaining wings.
7. Serve with some ranch dip and celery sticks.

Notes

I like to use the ranch seasoning for cooking with the wings plus sprinkle some more for extra flavor after they have cooked.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 1136Total Fat 84gSaturated Fat 30gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 47gCholesterol 282mgSodium 2030mgCarbohydrates 36gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 59g