Air Fryer Boneless Wings
Air fryer boneless wings made with a light batter and much healthier than your average deep fried recipes. These are made in the air-fried for maximum crunch without the extra calories but of course the oven method is included you really can't go wrong with these perfectly cooked morsels.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- bowls for mixing
- air fryer or oven
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb boneless chicken breast, cubed
- ½ cup corn flakes, crushed Panko breadcrumbs also work
- 1 cup all purpose flour or almond flour or AP gluten free flour
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tbsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 eggs, whisked
- ½ cup barbecue sauce optional
- ⅓ cup buffalo sauce optional
- 1½ Tbsp water to thin the sauce out and help spread it.
Instructions
- Clean chicken and pat dry it. Slice into even, bite sized pieces. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl, flour, corn flakes, seasonings. Mix with a whisk.
- Mix eggs together in a separate large bowl.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350º. Dunk chicken pieces into egg wash, then into dry flour mixture. Lay battered pieces on a clean piece of parchment paper. Next, spritz the chicken with cooking spray and lay them in the air fryer in a single layer. You may need to cook in batches depending on the size of your machine.
- Cook at 350º for 12-14 minutes. Be sure to check the chicken before eating, temps may vary a bit.
- *if using an oven, bake on 375º for about 16-18 minutes. Oven temps will vary!
- Mix the barbecue and buffalo sauce together with the water in a large mixing bowl. Or any sauce of choice.
- Immediately toss the hot boneless wings in the sauce mixture or sauce of choice. Use a large spoon to gently toss the wings to ensure crispy coating doesn't break. Serve and enjoy immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- Don't overcook the chicken chunks. You want them to really just hit 165º internally.
- Bake or air fry them! Both methods are wonderful. Oven will be 375º bake for about 16-18 minutes oven temps vary.
- Pop them back into the air frier or oven for 1-3 minutes AFTER tossing in sauce for the ultimate batter.
- Choose any sauce you want! I go for buffalo, barbecue and a mix of the two but really so many yummy sauces like sweet chili, ranch and more are great sauces to toss these air fried boneless wings in.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 5wings | Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 1529mg | Potassium: 836mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 867IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 4mg