My air-fryer chicken wings are perfect for feeding a large group of hungry guests! Seasoned with garlic and Italian seasoning and coated in a parmesan garlic butter sauce, each bite is crispy, tender, herby, and buttery!

This is party food at its most indulgent! Serve them as part of a large buffet with my mozzarella sticks, cream cheese ball, crostini, fried artichokes, couscous salad, and more appetizers.

Air fryer chicken wings with a garlic butter sauce on a white platter.

Ingredients Board

To make my air fryer chicken wings and parmesan garlic butter sauce, you’ll need the following:

Chicken Wings

Chicken Wings – 1 lb of chicken wings (broken down into flats and drumettes, no tips)
Italian Seasoning – 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
Garlic Powder – 1/4 tsp garlic powder
Olive Oil – 1 tbsp olive oil
Salt – a pinch of kosher salt
Black Pepper – a pinch of ground black pepper

Sauce

Butter – 3 tbsp unsalted butter
Garlic – 2 garlic cloves
Parmesan – 1/4 cup parmesan
Lemon – 1 tbsp lemon juice
Parsley – a handful of fresh parsley, finely minced
Salt, to taste

Instructions for Making Them

Step 1. Season the chicken wings (flats and drumettes) with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, and toss them with a tablespoon of olive oil.

Seasoned chicken wings (flats and drumettes; no tips)

Step 2. Preheat the air fryer for 3 minutes to 400°F. Once the air fryer is preheated, add the seasoned chicken wings and cook for 8 minutes. Then flip and cook for about 8 minutes on the second side (for a total of 16 minutes). Check if the chicken wings are fully cooked (they are fully cooked when the meat thermometer reads 165°F (74°C). If they’re below the safe temperature of 165°F (74°C), continue cooking them in the air fryer until they reach that temperature. The exact cooking times will vary from air fryer to air fryer.

Side note: Some air fryers come with built-in thermometers so you can insert the probe in the chicken wing and set the air fryer to turn off when the set temperature is reached!

Step 3. While the chicken wings are in the air fryer, make the butter sauce. Melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds. Take the pan off the heat and add the lemon juice, half the parmesan, and finely minced fresh parsley.

Step 4. Once the chicken wings are out the air fryer, toss them in the butter sauce and top them with the remaining parmesan.

Serving Ideas for Your Wings

You can lighten up the chicken wings by pairing them with a salad, such as this couscous salad, this Greek-inspired pasta salad, or this roasted vegetable salad.

Chicken wings on a platter, with butter sauce on top

Or you can go full indulgence and pair them with mozzarella sticks, parmesan air-fryer baby potatoes, and fried panko-coated artichoke hearts!

Whether it’s a party with friends, Super Bowl weekend, a milestone birthday, or hosting the family for holidays, this is a rich and juicy dish plenty can tuck into!

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