Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings

Lemon Pepper Air Fryer Wings on a white plate with a lemon slice and full lemon in the background

4.66 from 38 votes

Crispy air fryer chicken wings are cooked in lemon pepper seasoning then coated with a lemon pepper honey wet sauce for extra flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Air Fryer Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 462kcal

Author: Samantha Erb

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds chicken wings drumettes and flats separated and tips discarded
2 teaspoons McCormick lemon pepper seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

For the Lemon Pepper Sauce

3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon McCormicks lemon pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon honey

Instructions

Preheat your air fryer to 380 degrees.
Coat the chicken wings with lemon pepper seasoning and cayenne pepper.
Place the lemon pepper wings in the air fryer, filling it no more than halfway full. Cook for 20-22 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through cooking.
Increase the temperature to 400 degrees and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes to get a nice crispy skin on the chicken wings.
While the chicken wings are cooking, mix the melted butter, additional lemon pepper seasoning, and honey in a bowl.
Remove chicken wings from the air fryer and drizzle the lemon honey sauce on top. Enjoy!

Notes

How to Reheat Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer

1. Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees.

2. Place leftover chicken wings in your air fryer (I recommend using an air fryer pan if they already have sauce on them) and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until warmed.

3. Remove leftover wings from your air fryer and enjoy!

How to Cook Frozen Air Fryer Chicken Wings

1. Preheat your air fryer to 380 degrees.

2. Place frozen chicken wings in the air fryer and cook for about 25 minutes. Increase the temperature to 400 degrees and cook for 5 additional minutes.

3. Remove the chicken wings from the air fryer, add the lemon honey sauce on top, and enjoy!

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