For a tasty, cheesy take on classic chicken wings, air fryer garlic parmesan wings are a must-try!
Made with very few ingredients – like freshly grated parmesan – these garlic parmesan wings in the air fryer are perfectly snackable and go great with a dipping sauce!
Recipe Tips/Substitutions
Before you get out the cheese grater to make air fryer garlic parmesan chicken wings, read through these recipe tips and substitutions so that you know what to expect!
- Make sure to use split wings for this recipe – drumettes and/or wingettes.
- You first cook the wings (to some extent) and then add the garlic and grated parmesan as a second step. You can either do this when the chicken wings are 2/3 done and then crisp up then parmesan cheese in the air fryer. Or you can wait to add the garlic-parmesan-mixture after the chicken wings are done cooking. See the sections below for detailed instructions.
- If you are using salty parmesan cheese, we wouldn’t add more than 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the chicken wings. If the parmesan is not that salty and you like your wings salty, feel free to add 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Since every air fryer is different and some wings are slightly larger or smaller, your cooking time might vary slightly. Make sure that the inside of the chicken wings is cooked through fully!
We use this air fryer for our recipes and it has been great.
Step by Step Instructions
For the step-by-step instructions on how to make garlic parmesan chicken wings in the air fryer, you can follow the recipe process photos in this section.
This way, you can see just how we made our wings and follow along with confidence.
If you just want to air fry garlic parmesan wings and don’t like visuals, you can skip to the recipe card at the bottom of this post!
If your chicken wings (drumettes and wingettes) are quite moist, place them on a plate and use a paper towel to pat them dry.
If your chicken wings are without excess moisture, then you can skip this drying step.
At this time, also preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Next, add the wings into a medium mixing sized bowl. Then also add in oil, salt, and pepper.
Toss until the wings are evenly coated.
Once the air fryer is hot, add the wings to the air fryer. The wings should be in one even layer in the tray so that they can cook and crisp evenly.
If this amount of wings is too much for your air fryer, cook the wings in two batches.
Cook the chicken wings for 14 minutes (they won’t be done yet!). Flip the wings halfway through the cooking time.
While the wings are cooking, grate the parmesan cheese and melt the butter.
Once the 14 minutes are up, remove the chicken wings from the air fryer and place them into a clean bowl. Don’t turn the air fryer off yet!
Drizzle the melted butter on top of the wings then sprinkle the parmesan cheese and the garlic powder on top, too.
Toss the wings in these new ingredients to coat them.
Now, place the chicken wings back into the air fryer and cook for another 4-6 minutes until fully cooked and the parmesan cheese has slightly browned.
When cooked, remove the chicken wings from the air fryer.
Serve them with cut-up carrot and celery sticks as well as your favorite dipping sauce (optional).
Alternatively, if you don’t want the parmesan cheese to get slightly crispy, you can cook the chicken wings fully until they are done (approximately 18-20 minutes).
Then take them out, place them into a clean bowl, drizzle the melted butter on top and add the grated parmesan cheese and garlic powder.
Toss until the wings are evenly coated, then serve right away.
Storage Tips
If you have leftover air-fried garlic parmesan wings, you can store them in a sealed container and put them in the fridge. They will last for up to 3 days and reheat nicely.
You can choose the air fryer or the microwave to reheat the chicken wings. They’ll not be as crispy as freshly made but these wings are still tasty to munch on!
Related Recipes
For more tasty chicken air fryer recipes, have a look at these creations and try one out the next time you air fry!
- Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings in the Air Fryer
- Simply Seasoned Chicken Wings (From Fresh)
- Frozen Air Fryer Chicken Wings
Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken wings, drumettes and wingettes
- 1 teaspoon avocado oil
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt, see notes
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
The Garlic Parmesan Coating
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- If your chicken wings (drumettes and wingettes) are quite moist, place them on a plate and use a paper towel to pat them dry. If your chicken wings are without excess moisture, then you can skip this drying step.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add the wings into a medium mixing sized bowl. Then also add in oil, salt, and pepper. Toss everything until the wings are evenly coated.
- Once the air fryer is hot, add the wings to the air fryer. The wings should be in one even layer in the tray so that they can cook and crisp evenly. If this amount of wings is too much for your air fryer, cook the wings in two batches.
- Cook the chicken wings for 14 minutes (they won’t be done yet!). Flip the wings halfway through the cooking time.
- While the wings are cooking, grate the parmesan cheese and melt the butter.
- Once the 14 minutes are up, remove the chicken wings from the air fryer and place them into a clean bowl. Don’t turn the air fryer off yet! Drizzle the melted butter on top of the wings then sprinkle the parmesan cheese and the garlic powder on top, too. Toss the wings in these new ingredients to coat them.
- Place the chicken wings back into the air fryer and cook for another 4-6 minutes until fully cooked and the parmesan cheese has slightly browned.
- When cooked, remove the chicken wings and serve them with cut-up carrot and celery sticks as well as your favorite dipping sauce (optional).
Notes
- If you are using salty parmesan cheese, we wouldn’t add more than 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the chicken wings. If the parmesan is not that salty and you like your wings salty, feel free to add 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Alternatively, if you don’t want the parmesan cheese to get slightly crispy, you can cook the chicken wings fully until they are done (approximately 18-20 minutes). Then take them out, place them into a clean bowl, drizzle the melted butter on top and add the grated parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Toss until the wings are evenly coated, then serve right away.
Nutrition
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
