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Honey lemon pepper wings with carrots and celery.

Honey Lemon Pepper Wings

Kayla
These Honey Lemon Pepper Wings are sweet, savory and spicy with a refreshing zing of lemon. They are so flavorful and will satisfy any crowd. You can have them ready in about 35 minutes!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 3
Calories 483 kcal

Equipment

  • Air-Fryer
  • Chef knife or poultry knife
  • Medium to large size mixing bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds chicken wings sliced into wingettes and drumettes

Dry rub

  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • ½ tablespoon onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Honey lemon pepper sauce

  • ½ stick country crock butter see notes
  • 2½ tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¾ teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce see notes
  • pinch cayenne pepper optional

Instructions
 

How to cut chicken wings

  • Put the wings on a cutting board and slice the wings into three pieces: the drumette, wingette (the flat) and the tip. Discard the tip. Slice through the joints with a sharp knife. I've found it to be helpful when you pick up the meaty end of the drumette so that it's at a 90 degree angle with the cutting board (with the joint sitting upright on the board). Take your knife and slice through the joint, separating the drumette and the flat. Repeat this to separate the flat and the tip.

Season and air-fry

  • Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and place the wings into a medium/large mixing bowl.
  • Add the spices in and mix until the chicken is well coated. 
  • Spray the basket or tray of an air fryer with oil and then place the wings in a single layer. Do not overcrowd. 
  • Heat the air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for 12 minutes. Then flip the chicken and cook for another 12 minutes.

Make the sauce

  • Once the wings are cooked, make your sauce. In a skillet, melt the butter and then add in the rest of the sauce ingredients. Mix until well combined.
  • Place the wings in a large mixing bowl and pour the sauce over them. Toss the wings and sauce together until all the wings are evenly coated. 

Notes

  • 2 pounds of chicken wings yields roughly 10-12 pieces of wing sections. However, this can vary by size.
  • I use Louisianna Hot Sauce. I recommend choosing a hot sauce that has more heat than flavor. 
  • Chicken is safe to consume when it reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Nutrition

Calories: 483kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 31gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 741mgPotassium: 378mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 513IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
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