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Crispy Cornstarch Chicken Wings

I have cracked the code for the juiciest and crispiest chicken wings - these crispy cornstarch chicken wings are lightly breaded and made in the convention oven, then finished in the air fryer for that fried taste, without all the oil. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 140 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound chicken wings
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For an easy clean up, line a baking tray with some aluminum foil. Place a baking rack on top of the baking tray and grease that with some cooking spray.
  • If you have whole chicken wings, cut at the joints to remove the wing tip and divide into the flats and drumettes. 
  • Season the chicken with salt (and pepper, if desired), then sprinkle on a light coating of cornstarch, just enough for a very light dusting.
  • Place the chicken on the baking rack, skin side up, and spray with a little bit of cooking spray. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes. I do not flip my chicken over. Honestly, the bottom side of the chicken wing, without all the skin, doesn't really get crispy anyways. Therefore, I just like to let the skin side get as crispy as possible. The bottom side will still be nice and a bit crispy, since we are using the rack; however, I just like to focus on the top side.
  • When time is starting to run out on the oven, make sure to start preheating your air fryer to 400 degrees. Having a preheated air fryer is very important to continue cooking the chicken wings. I will also grease the air fryer with cooking spray, to make sure nothing sticks. 
  • When the 30 minutes are up and the air fryer is preheated, transfer the chicken to the air fryer, skin side up again. Spray with a little more cooking spray and air fry for another 5 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked.
  • You can skip the air fryer and leave the chicken in the oven for about 35-40 minutes total, until fully cooked.

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 11gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 190mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American
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