Crispy Dry Rub Chicken Wings

Brown plate with dry rubbed chicken wings served next to a side of ranch dressing.

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Crispy Dry Rub Chicken Wings

If you want the flavor of a saucy wing but the tidiness of a naked one, let me introduce you to a dry rub chicken wing! They have just the right amount of sweet, spice, and fun herb flavor, I have a feeling these wings will become your new go-to.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Author: Melissa Guevara

Ingredients

2 tablespoons coconut sugar
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons coriander
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder (can increase for more spice)
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds chicken wings

Instructions

Air Fryer Method

Preheat the air fryer 400°F, and pat your chicken wings dry with a paper towel.
Combine the coconut sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, oregano, coriander, ancho chili powder, and ground pepper in a large bowl, then stir until evenly combined.
Add the wings to the bowl, and toss to evenly coat.
Once your wings are coated, add them to the air fryer basket (being careful to not let the wings overlap – work in batches if needed), and air fry at 400°F for 18 minutes, flipping the wings halfway through.
Serve and enjoy!

Oven-Baked Chicken Wings

Preheat the oven to 400°F, pat your chicken wings dry with a paper towel, and place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
Combine the coconut sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, oregano, coriander, ancho chili powder, and ground pepper in a large bowl, then stir until evenly combined.
Add the wings to the bowl, and toss to evenly coat.
Lay the dry rubbed wings onto the wire ack (making sure that they don’t overlap), and bake at 400°F for 45-60 minutes, until crispy.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

You can absolutely air fry frozen chicken wings on their own, but getting a dry rub to stick to frozen wings will definitely be tricky. If you’re in a pinch and only have frozen wings, try air frying them on their own att 400°F for 9 minutes, take them out of the air fryer and toss them with the rub, and then finish air frying them with the rub for another 9 minutes, until crispy.

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