Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings

These air fryer lemon pepper wings are such an easy and flavorful appetizer! These delicious wings make a great game day snack, party appetizer, or delicious lunch or dinner!

If you love chicken wings this simple recipe is going to be your new favorite! Made with simple ingredients these lemon pepper air fryer wings are the perfect combination of crispy wings, tons of flavor, in a super easy to make recipe. By air frying these wings instead of cooking them in a conventional oven you reduce the cooking time and end up with tender chicken wings that are a beautiful golden brown with a crispy texture on the outside! They are so delicious!

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How to serve these wings-

These crispy air fryer lemon pepper wings have the perfect flavor combination of spicy black pepper and sweet and tart lemon that is delicious on it’s own. But you can serve them up with your favorite dipping sauce to add even more flavor! They are great as part of a appetizer spread with other wings, snack foods, chopped veggies like carrots or celery sticks. They also make a great meal, round it out by serving them with french fries, tater tots, sweet potato fries or a side salad!

How to store these wings-

Any leftover wings are best stored refrigerated in an airtight container. To reheat them you can place them back in the air fryer at 325 for about 5 minutes or in the oven at 325 for 5-10 minutes or until heated through.

Can I make these in the oven?

If you’ve stumbled upon this recipe because crispy lemon pepper wings sound delicious but you don’t own an air fryer have no fear! You can make these in the oven! After they’ve marinated place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake them in an oven preheated to 400 for about 10 minutes, flip them and bake an additional 10 minutes or until they are cooked through. Their skin won’t be quite as crispy as they are cooked in the air fryer but they will still be delicious!

Ingredients for these Lemon Pepper Wings

1 lb fresh chicken wings

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 tsp lemon pepper

1 tsp lemon zest

1/3 tsp salt

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Here’s how to make these Lemon Pepper Wings

If you have whole chicken wings cut each wing into two pieces and remove the wing tips and discard so that you have a wing drumette and a flat. If you have wing pieces instead of whole wings they should be ready to go!

Pat the wings dry with paper towels and place them in a large bowl.

Place olive oil, lemon juice, zest, lemon pepper, salt, and Italian seasoning in a medium mixing bowl and whisk together.

Pour the olive oil mixture over the wings and thoroughly mix the wings so that each part is covered. For best results cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.

Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes to 390F. Then place wings in the basket of your air fryer in a single layer. Depending on the size of your air fryer they may need to be done in batches.

Cook for 15 minutes.

Turn the wings over to the other side and bake for another 5-7 minutes.

The cooking time of the wings may vary depending on their size so test them with a meat thermometer to determine doneness, and keep from overcooking or under cooking them. They should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Serve your air fryer lemon pepper chicken wings immediately while still warm.