Lemon Pepper Wings
Juicy Lemon Pepper Wings with crispy skin and zesty lemon pepper flavor are buttery with a fresh pepper kick! This lemon pepper wings recipe is prepared in the air fryer with no guilt and BIG taste.
Servings: 13 wings
Ingredients
Lemon Pepper Wings
- 1 ½ lbs. chicken wings
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper divided, plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Garnish
- Lemon wedges
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
- Pat chicken wings dry and add to a large mixing bowl with oil, 1 teaspoon lemon pepper, lemon zest, and about ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper, or to your taste. Stir to coat wings completely in oil seasoning.
- Working in batches, cook wings in a single, spaced-out layer for 10 minutes. Flip, then cook an additional 8-12 minutes, until crispy on the edges. Mine took 8 minutes.
- Transfer wings to a new mixing bowl and toss with melted butter, remaining 1 teaspoon lemon pepper, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve: Pour leftover lemon pepper butter mix over plated lemon pepper wings. Sprinkle additional lemon pepper over wings to taste. Serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon and garnish with parsley.
- Goes great with air fryer onion rings, air fryer potato wedges, and air fryer french fries.
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