Air Fryer Honey Lemon Pepper Wings

Air fryer honey lemon pepper wings are crispier than our Chicken Wings in Oven at 375 but both are great with this sauce. Crispy, sweet, full of flavor and can be made spicy for an easy appetizer or finger food dinner for a cheap party food.

Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings Recipe

SO we have made Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings Air Fryer before, without the honey or sauce. It was more of a dry rub of sorts which still delicious but different. Love the duo of savory and sweet together for sure. Whether you love some spice or keep it mild both options are beyond amazing y’all.

I love a treat of sweet myself but hot honey sauce is another option you can try on these babies if you’d like. First time having these was at a Southern restaurant and tried them because they just sounded interesting. Loved them so much that we had to experiment at home to make from scratch.

If you wanted to make larger Oven Baked Whole Chicken Wings with the wingette and drumette attached you would follow the same steps but increase the timing. Internal temperature should always reach 165 degrees F. If you don’t have a thermometer check for juices to run clear and meat should pull away from the bone too when done.

Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce

• 1.5 lbs chicken wings
• Lemon pepper seasoning
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp coriander and garlic powder
• 1/3 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 2 tbsp lemon juice and honey
• Butter melted

Now if you need a dairy free option you could use a vegan plant based butter product instead. Same instructions apply for Cosori, AirWave or Ninja Foodi chicken wings.

How to Make Air Fryer Honey Lemon Pepper Wings

1. Preheat the air fryer to 380 F. Mix olive oil, salt and spices in a bowl. Blot fresh chicken wings skin dry with a paper towel. Transfer the wings to a bowl, mix so that each piece is covered with the olive oil blend, or make Dry Rub Air Fryer Wings and save sauce for the end.
   • If desired, cover the bowl with cling film and refrigerate for half an hour. If you don’t have time, keep going.
2. Spray inside of basket with non stick spray. Lay the wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
3. Air Fry for 12 minutes.
4. Flip the wings to the other side and fry for another 6-7 minutes until you have golden brown and crispy skin.
5. Melt butter in microwave, add lemon juice, honey and lemon zest in a bowl. Stir until incorporated. Transfer the hot wings to a deep bowl and cover them with honey sauce. Stir to coat each wing and enjoy.

Can you bake these in the oven?

This is How Long to Cook Wings in Oven – Rinse and dry wings with paper towels well so skin is nice an dry. Grease a baking dish or line with non stick foil. Toss with 2 tbsp olive oil and seasonings listed above sauce ingredients. Arrange in the dish so they aren’t overlapping. Melt butter in a dish, then add lemon juice, zest and honey. Whisk together.

• Spread 1/2 of your sauce over the wings. Place in a preheated oven set to 375 degrees F and bake about 30 – 35 minutes or until inside meat reaches a minimum of 165 F and is pulling away from the bone.

For super crispy skin you can switch to broil for 2-3 minutes or until it is as browned as you’d like. Brush other 1/2 of sauce on before broiling so it bakes right on and gets sticky, or after done. That part is really preference and both are fabulous.

What else can you use this sauce for?

You could use this same sauce and seasoning blend on tenders too if you like meat without the bone too. It is super versatile. Like I said too you can tweak it to be spicy like our hot wings in air fryer or keep it mild. If you just want super mild you can omit the pepper entirely too. Use your tastebuds as a guide.

I have even used it on Baked Turkey Wings in the past when I find those so cheap at the store I just can’t not buy them. A lot more meat on the bone for sure, darker meat but with tons of flavor. If you haven’t tried these as a different option you really should!

Serving these for Game day?? Great idea. You can get them extra crispy with the broil setting in oven or with a spray of olive oil and an extra minute in your air fryer. I would keep the sauce on the side and drizzle over the top at the end once you want to serve them. Allows you to make into batches so they are always warm and fresh.

How to save leftovers

If you do have leftovers wait until cool and store in freezer bags with air sucked out. This is how to reheat chicken wings in air fryer the next day. Best way to get crispy again with a pinch of fresh salt and black pepper. Keep sauce separate and add when done.