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Home / Recipes / Air Fryer / Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings with Warm Lemon Butter

Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings with Warm Lemon Butter

January 23, 2017 By Jill Selkowitz / 19 Comments Updated October 1, 2019 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

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Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings with Warm Lemon Butter

Savory Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings are crunchy, mildly spicy and full of flavor. Serve them up with a warm Lemon Butter Sauce for dipping.

Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings

Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings

Everyone knows in this house, Friday night is Wing Night, although sometimes it is Saturday and sometimes, well, we just forget that it is Friday.  The point is that we love our wings, especially since making them in our Air Fryer.

Amanda in my Facebook Air Fryer Group posted her wings made using Old Bay Seasoning. Well, Old Bay is one of my favorite seasonings and I make my own Homemade Old Bay Seasoning Recipe. My Air Fryer Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken Wings is super popular, so I decided to use a similar method for these Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings.

 

Cast of Ingredients for Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings

Cast of Ingredients for Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings

Amanda adds melted butter and Old Bay Seasoning to her Air Fried Wings. I did mine a bit differently.

Potato Starch really crisps up wings and gives them a special kind of crunch that I absolutely love. You can leave it off if you like, but I love that extra crunch. The True Lemon add a very fresh lemon flavor, without watering down the sauce. Plus, if you don’t have fresh lemons, True Lemon is just as good. Seriously.

 

Coat Wings with Potato Starch and Seasoning Mix

Coat Wings with Potato Starch and Seasoning Mix

Pat the chicken wings dry, with a paper towel. Pull off any feathers or hair you may see.

Mix together the Homemade Old Bay Seasoning Recipe Mix with the Potato Starch. For a stronger lemony taste, add a sprinkle of True Lemon. Dredge the wings into the mixture and make sure they are coated well.

*** If you are planning to make half Old Bay Wings and half Air Fryer Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken Wings, you can leave out the Homemade Old Bay Seasoning Recipe Mix from the Potato Starch and just add it to the melted butter and then toss it over the wings. This way, you can make two flavors of chicken wings at once.

Use Silicone Tongs, not your fingers to handle the wings. You want to make sure that the Potato Starch does not gunk up and get sticky. You also don’t want to scratch your Air Fryer.

Properly Seasoned Air Fryer Basket

Properly Seasoned Air Fryer Basket

Please see my article on How to Prepare and Properly Season Your Air Fryer Basket. Using this method will help to prevent your Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings from sticking to the basket.
Make sure never to use Pam when you season your Air Fryer Basket. It will leave behind a coating, that is impossible to remove. Coconut Oil, Crisco, Canola Oil, all work well.

 

Carefully place Chicken Wings in Air Fryer

Carefully place Chicken Wings in Air Fryer

I personally prefer to cook the chicken wings with the Homemade Old Bay Seasoning Recipe Mix and Potato Starch mixture and then toss the wings into the hot lemon butter.

I use a large Air Fryer and it holds 20 pieces of wings without a problem. Shake the basket often, so that the coating does not stick to the basket. If you use a smaller Air Fryer, you might want to do this in two batches.

 

Melt Butter on Stove

Melt Butter on Stove

Using a low heat, melt the butter in a small saucepan. If you want a nice lemony taste, sprinkle in some True Lemon. It will taste like fresh lemon when you pour it over the Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings. You can always sprinkle in some Homemade Old Bay Seasoning Recipe Mix if you like.

 

Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings with a slice of Lemon

Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings with a slice of Lemon

Toss the Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings into the melted butter and serve with fresh lemons on the side. Pour the extra butter into ramekins for dipping. Which is what I did and I totally forgot to put the ramekin in the photo, so pretend it is there in the back. 🙂

Enjoy this meal with a side of my Pressure Cooker Wild Mushroom Risotto. For another delicious Wing recipe, check out my Air Fryer Chinese Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings.

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

  • Ultrean 8.5 Quart Air Fryer
  • Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
  • Simply Gourmet (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
  • Small Stainless Steel Saucepan
  • Potato Starch
  • True Lemon
  • Homemade Old Bay Seasoning Recipe Mix

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Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings with a slice of Lemon

Air Fryer Crispy Old Bay Chicken Wings

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories:
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Chicken Wing Parts
  • 3/4 cup Potato Starch
  • 1 Tablespoon Homemade Old Bay Seasoning Recipe
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 teaspoon True Lemon
  • Fresh Lemons

Instructions

  • Please see my article on How to Prepare and Properly Season your Air Fryer Basket.
  • Pat dry chicken wing parts.
  • Mix together Potato Starch and Homemade Old Bay Seasoning.  Add chicken wings and coat.
  • Shake off excess Potato Starch and place in Air Fryer Basket.
  • Cook at 360 degrees for 35 minutes, shaking often.  Turn temperature to 400 degrees and cook an additional 10 minutes, shaking often.
  • Melt butter with True Lemon and toss with hot wings.  Serve wings with the remaining Lemon Butter for dipping and Lemons for squeezing.
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Hi, I'm Jill. I'm a mom to Tonkinese cats and enjoy sharing restaurant quality meals, easily made at home. With my easy step by step photos and directions, new cooks will be able to follow along and cook like rock stars.

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  1. juliette says

    August 19, 2021 at 11:30 am

    can these be cook in a stove oven with a air fryer with the same recipe instructions

    Reply
  2. juliette says

    August 19, 2021 at 11:28 am

    can these

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  3. Mimi says

    March 3, 2019 at 8:16 am

    Hello, I haven’t tried these yet but have you ever tried Baking Powder and a little salt mixed together instead of the Potato starch? I use that to get crispy wings when I bake them in the oven. I just make sure my wings are completely dry before I bake them.. I do put them in the fridge and cover lightly with paper towels over night to dry them out. They always turn out really crispy. Do you think baking powder would work for the air fryer? It’s less expensive than potato starch.

    Reply
  4. Stacey says

    November 27, 2018 at 5:51 pm

    Can the wings start from frozen or do they have to be thawed first?

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    • Jill says

      November 28, 2018 at 3:47 am

      They can start from frozen, however I prefer to use thawed or fresh wings. The texture is better. Jill

      Reply
  5. Judy says

    July 10, 2018 at 2:26 pm

    Ya know, I am sick of the potato starch in recipes. I tried to buy it from Amazon. They don’t have it in a reasonable size. I no longer cook your recipes if they contain things that are not available. You are just showing off by listing stuff not available to the general public. I did find the black soy sauce however at a local Chinese market. Go figure?

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    • Jill says

      July 12, 2018 at 1:26 am

      You can always use something else.

      Reply
    • M.Fox says

      August 27, 2018 at 2:22 pm

      Keep your negative crabby opinions to yourself.

      Reply
    • Mary says

      November 7, 2019 at 3:08 pm

      I found the potato starch in the health food section along with the gluten free flours. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  6. Dan says

    March 13, 2018 at 5:25 pm

    5 stars
    Made these tonight very crispy and good didn’t need the extra 10 min at 400 my were done after the 35 min

    Reply
  7. Syvella says

    February 6, 2018 at 4:22 pm

    5 stars
    I have my chicken in the air fryer RIGHT NOW…LOL
    I can’t wait to see how they turn out 🙂
    Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply
  8. Kathi Petersen says

    January 19, 2018 at 6:19 pm

    5 stars
    These wings are so great!! Made them tonight for the first time … LOVE THEM! Thank you thank you thank you!!

    Reply
  9. nancy hallowell says

    June 30, 2017 at 11:25 am

    i would like easy respit

    Reply
  10. CHRISTINE says

    June 5, 2017 at 5:03 pm

    I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF POTATO STARCH, WHERE DO I GET IT ?

    Reply
    • Leslie Garber says

      April 23, 2019 at 4:20 pm

      I got mine at Amazon. Works great.

      Reply
  11. sonya says

    January 28, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    4 stars
    glad I found you! got my air-fryer a few months ago and it has been going non-stop! i love not having to pour grease and oil, thank you for the easy recipes using things i can buy at the local market and already in my pantry. still looking for a cookbook for us simple folk.

    Reply
  12. Gladys says

    January 24, 2017 at 5:42 pm

    5 stars
    My name is Gladys I got a airfryer for Christmas from my husband i love using my airfryer

    Reply
  13. Adele says

    January 24, 2017 at 6:46 am

    Hi, I haven’t bought an air fryer yet, seems to be mixed reviews on how crisp it makes food. But I would love to make healthier chicken wings. My question; I see tips that say put your chicken wings uncovered in the refrigerator for a day or so that will help the skin to crisp. Have you tried that?

    Reply
    • Angela says

      February 1, 2017 at 7:53 pm

      Adele, I believe that air fryers are not equally the same in quality. Jill (This Old Gal) uses GoWise(stylish and reasonably priced) and her food looks amazing. I use a Delonghi (old school looking and expensive, but I got it free from work) and my food comes out amazing as well. I have never had a bad experience with my food not being crispy enough and I never had to put my chicken overnight in the fridge to achieve crispy skin. I would say click on the Gowise link in this blog and purchase it. Good luck.

      Reply

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