Oats Free Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings
Crispy, golden wings with a bright, buttery lemon pepper glaze — this air fryer recipe delivers serious restaurant-quality results without a drop of oil for frying. The secret to that shatteringly crisp skin is baking powder and a thorough pat-dry before the wings ever hit the basket, so you get incredible texture with zero breading or coatings involved. That also means this recipe is naturally free of any grain-based ingredients, making it a genuinely easy win for anyone navigating oat or gluten-adjacent concerns at the snack table. The lemon pepper sauce comes together in minutes — just melted butter, fresh lemon juice, zest, and cracked black pepper — and it clings to every wing in the most satisfying way. A quick toss after cooking is all it takes to coat them evenly before piling onto a platter with lemon wedges and a scatter of fresh parsley. These are the kind of wings that disappear fast, so consider doubling the batch.
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4 servings
- 2 lbs chicken wings, split into flats and drumettes, tips removed
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
For the lemon pepper sauce
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
- 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
- lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the chicken wings thoroughly dry with paper towels. In a large mixing bowl, toss the wings with the baking powder, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, and garlic powder until evenly coated.
- 2
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (205°C) for 3 minutes. Arrange the wings in a single layer in the air fryer basket, leaving a little space between each piece — work in two batches if needed to avoid crowding.
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