Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Wings

Our recipe for air fryer garlic parmesan wings starts with frozen chicken wings to keep things easy and it’s all topped off with our buttery garlic parmesan wing sauce! Perfect for a quick dinner or snack!

Going out for wings is always a win in my house, but man, they sure get expensive! We’ve been making frozen chicken wings in the air fryer at home for ages now – so much cheaper and you won’t believe how easy! You literally toss the frozen wings right in – no need to even thaw them!! And ooh boy, they get nice and crispy!

We love our lemon pepper wings around here, but Chad’s been asking for me to come up with a garlic parmesan wing sauce.

Well, my first sauce was, shall we say, pure freakin’ garlic. I needed to modify it a bit (although I secretly liked it a little on the strong side). We tested these over and over to be sure we had the sauce right where we wanted it.

This is buttery, cheesy, and loaded with garlic. We added just the tiniest hint of spice with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. Seriously, these crispy wings in this buttery sauce is just irresistible.

Ingredient Notes:

Wings – We used frozen party wings for this recipe. No need to thaw them.

Sauce ingredients– You will need garlic and Parmesan, along with some butter, Italian seasoning, and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.

How to Make Garlic Parmesan Wings in the Air Fryer:

Cook the wings-Spritz the air fryer and wings with oil spray and cook at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Make the sauce– Add butter to a skillet and melt and then add your pressed garlic and seasonings. Let cook over very low heat to let the flavors infuse the butter – about 5 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan.

PRO TIP: If your heat is too high, you’ll burn the garlic. Keep it as low as possible, just to keep things warm.

Sauce the wings– Get a large bowl and add the wings to it, then pour the sauce from the saucepan over the top. Toss the wings until they are fully coated in the sauce.