Description
Delicious Greek chicken wings infused with lemon zest and juice, marinated with garlic and oregano, and cooked to perfection in an air fryer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 T freshly-grated lemon zest (optional, but recommended)
- 1 T fresh-squeezed lemon juice (or more if you really like lemon)
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp. minced garlic (or more)
- 1 tsp. salt (more or less to taste)
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 pound trimmed raw chicken wings (see notes)
- Whipped Feta Dip with Sumac for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Trim the wings if needed. (We didn’t need to do much trimming for the Kirkland Party Wings we used, but some grocery store wings will need to have excess skin and fat trimmed.)
- Zest the skin from a lemon and then squeeze the juice. (Or you can use fresh-frozen lemon juice and skip the zest if you don’t want to buy a lemon.)
- Whisk together lemon zest (if using), lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper to make the marinade.
- Put the wings and marinade in a large Ziploc bag or plastic container with a snap-tight lid, and let them marinate in the fridge for a minimum of four hours, or marinating them overnight or for eight hours or longer will give more flavor.
- When you’re ready to cook, drain the wings into a colander place in the sink and discard the marinade. (If you don’t want the oily marinade to go down your sink, catch it in a bowl and discard.)
- Let wings come to room temperature while you preheat Air Fryer to 400F/205C. (Preheat without the rack in the Air Fryer if you are going to use Air Fryer Parchment Paper, which I recommend.)
- Line Air Fryer rack with Air Fryer Parchment Paper if using. Try to arrange wings in the Air Fryer basket so they are not touching each other. (I was able to fit 18 wing pieces in my Cuisinart Air Fryer, but if you have a smaller Air Fryer you may need to cook in two batches.)
- Cook wings 8 minutes, or until they are golden-brown on the first side. (Some Air Fryers cook a bit hotter, so I’d start checking after 6 minutes.)
- Remove Air Fryer basket and turn wings over (with tongs or a fork so you don’t burn your fingers.)
- Put basket back into the Air Fryer and cook until the second side is golden brown and wings have reached 165F/75C in the thickest part. (For us that was 6 minutes on the second side, but other Air Fryer models might take a bit more or less time.)
- While the wings cook, make the Whipped Feta Dip with Sumac (or other dip or sauce of your choice).
- Serve the Greek Wings hot, with plenty of napkins!
Notes
- Some grocery store wings will need to have excess skin and fat trimmed.
- If you prefer a stronger lemon flavor, feel free to add more lemon juice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 wings
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg