the Breville Test Kitchen
Air-Fried Chicken Wings with Ranch Dressing
Air-fried version of an American favourite, succulent chicken wings with America’s darling of dressings…creamy, tangy, yum!
the Smart Oven™ Air Fryer XL
1 hr total time
10 mins active time
Easy
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
Measurements:
1.3 kg chicken wing nibbles
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp coarse salt
2 tsp cornflour
For the ranch dressing
⅓ cup (55 g) mayonnaise
⅓ cup (80 g) sour cream
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
¼ tsp dried dill
¼ tsp dried parsley
¼ tsp dried chives
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp garlic powder- ¼ tsp coarse salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1Insert the air fry basket into position 3 and the wire rack into position 7. Place the roasting pan on the rack so it sits beneath the basket to catch any drips during cooking. Select Phase Cook for P1 and set the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 225°C, for 30 minutes. Press Confirm for P2, set the oven to Grill, High, for 5 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, prepare the chicken.
- 2Place the chicken on paper towels and pat dry to remove any excess moisture.
- 3Place the baking powder, salt and cornflour in a small bowl and stir to combine. Place a third of the chicken and a third of the coating in a large bowl and toss. Repeat two more times with the remaining chicken and coating.
- 4Once preheated, place the chicken wings top side up in the air fry basket, evenly spaced apart. At the end of P2 turn the wings and adjust the oven to Grill, High, for 5 minutes and press Start to grill for a further 5 minutes. While the chicken cooks, make the ranch dressing.
- 5To make the ranch dressing, place all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
- 6The wings should be browned and cooked through. If not, grill them a little longer.
- 7Transfer the wings to a serving platter and serve with the ranch dressing.