Chicken Wings
In an air fryer, chicken wings cooks at about ~356 °F for 23 min per ~900 g. 24 models from 10 brands publish their own figure for it below, and whichever you follow, the food is only safe at 165 °F internal (USDA).
Generic reference
~356 °F·180 °C · 23 min
For ~900 g. Not specific to any appliance — see the table below for a real measurement.
Safety (USDA)
165 °F internal minimumReal disagreement on record between brands: Breville UK Halo calls for 30-35 min at 180°C, against 23-28 min at Russell Hobbs at the same temperature (see research/manual-analysis.md §2.2).
Prep
- Flats and drumettes, brush with oil, season
- Place the wings in a single layer in the basket, without overcrowding.
- Cook at the temperature and time given, shaking or turning halfway through.
- Confirm doneness with a meat thermometer — 74°C (165°F) at the thickest point, per USDA guidance.
- For extra crispness, increase the temperature for the last 2-3 minutes.
Done when: 165°F / 74°C at the center of the thickest part (probe thermometer)
By appliance
| Appliance | Weight | Temperature | Time | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breville Halo 5.5L Digital Air Fryer | 1000–1000 g | ~356 °F·180 °C | 30–35 min | Manufacturer data |
| Chefman TurboFry 3.6 Qt Air Fryer | — | 400 °F·204 °C | 18–20 min | Manufacturer data |
| Chefman TurboFry Touch Dual Air Fryer | — | 375 °F·191 °C | 24–27 min | Manufacturer data |
| Chefman TurboFry Touch Air Fryer XL 8-Qt | — | 375 °F·191 °C | 30–32 min | Manufacturer data |
| Cosori Dual Blaze 6.8-Quart Smart Air Fryer | 453–680 g | 390 °F·200 °C | 20 min | Manufacturer data |
| Cuisinart Compact AirFryer Toaster Oven | 680–907 g | 400 °F·204 °C | 20–25 min | Manufacturer data |
| Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven | 907–907 g | 400 °F·204 °C | 20–25 min | Manufacturer data |
| Cuisinart Digital AirFryer Toaster Oven | 1361–1361 g | 400 °F·204 °C | 20–25 min | Manufacturer data |
| Cuisinart Large Digital AirFryer Toaster Oven | 1361–1361 g | 400 °F·204 °C | 25–35 min | Manufacturer data |
| Gourmia 4-Qt Digital Air Fryer | 454–454 g | 400 °F·204 °C | 20–25 min | Manufacturer data |
| Gourmia 8-Qt Digital Air Fryer | 454–454 g | 450 °F·232 °C | 20–25 min | Manufacturer data |
| Midea 11 qt. 10-in-1 Dual-Zone Air Fryer Oven | 590–590 g | 370 °F·188 °C | 14–18 min | Manufacturer data |
| Ninja Air Fryer PRO 4.7L | 1000–1000 g | ~392 °F·200 °C | 22–26 min | Manufacturer data |
| Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone Air Fryer | 1000–1000 g | ~392 °F·200 °C | 27–30 min | Manufacturer data |
| Russell Hobbs Satisfry Small Air Fryer 1.8L | — | ~356 °F·180 °C | 23–28 min | Manufacturer data |
| Russell Hobbs Satisfry Large Air Fryer 5L | — | ~356 °F·180 °C | 23–28 min | Manufacturer data |
| Russell Hobbs Satisfry Medium Air Fryer 4L | — | ~356 °F·180 °C | 23–28 min | Manufacturer data |
| Russell Hobbs Satisfry Snappi Dual Basket Air Fryer 8.5L | — | ~356 °F·180 °C | 23–28 min | Manufacturer data |
| Russell Hobbs Satisfry Dual Basket Air Fryer 9L | — | ~356 °F·180 °C | 23–28 min | Manufacturer data |
| Tefal Easy Fry POP — 5L Capacity, 10 Auto Programs | 300–300 g | ~392 °F·200 °C | 16–20 min | Manufacturer data |
| Tefal Easy Fry Classic 2in1 — Air Fryer & Grill, 4.2L | 300–300 g | ~392 °F·200 °C | 16–20 min | Manufacturer data |
| Tefal Easy Fry Multifunction Oven — 15L Family Size, 9-in-1 Air Fryer Oven | 600–600 g | ~392 °F·200 °C | 16 min | Manufacturer data |
| Typhur Dome Air Fryer | — | 380 °F·195 °C | 14 min | Manufacturer data |
| Typhur Sync Air Fryer | — | 390 °F·200 °C | 14 min | Manufacturer data |
14 of the 38 air fryers on file publish nothing for chicken wings
If yours isn't in the table above, the honest answer is that we have no figure for it — the generic reference at the top of this page is the best we can do, and it's a reference, not a measurement. Your own timing, on your own model, is what closes that row.
Takes about a minute — this food arrives already selected, and only the temperature and the time are required. Nothing publishes straight away: every submission is moderated first.
What the 24 charts disagree about
The spread, stated plainly. The 24 charts above come from 10 brands. Between them they span 14 to 35 minutes, and ~356 °F to 450 °F on the dial. Ranked by the middle of each published range, the shortest chart is Typhur Dome at 14 min and 380 °F; the longest is Breville VDF126 at 30–35 min and ~356 °F — 2.3× as long. Both are quoted from the manufacturer's own chart. Neither is corrected here, and no average of the two is published: a mean of those numbers would be wrong for every machine in the table at once.
Same dial, different clock. Setting two machines to the same temperature does not make their charts agree. At these settings more than one brand publishes a figure for chicken wings, and the times still spread out:
- ~399 °F — 18–35 min across 6 charts from 3 brands.
- ~392 °F — 14–30 min across 7 charts from 4 brands.
- ~356 °F — 23–35 min across 6 charts from 2 brands.
What separates them is not on any spec sheet, and no manual explains it. The register of disagreements keeps the full list across every food rather than smoothing it away.
The variable most charts leave out. 14 of the 24 charts state a portion weight, covering 300 g to 1361 g; the other 10 state none at all. The 21-minute gap between the shortest and the longest chart above means much less than it looks when part of the table does not say what portion it was written for. Where a manual gives no weight, the column above is empty — nothing is filled in.
By appliance format. Split by basket layout, the same charts read: single basket 14–35 min over 14 charts, dual basket 14–30 min over 5 charts, and oven-style 16–35 min over 5 charts. Whether that difference is the format or the manufacturer's chart-writing habits is exactly what the format pages take apart, brand by brand, instead of asserting.
Where this page's own reference sits. The ~356 °F / 23 min at the top is a generic starting point, not a measurement — it sits inside the ~356 °F–450 °Fthe manuals publish, and inside their 14–35 min. Use it when your model isn't in the table. When it is, the manufacturer's own row is the better number, and the cook time calculator gives it to you directly. None of this touches the safety line: 165 °F internal comes from the USDA, not from any manual above, and it is the one figure on this page a manufacturer's chart cannot override.
Guides covering chicken wings
Sources
- Russell Hobbs Satisfry Dual Basket Air Fryer 9L (27680) — official product page, manual p.6 — retrieved August 23, 2026