One thing I’ve missed since starting Keto are those feelings of crunch and crisp. My favorite new recipe for that crunchy craving is these extra crispy air fryer chicken wings.

You see, it’s difficult to make things crunch when they don’t have gluten, and grains. Sure you can make a pork-rind crusted fried chicken with no carbs in the breading. I honestly miss biting into a piece of traditionally cooked fried chicken, and eating that crust.

But, since I decided to change my lifestyle to keto for the sake of low carb, and getting back in shape, I’ve had to find alternatives for my crunch factor.

And oh boy, did I!

Some time ago, I was gifted an air fryer, and I was able to try out an air fryer cookbook. Even in our tiny apartment, our air fryer has become literally one of the best small appliances we have.

How does an air fryer work?

Air fryers are basically convection ovens. They circulate the hot air inside of the machine around the food to cook it, and create the Mallard effect.

One of the best benefits of air fryer cooking is that it doesn’t take much oil to make things crispy. You can use oil if you please, but nothing has to be submerged to come out nice and flakey.

Air Fryer Wings Recipe

So, now that you know why I love my air fryer, and how it works, you can understand why I wanted to make wings in this bad boy.

First of all, when you go out, wings are EXPENSIVE. I feel like you get 5 of them for $10, and you’re never satisfied. I figured if I made my own at home, I could have as many as I wanted.

Knowing that they wouldn’t be dredged in flower, or high-fat oils was also a decision to start making these at home.

I also don’t always love the flavors. There’s only so many tangy, vinegary, buffalo sauced or garlic parmesan wings you can eat.

I decided to take my tastebuds elsewhere with these air fryer chicken wings.

I’ve recently become accustom to Berbere, a vibrant Ethiopian Spice blend that not only lends a beautiful color to my wings, but deep layers of flavors that are just indescribable. They’re really unlike anything else I’ve made.

Additionally, using the convection method, the wings get this light and crisp skin, and are incredibly juicy inside. It’s pretty brilliant.

Check out the recipe for air fryer chicken wings below, and make sure to save your pin to try later! Let me know what your favorite wing flavors are, and what other flavors I can try making!