These wings are quickly brined in dill pickle juice, duested with spices and cooked in the air fryer for maximum crispy skin and juicy meat all before being smothered in buffalo hot sauce and served with a creamy herb dip.
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Talk about crispy wings! We’ve been on the hunt to perfect a basic chicken wing and after dozens of tests, these pickle brined chicken wings in the air fryer check every box for us. Keto, quick, and loaded with flavor! Oh, and of course, incredibly crisp chicken skin!
Ingredients
For the Chicken Wings
- ▢ 4 lbs Chicken wings
- ▢ 1 tbsp Girl Carnivore Chick Fest
- ▢ 2 cups Pickle Juice
- ▢ 1/4 cup Pickles
- ▢ 1 tbsp Salt
- ▢ 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ▢ 1 tsp Cumin
- ▢ 1/2 tsp Paprika
- ▢ 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
To Serve
- ▢ 1 cup Buffalo sauce
- ▢ Additional pickle chips
For the Herb Dipping sauce
- ▢ 1/4 cup Mayo
- ▢ 1/4 cup Crema
- ▢ 1 Lemon
- ▢ 1 tbsp Pickle juice
- ▢ 2 scallions chopped
- ▢ 1/2 tsp Salt
- ▢ 1/4 tsp Pepper
- ▢ 1 tsp fresh Dill
- ▢ 1 tsp Chives
- ▢ 1/2 tsp fresh Oregano
- ▢ 1 tsp Parmesan cheese grated
- ▢ 1/4 tsp Celery seeds
Instructions
Brine the Chicken
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Pat the chicken dry and trim any loose skin.4 lbs Chicken wings
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Season the chicken with the GirlCarnivore Chick Fest1 tbsp Girl Carnivore Chick Fest
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Place the chicken wings in a gallon sized resealable zip lock bag. You may need to use two bags.
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Pour the pickle juice into the bags and add the pickle.2 cups Pickle Juice, 1/4 cup Pickles
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Seal the bags, removing excess air and wiggle the chicken wings to coat all.
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Place in a baking dish in the fridge and brine for 1 hour.
Season the Wings
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Remove the wings from the marinade and pat dry.
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Arrange the chicken on a wire rack.
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Whisk the salt, baking powder, cumin paprika and garlic powder together.1 tbsp Salt, 1 tsp Baking Powder, 1 tsp Cumin, 1/2 tsp Paprika, 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
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Dust the chicken wings, front and back with the spice blend to coat.
Air Fry the Chicken Wings
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Prep the air fryer for 400°F.
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Lay the chicken in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
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Air fry the chicken wings for 20 to 25 minutes, flipping once half way through.
Make the Herb Dipping Sauce:
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Meanwhile, whisk the mayo and crema in a bowl.1/4 cup Mayo, 1/4 cup Crema
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Add the juice from 1/2 of a lemon and the pickle juice.1 Lemon, 1 tbsp Pickle juice
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Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.2 scallions, 1/2 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp Pepper, 1 tsp fresh Dill, 1 tsp Chives, 1/2 tsp fresh Oregano, 1 tsp Parmesan cheese, 1/4 tsp Celery seeds
Sauce the Wings:
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When the wings reach an internal temperature of 165°F remove them from the air fryer.
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Place the wings in a large bowl and pour the buffalo sauce over top. Shake the bowl to evenly coat the wings.1 cup Buffalo sauce
Serve:
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Serve the wings how with the dipping sauce and additional pickles.Additional pickle chips
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 724kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 202mg | Sodium: 6119mg | Potassium: 484mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 671IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 4mg
