The Best Grilled Chicken Wings (with Air fryer cooking instructions)

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This is the best and easiest grilled chicken wings recipe that is guaranteed to receive compliments at any get-together you host! It’s perfect for game days, parties, BBQs, or your next planned dinner. Bonus cooking instructions for the air fryer.

Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 4 people 1x

Ingredients

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1/2 cup bbq rub (this could be more or less depending on your taste)
3 1/2 pounds chicken wings (OR buy them in the wing)

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Instructions

Cut the Chicken Wings into wingettes and drumettes *see notes (1) for details on this. – I recommend saving the wing tips for stock.
Using my ½ cup bbq rub cover all of the chicken well (hands are best for this).
Once you have them all covered up in the rub (Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge), fire up the grill (or pre-heat the air fryer) and get to cooking!

Grill Instructions

Heat your grill up to 400℉. You’ll want to prep the grates by taking a folded bunch of paper towel with vegetable oil on and rubbing the oil on the grates (USE YOUR TONGS NOT YOUR HANDS TO DO THIS).
Lay the chicken on the grill in one layer (don’t pile them on). Cook on one side until golden with dark grill marks. The turnover and continue cooking.
Once they reach 165°F take them off the grill and enjoy as you like.

Air Fryer Instruction:

Lay chicken in a flat layer on the air fryer pan (this may require a couple of batches)
Cook at 360°F for 20 min or chicken setting if you have that (and it’s set for 360℉)
Once they reach 165°F serve and enjoy!