Tried wings at 400 for 18 minutes and got rubbery skin every time

I kept seeing people say high heat makes chicken wings crispy in the air fryer, so I blasted 2 pounds of wings at 400°F for exactly 18 minutes. The skin came out chewy and tough instead of crunchy, and the meat was actually a little dry near the tips. After three failed batches, I dropped the temp to 360°F and went 22 minutes with a flip halfway, and they finally turned out right. What temp and time combo do you use for wings that actually crisp up?

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hayes.tara6d ago

The 400 degrees is too high for air fryer wings, try 375 instead.

jasonp716d ago

Nah I gotta disagree here. I've been doing wings at 400 for years and they come out perfect every time. The key is patting them dry first and giving them a little baking powder coating to get that crispy skin. 375 just makes them take longer and they don't get that same crunch. If you're worried about burning just flip them halfway through and check at the 20 minute mark.