Recipe: Crunchy chicken wings 3 ways

According to the National Chicken Council, Americans will eat over a billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl.

That’s why Chef Cale from Hy-Vee is joining FOX4’s Nick Vasos for the secret to crispy, crunchy wings.

Air-fried lemon pepper wings

Marinate 1 (1½-lb.) pkg. Hy-Vee True wingettes in ½ cup bottled 30-minute lemon-pepper marinade with lemon juice for 30 minutes or up to 12 hours. Place ½ cup Hy-Vee all-purpose flour in a bowl.

Stir together an additional ½ cup flour and 1 cup crushed kettle-cooked sea salt and black pepper potato chips in another bowl. Whisk together 2 Hy-Vee large eggs in a third bowl. Drain chicken. Dip, one at a time, into flour, then into eggs. Coat with chip mixture.

Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; refrigerate 30 minutes to 2 hours. Spray an air fryer basket with Hy-Vee cooking spray. Working in batches, spray coated wing pieces with cooking spray; place in a single layer in basket.

Air-fry at 400°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F, turning and spraying with additional cooking spray halfway through. Serve with Hy-Vee ranch & dill sour cream dip, stirring in enough Hy-Vee 2% reduced-fat milk for desired consistency. Serves 6 (2 each).

Air-fried flaming hot buffalo wings

Marinate 1 (1½-lb.) pkg. Hy-Vee True wingettes in ½ cup Hy-Vee Hickory House Big Bad Buffalo tangy Buffalo wing sauce for 30 minutes or up to 12 hours. Place ½ cup Hy-Vee all-purpose flour in a bowl. Stir together an additional ½ cup flour and 1 cup crushed Cheetos Flamin’ Hot flavored cheese snacks in another bowl.

Whisk together 2 Hy-Vee large eggs in a third bowl. Drain chicken. Dip, one at a time, into flour, then into eggs. Coat with snack mixture. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; refrigerate 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Spray an air fryer basket with Hy-Vee cooking spray. Working in batches, spray coated wing pieces with cooking spray; place in a single layer in basket. Air-fry at 400°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F, turning and spraying with additional cooking spray halfway through.

Serve with Hy-Vee vegetable party sour cream dip, stirring in enough Hy-Vee 2% reduced-fat milk for desired consistency. Serves 6 (2 each).

Air friend Japanese barbecue wings

Marinate 1 (1½-lb.) pkg. Hy-Vee True wingettes in ½ cup hot-and-spicy Japanese barbecue sauce for 30 minutes or up to 12 hours. Place ½ cup Hy-Vee all-purpose flour in a bowl. Stir together an additional ½ cup flour and 1 cup crushed Fritos Flavor Twists honey barbecue flavored corn snacks in another bowl.

Whisk together 2 Hy-Vee large eggs in a third bowl. Drain chicken. Dip, one at a time, into flour, then into eggs. Coat with snack mixture. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; refrigerate 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Spray an air fryer basket with Hy-Vee cooking spray. Working in batches, spray coated wing pieces with cooking spray; place in a single layer in basket. Air-fry at 400°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F, turning and spraying with additional cooking spray halfway through.

Serve with Hy-Vee bacon & Cheddar sour cream dip, stirring in enough Hy-Vee 2% reduced-fat milk for desired consistency. Serves 6 (2 each).