My mom dropped a truth bomb about my air fryer chicken wings last Sunday

I was bragging about my crispy air fryer wings at Sunday dinner when my mom said they looked like fossilized dinosaur bones from the lack of moisture. Turns out I was blasting them at 400 degrees for way too long like 25 minutes without checking. Has anyone else had to dial back their cook times after a family member called them out?

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the_olivia11d ago

Yikes, 25 minutes is basically cremating them, not cooking them.

jason_robinson11d ago

Honestly same thing happened to me when I first tried making chicken thighs. I found out the trick is to pull them out at around 165-170F internal temp and let them rest for 5 minutes, they keep cooking a bit more on the plate. Also if you pat them dry and season them an hour before, they get way crispier on the outside without turning into hockey pucks. Maybe try a meat thermometer next time, saved me from ruining so many dinners lol.