Ditching the preheat step made my wings way better

I used to always preheat my air fryer for 5 minutes before adding wings and they came out dry every time. Started throwing them in cold and now they're way juicier with crispier skin, anyone else skip preheating?

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morganhayes3mo ago

Dry wings are annoying but I wouldn't call them a crime against humanity. Seems like a lot of drama over some chicken. Preheating or not, it's still just wings at the end of the day.

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gray_perez523mo ago

Preheating the air fryer is like waiting for your coffee to cool down before drinking it, just seems like a waste of time. I threw some frozen wings in cold once on a whim and they came out so juicy I almost cried. Now I just toss them in with a little baking powder and let the machine do its thing while I prep the sauce. Dry wings are a crime against humanity, give me that cold start life or give me death.

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