You should save the sauce for after your air fryer wings have cooked. I definitely encourage you to add salt and pepper before placing them inside the air fryer.u003cbr/u003eBut, if you want the extra crispy results I keep talking about, you want the wings to be as dry as possible. Once they are cooked, you can choose to add whatever sauce you like best!u003cbr/u003eFollow these directions if you are u003ca href=u0022https://www.everydayfamilycooking.com/reheat-wings-in-air-fryer/u0022u003ereheating chicken wings in the air fryeru003c/au003e with sauce already on them to avoid a super messy air fryer!