Description
Shatter-crisp air fryer chicken wings tossed in classic buffalo sauce—juicy inside, golden outside, and ready in 35 minutes. No deep fryer required.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb (900 g) chicken wings (party cut: flats & drums), patted very dry
- 1½ tsp (6 g) aluminum-free baking powder
- 1 tsp (6 g) kosher salt
- ½ tsp (1 g) black pepper
- ½ tsp (1 g) garlic powder
- 4 Tbsp (56 g) unsalted butter, melted (use plant-based for dairy-free)
- ½ cup (120 ml) Frank’s RedHot Original or similar hot sauce
- 1–2 tsp (7–14 g) honey or brown sugar
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce (or coconut aminos for GF)
- Pinch of kosher salt, to taste
- Optional: Celery sticks, carrot sticks, ranch or blue cheese dressing (DF/GF options)
Instructions
- Pat wings thoroughly dry with paper towels. Toss in a bowl with baking powder, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Arrange wings in a single layer in the air fryer basket (no overlap). Air fry at 380°F (193°C) for 18 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Increase to 400°F (204°C) and cook 4–7 minutes more until deep golden and crisp (internal temp 175–185°F / 79–85°C).
- While wings cook, whisk melted butter, hot sauce, honey, Worcestershire, and salt in a bowl until glossy. Adjust sweet or heat to taste.
- Transfer hot wings to a bowl, pour over sauce, and toss to coat. Serve immediately with veggies and dip of choice.
Notes
For extra crispy skin, dry wings thoroughly and avoid overcrowding the air fryer. Swap butter for plant-based oil blend for dairy-free. For mild heat, reduce hot sauce and increase honey. Reheat leftovers at 350°F for 5–8 min in air fryer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe (~½ lb wings with sauce)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
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