Description
Crispy and flavorful Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings made with a spicy buffalo sauce, butter, and honey glaze. This quick and easy recipe uses an air fryer to achieve perfectly cooked wings with a crunchy exterior and tender inside, perfect for game day or a delicious snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken Wings
- 2 lbs thawed or fresh chicken wings
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
Buffalo Sauce
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce of choice
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) to ensure it reaches the right temperature for crisping the wings.
- Dry Wings: Pat the chicken wings dry thoroughly with paper towels to remove excess moisture. This step is essential to achieve extra crispy skin.
- Season Wings: In a large bowl, toss the dry chicken wings with olive oil, salt, pepper, and baking powder until they are evenly coated. The baking powder helps to crisp the skin during cooking.
- Arrange Wings: Place the coated wings in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure not to overcrowd them to allow hot air circulation for even cooking.
- Air Fry Wings: Cook the wings for 20-25 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through the cooking time to ensure even crisping and browning on all sides.
- Prepare Buffalo Sauce: While the wings air fry, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the buffalo sauce and honey, stirring to combine. Heat the mixture for 2-3 minutes until warmed through and well blended.
- Remove Wings: Once the wings are golden brown and crispy, carefully remove them from the air fryer basket.
- Toss Wings in Sauce: Transfer the hot wings to a large bowl, pour the warm buffalo sauce over them, and toss well to evenly coat each wing with the sauce.
- Serve: Serve the buffalo chicken wings hot, optionally with extra buffalo sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
- Make sure wings are fully thawed if using frozen for best cooking results.
- Baking powder helps to achieve crispy skin but avoid using baking soda as it can alter flavor.
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket to ensure even cooking and crisping.
- Adjust the amount of buffalo sauce and honey to your preferred spice and sweetness level.
- Serve with celery sticks and ranch or blue cheese dressing for a classic buffalo wing experience.
