Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings
This recipe for crispy air fryer buffalo chicken wings packs the perfect amount of heat, flavor, and mess into a classic game day appetizer.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 chicken wings uncooked
Seasoned Flour
- ¾ cup flour
- 1½ tablespoons ground red cayenne pepper
- ¾ tablespoon garlic powder
- ¾ tablespoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Buffalo Sauce
- ¾ cup Frank's Red Hot
- 4½ tablespoons butter melted
- 1½ tablespoons ranch dressing
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Lightly grease air fryer basket with cooking spray and preheat to 400 degrees.
- Toss chicken wings in seasoned flour to fully coat. Gently shake off excess flour, then cook in a single layer in the air fryer (working in batches if needed) for 16 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- To make the buffalo sauce, combine melted butter, Frank's Red Hot, and ranch dressing in a medium bowl. Microwave for about 30 seconds, then whisk until fully combined.
- Toss cooked wings in buffalo sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
Keeping the wings warm: If you are making a lot of wings and need to do multiple batches in your air fryer, keep the cooked wings warm by placing them on a greased sheet pan in the oven at its lowest temp.
Spray the basket: Be sure to spray the bottom of the air fryer basket before every batch so the wings don’t stick.
Crispy wings: Don’t sauce the wings until you’re ready to serve them. The longer they sit in the sauce, the less crispy they’ll be.
Serving suggestions: Serve with ranch, blue cheese, carrots, and celery for the classic restaurant experience. And to help cool anyone’s mouth down when they can’t handle the heat!
Nutrition
Serving: 1wing | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
