Buffalo wings have always been a favourite of mine, but this air fried version really takes them to a whole new level.
To make my air fryer wings I actually like to use chicken wingettes or niblets, they are smaller and just find them easier to eat. You can of course buy full sized wings and use those, but please make sure to adjust cooking times accordingly.
Unlike my baked wings recipes, this one doesn’t call for any flour or cornstarch on the wings. This is because the air fryer cooking mechanism ensures that the food comes out crispy. There are many air fryers on the market at the moment, the one I am using for this recipe is the Tower Manual Air fryer 4.3L, which is a perfect size for us as. If you don’t have an air fryer you can bake these instead. For instructions on how to bake wings and get them to be crispy, you can follow my sticky Harissa wings recipe.
For the buffalo coating i like to use Sauce Shop Buffalo Hot Sauce. It is quite thick so I like to mix mine with some butter and barbecue sauce.
Adding a dash of liquid smoke to the marinade would also add more flavour to these already delicious wings.
These air fryer wings make for a great lunch when paired with some chips or a salad; or why not make a platter of them for a night in with friends!
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Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 8 Chicken Wingettes
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 80 ml Buffalo Hot Sauce
- 30 ml Barbecue Sauce
- 20 g Unsalted Butter
Instructions
- Pat your wings dry and season them with the salt, pepper, and garlic granules
- Spray them with some sunflower oil and air fry them for 16 minutes at 190 degrees. Flip them halfway through
- Whilst the wings cook, combine the buffalo hot sauce, barbecue sauce and butter in a pan and stir until smooth and combined.
- Brush the wings with some of the sauce and air fry them for a further 3-4 minutes
- Toss the wings in the leftover sauce and serve hot. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- The nutritional information are for each wing
- If using full sized wings rather than wingettes please amend cooking times accordingly
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