Air Fryer Buffalo Wings

We love this Air Fryer Buffalo Wings recipe SO much and will probably never make wings another way again. Not only are air fryer wings super easy to make, but they result in crispy on the outside and super tender and juicy on the inside chicken!

We use our classic buffalo sauce to coat them and our blue cheese dressing for dipping and it’s one of our favorite game day appetizers to enjoy! Using the air fryer also makes much less mess compared to frying them in oil and gives the chicken wings a crispier texture than when baking them in the oven.

How to Make Air Fryer Buffalo Wings

Ingredients

Process

1. Pat wings dry with a paper towel. In a resealable plastic bag or in an airtight container combine salt, baking powder, and pepper. Shake together. Add wings, seal bag (or container) and shake until wings are evenly coated.

2. Spray inside of air fryer basket with cooking spray and preheat air fryer to 400˚F. Place wings in prepared basket and air fry for 10 minutes. Flip wings and continue to air fry for another 10 minutes.
3. Pour buffalo sauce in a mixing bowl. Add wings.

4. Toss together until evenly coated. Serve with bleu cheese dressing for dipping.

Why We Coat Our Air Fryer Buffalo Wings in Baking Powder

We like to add a very small amount of baking powder to the salt and pepper coating because it helps them to get a bit of added crispy texture to the cooked wings, allowing the sauce to adhere onto them better. It’s a simple trick that makes the finished wings so much better!

Tips and Ticks for Success

• Don’t skip out on the baking powder. As we just mentioned above it really helps to create a crisp texture on the skin, allowing the sauce to adhere to the wings nicely.
• Allow at least 1/2 inch of space between each wing in the air fryer so the wings crisp up evenly (and don’t steam from lack of air circulation).
• Flip the wings halfway through air frying to evenly crisp and brown both sides.

Baking Instructions

Although we really think the air fryer makes the best tasting wings, we understand not everyone has one. So we’ve provided alternative baking instructions that still make delicious wings!

Preheat your oven to 400˚F. Still coat wings in salt, pepper and baking powder. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a cooling rack and top with coated wings (spaced about 1 inch apart). Bake wings for 35 to 40 minutes or until cooked through (and internal temperature of the wings reach 165˚F). Remove from heat and toss with prepared buffalo sauce.

Variations for Our Air Fryer Buffalo Wings

• Add some garlic and/or onion powder to the dry coating for even more flavor.
• If you want extra crispy wings, line the coated (raw) wings into a rimmed baking sheet lined with a cooling rack and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours. The baking powder will help to dry the skin out creating extra crispy chicken wings once cooked.
• Coat the wings in teriyaki sauce instead of buffalo sauce for a different but equally delicious flavor!

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