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Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings

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Restaurant style Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings are crispy and drenched in an elevated buffalo sauce! Ditch the deep fryer OR the sports bar…. these wings are a touchdown time & time again!

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Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings

  • 2 pounds chicken wings
  • duck fat (or non-stick spray for the air fryer basket)
  • Salt & pepper
  • Buffalo sauce (like Frank’s)
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Garlic powder
  • Butter

Your Playbook for Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings

Place your chicken wings in the basket of your air fryer. We are using our portable (tailgate ready!) Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Grill & Smoker which has an air fryer setting, but a traditional air fryer works just the same!

Brush chicken wings (on both sides) with duck fat. If you do not have duck fat, spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick cooking spray. Btw, it took me waaaaaay too long to jump on the silicone pastry brush wagon! They are SO easy to clean, especially when fat is involved!

Season with salt & pepper. Freshly ground pepper really shines in this recipe, but regular pepper is fine, too.

Set the air fryer at 380 degrees and cook for 12 minutes. Next, turn the wings over and cook at 380 for an additional 12 minutes. Finally, set the air fryer at 410 degrees and cook another 5 minutes. This process really ensures crispy wings!

While the chicken is doing its thing in the air fryer, whip up the buffalo sauce!

This sauce.

Oh my HEAVENS it elevates your tailgate wing spread instantly!

You guys know how much I love ANYTHING with buffalo sauce?!?

On hot game days, Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels are an easy go-to!

Y’all….the wings are DONE!

Look how crispy and yummy they look, and we haven’t even dressed them yet in their fancy sauce! Speaking of…..

I placed the wings in a large bowl and smothered them with our fancy, schmancy sauce!

These wings are better than any you will find at the sports bars….and more economical, too!

Are you a ranch or bleu cheese dipper?

Yep, I dunked this wing straight into the ranch!

Look at these wings…..

They are showing off!

Here’s my truth….

Once we mastered this recipe, we never order buffalo wings at restaurants. These Air Fryer Buffalo Wings are just THAT good!

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Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings

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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds chicken wings, patted dry
  • duck fat
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup Buffalo sauce (like Frank's)
  • 4 tbs butter
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken wings in the air fryer basket. Brush both sides of the wings with duck fat, then season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook at 380 degrees for 12 minutes. Then, turn the wings over and cook at 380 degrees for another 12 minutes. Finally, turn the air fryer setting to 410 degrees and cook for 5 minutes.
  • While the wings cook, make the sauce. Place buffalo sauce, Worcestershire sauce, butter, and garlic powder in a saucepan. Cook on low heat, stirring often, until the butter is melted and the sauce is warm.
  • When the wings are finished cooking, transfer them to a large bowl and pour the sauce over the wings. Toss wings to coat them in the sauce. Serve with bleu cheese or ranch dressings, celery, or carrots.

More Game Day Faves!!!

Or…Buffalo Chicken Dip!

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