These Buffalo Chicken Wings are crisp and addicting! A single batch in an air fryer takes about 20 minutes to make. The wings can also be baked in the oven.
Wings are perfect anytime as well as for parties or on game day!Ā
If making a lot of wings, do them in batches, overcrowding will prevent the wings from forming a crispy exterior.
Tips for Chicken Wings
- Drums and Flats: If the wings are uncut, the first step is to separate them into drums and flats.
- Dry the Wings: Pat dry with paper towels.Ā This step is important because it keeps the wings from steaming, and crisps up the outside.
- Season: Season with salt and garlic powder.
- Secret Ingredient: Add baking soda to the seasoning, it helps the wings to become extra crispy, giving them a fried texture.
- Do Not overcrowd: Overcrowding steams the wings and will be soggy vs crispy
Can I bake Chicken Wings?
Yes!Ā Baking chicken wings in the oven will take longer. Baking the wings in the oven does allow for making a larger batch of wings at once.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Ā Place the wings on a single layer on a baking sheet, allowing space between each wing.Ā (If you have a rack, that fits over the baking sheet, that will help them get even crispier).Ā Bake the wings for 30 minutes, then flip and cook another 15-30 minutes depending on desired crispiness.
Serve the Wings along with your favorite wing sauce (homemade or bottled), blue cheese or ranch dressing, and celery.
Enjoy!
Homemade Sauce Recipes
Toss the cooked wings with your favorite sauce, serve with extra sauce on the side. Or try a homemade sauce, below are just a couple sample recipes.
Buffalo Wing Sauce
- 1/4 cup hot sauce (such as Frank’s)
- 4 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Hot Maple Sticky Sauce
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- In a large bowl, whisk together hot sauce and maple syrup.
Honey BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup Baby Rays BBQ sauce or your favorite brand
- 1/4 cup honey or brown sugar
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The Best Buffalo Wings – Simple & Easy
Equipment
- Air Fryer or Baking Sheet with rack
Ingredients
- 2 1/2-3 pounds chicken wings, wings and drummettes split wingtips removed,
- 1 tablespoons baking powder, (use aluminum free)
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder optional
Wing Sauce Ingredients – see notes below
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry using paper towel.
- Combine the baking powder, salt and garlic powder in a bowl. Cover the chicken with the seasoning mix. Tossing to coat the wings completely.
- Air Fryer Method
- Arrange the chicken in the air fryer, and cook at 380 degrees F or 10 minutes. Flip the wings over and cook an additional 10 minutes. Once done, remove to a platter and drizzle with your favorite sauce.
- Oven Method
- Preheat the oven, if you are baking the wings, to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack over the pan.
- Arrange chicken on prepared rack. Bake for 25 minutes, flip the wings over and bake for an additional 25 minutes or until crisp. Once done, remove to a platter and drizzle with your favorite sauce.
Notes
Homemade Sauce Recipes
Drizzle the wings with your favorite sauce. Ā Serve with extra sauce on the side.Ā ĀBuffalo Wing Sauce
- 1/4 cup hot sauce (such as Frank’s)
- 4 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- Stir the ingredients together in a small bowl
Ā
Hot Maple Sauce
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- Stir the ingredients together in a small bowl
Ā
Honey BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce or your favorite brand
- 1/4 cup honey or brown sugar
- Stir the ingredients together in a small bowl
Everyone loves these at our house! We get pizza either take out or delivery and make these on the side, they are just as good or better than what we get at our local pizzeria at a fraction of the cost. I start them just before ordering the pizza and have time usually to make 2 batchesā¦
Lori
Great wings recipe!! We love the hot sauce with them. We make 2 spice levels here at our house..I add in red pepper or pepper flakes, because I like them extra hot! Also just a side note, frozen cut wings are perfect for this recipe. They are more economical than fresh wings. Look for cut wings, so you donāt have to hassle with cutting them up into wings, drumettes and the throw away tips!!
Theses wings look good. Iām going to give them a try. Iāve never used my air dryer very often, usually just for warming things us, not cooking. These look east to do.
Ro
These were really easy to makeā¦ delicious!
Joe B.
WOWā¦ we loved these! Plus it doesnāt take long to make a couple batches. Add your favorite sauce,!!, You would think they came from your favorite pizzeria.
Amy H.
We made these this past weekend. Everyone raved about themā¦. I used the oven method, a pan lined with tin foil and a rack. I made 3 lbs of wings for a family night. Served with 2 different sauces. Highly recommend making wings at homeā¦
Roberta F.
Made the recipe exactly as writtenā¦ it a keeper.
John P.
We loved theseā¦so easy!
Jeff S.