The Best Buffalo Wings - Simple & Easy
Get the secret to crispy Buffalo Wings without frying. Easy recipe for making delicious wings in the oven or air fryer
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. Serve with extra sauce on the side.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
- Stir the ingredients together in a small bowl
Hot Maple Sauce
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- Stir the ingredients together in a small bowl
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
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