Officially back at work 👋🏻 . First up, crispy buffalo chicken wings with directions for both a simple oven baked method and the FABULOUS air fryer method!
Can you tell I'm obsessed with the air fryer? It's amazing. It cooks these wings in half the time it takes to make them in the oven and with perfectly crispy, golden brown skin. Like they're fried in oil but without all the calories!
Ultimate game day WIIIIIIN!!!!
With NFL playoffs going on and the super bowl on the horizon, these crispy buffalo chicken wings are perfect for any Sunday football get together. Or honestly any day of the week for that matter. If you go the air fryer route they take barely 30 minutes to cook. It's truly miraculous.
Oh and by the by, these little morsels got the seal of approval from the wing king, Dan himself. His plate was licked clean.
Moment of pride for me 😎.
No Superbowl party is complete without crispy buffalo chicken wings so make sure to catch the recipe below 🏈!
Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings (Air Fryer + Oven Baked Methods)
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3-4 1x
Description
The BEST ever, finger lickin' good game day spicy chicken wings made in the air fryer in HALF the time (oven baked method also included)!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup hot sauce (I used Frank’s Red Hot)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- Fresh parsley and chives, roughly chopped for garnish
- Carrots, celery, blue cheese dressing for serving
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Instructions
Air Fryer Method
- Preheat air fryer to 375˚F. Grease the air fryer basket with no stick spray and prepare a rimmed baking sheet with foil to catch drippings (less mess!).
- Pat chicken wings dry with a paper towel. In a large bowl, toss chicken with olive oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Place basket and prepared tray in air fryer. Bake chicken wings for 25 minutes, flipping over halfway through. Turn the air fryer up to 425˚F. Cook another 6-8 minutes until browned and crispy. Remove from heat.
- While chicken is baking, whisk together hot sauce and melted butter in a large bowl.
- Toss the cooked chicken wings together in a bowl with the sauce until completely coated.
- Plate wings and drizzle with more hot sauce as desired for heat. Garnish with parsley and chives and serve with carrot sticks, celery sticks, blue cheese dressing, and plenty of napkins!
Oven Baked Method
- Preheat oven to 450˚F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pat chicken wings dry with a paper towel. In a large bowl, toss chicken with olive oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Lay in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake chicken wings for 45-50 minutes, flipping over halfway through. Remove from heat.
- While chicken is baking, whisk together hot sauce and melted butter in a large bowl.
- Toss the cooked chicken wings together in a bowl with the sauce until completely coated.
- Plate wings and drizzle with more hot sauce as desired for heat. Garnish with parsley and chives and serve with carrot sticks, celery sticks, blue cheese dressing, and plenty of napkins!
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
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