An easy 30-minute recipe for buffalo chicken wings made in the air fryer. These wings are crisp, saucy, and perfect for game day or a casual appetizer.
The big game is coming up and while I don’t watch football all season, I look forward to the Super Bowl every year — the commercials and the excuse to make tasty game day food are hard to pass up. If you’re planning snacks, these Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings are always a winner.
I love buffalo-flavored chicken in many forms. From wings and sliders to pasta and grilled cheese, buffalo sauce brings a tangy, spicy kick that pairs perfectly with crisped chicken. Air frying is my favorite way to make wings at home because it gives great crisp without the mess of deep frying. The air fryer keeps things simple and delicious.
How to Make Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings
This recipe is straightforward and fast. Place chicken wings in the air fryer and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes so they cook evenly and the air circulates for crispiness. For a full 3-pound batch, cook in two slightly smaller batches so the wings have space in the basket.
After the initial 25 minutes at 350°F, increase the temperature to 390°F and cook an additional 5 minutes to get that extra crunchy exterior. While the wings finish, whisk together buffalo wing sauce, melted butter, and garlic powder, then toss the hot wings in the sauce for a glossy, spicy coating.
Serve the wings with a classic blue cheese dipping sauce and some celery and carrot sticks. The homemade blue cheese dip only takes a few minutes to prepare and offers a cool, creamy contrast to the spicy wings.
The blue cheese dipping sauce combines blue cheese crumbles with sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, a splash of milk, lemon juice, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt. Stir these together, chill until ready to serve, and enjoy the perfect buffalo-wing pairing.
Other easy appetizers that pair well with these wings include roasted shrimp cocktail, a bacon blue cheese cheese ball, or a dill pickle dip for variety on your game day spread.
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
Equipment
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Air Fryer
Ingredients
Buffalo Wings:
- 3 lbs chicken wings
- ¾ cup buffalo wing sauce (like Frank’s)
- 4 tablespoon butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce:
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
- ½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Buffalo Wings:
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Place half of the chicken wings in the air fryer basket.
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Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes so the wings cook evenly.
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Increase the air fryer to 390°F and cook 5 more minutes until the wings are extra crispy.
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Repeat with the other half of the wings if cooking a full batch.
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In a bowl, whisk together the buffalo wing sauce, melted butter, and garlic powder.
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Toss the hot wings in the sauce until evenly coated.
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Serve with carrot and celery sticks and the blue cheese dipping sauce.
Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce:
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While the wings cook, prepare the blue cheese dip.
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Combine blue cheese crumbles, sour cream or yogurt, mayonnaise, milk, lemon juice, garlic powder, and salt. Stir well and refrigerate until ready to serve.