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Air Fryer Buffalo Wings

Published: July 22, 2020 | Updated: January 19, 2021 | By: Jordan

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The BEST Buffalo Wings you will make at home! This Air Fryer Buffalo Wings recipe is packed with flavor and is the perfect easy lunch/dinner option to have ready in under 30 minutes!

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air fryer buffalo wings in a bowl with blue cheese crumbles

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe

I LOVE buffalo wings. Nothing sounds better to me than hanging out on a Sunday and chowing down on some chicken wings while watching football.

These wings are doused in a hot honey buffalo sauce that will have your mouth watering for days.

As most of you know, air frying is one of my favorite cooking methods. It’s healthier, uses way less oil, cooks quickly, and the flavors and textures are ON POINT!

Sometimes it’s even better than the oven.

AIR FRYER BUFFALO WING INGREDIENTS

  • chicken wings
  • garlic powder
  • paprika
  • butter
  • honey
  • buffalo sauce

*a full list of ingredients and measurements for this recipe can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the page!

Pro-Tip: I served these with my homemade hot honey buffalo sauce. It’s optional, you can definitely substitute what you lather your wings in, but honestly, give it a try—this is a home-run sauce in my house!

WAIT…TALK TO ME ABOUT THIS HOT HONEY BUFFALO SAUCE

Learning how to make Air Fryer Buffalo Wings is not an internet secret. However, pairing your buffalo wings with a killer wing sauce is where you are going to hit it out of the park!

This combination of butter, honey, and buffalo sauce provides a perfect “stick to the wing” texture with all the right flavors leaving you wanting more…and licking your fingers!

pouring buffalo sauce over wings in a glass bowl

Bonus: If you have a little one that loves buffalo wings and is a tad on the adventurous side—this Hot Honey Buffalo Sauce has been kid tested and approved!

Sometimes I like to drizzle a little hot honey over the wings after they’re cooked. You can’t beat sweet, hot, and sticky!

HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER BUFFALO WINGS

1. Preheat the air fryer to 350° F. Lightly spray both sides of the wings with cooking spray and season with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to taste.

2. Cook the wings. Place the wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer (leaving room between wings) and cook for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.

air fryer buffalo wings in the air fryer basket

3. Coat the wings in buffalo sauce. When the wings are finished cooking, place them in a large mixing bowl and toss with the Hot Honey Buffalo Sauce.

4. Finish cooking the wings. Place the wings back in the air fryer basket and cook for 2-3 minutes until sauce has caramelized. Transfer wings to a plate and serve with ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing.

HOW TO MAKE HOT HONEY BUFFALO SAUCE

While the wings are cooking, I like to make the buffalo wing sauce. It comes together in about 5 minutes! To make the sauce:

Melt the butter over medium-low heat in a small saucepan until bubbly, then add honey and stir until ingredients are completely mixed.

Once bubbly, add hot sauce and stir constantly over low heat until fully combined.

Pro-Tip: It is super easy to burn butter! To ensure you don’t burn your butter, watch your heat and stir often.

hot honey buffalo sauce in a white bowl

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air fryer buffalo wings in a bowl with blue cheese crumbles
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Air Fryer Buffalo Wings

The BEST Buffalo Wings you will make at home! This Air Fryer Buffalo Wings recipe is packed with flavor and is the perfect easy lunch/dinner option to have ready in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer wings, buffalo wings
Servings: 12 wings
Calories: 101kcal
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Author: Jordan

Equipment

  • Ninja Air Fryer
  • GoWise Air Fryer

Ingredients

Air Fryer Wings

  • 1 pound chicken wings
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder,
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • olive oil or avocado oil cooking spray

Hot Honey Buffalo Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 cup buffalo sauce

Instructions

Air Fryer Wings

  • Preheat the air fryer to 350° F. Lightly spritz both sides of the wings with cooking spray and season with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder to taste.
  • Place the wings in the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
  • When the wings are finished cooking, place them in a large mixing bowl and toss with the Hot Honey Buffalo Sauce.
  • Place the wings back in the air fryer basket and cook for 2-3 minutes until sauce has caramelized. Transfer wings to a plate and serve with ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing.

Hot Honey Buffalo Sauce

  • While the wings are cooking, melt butter over medium-low heat in a small saucepan until bubbly, then add honey and stir until ingredients are completely mixed. Once bubbly, add hot sauce and stir constantly over low heat until fully combined.

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Nutrition

Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 429mg | Potassium: 36mg | Sugar: 6g
Nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
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hand holding a buffalo wing dipped in blue cheese dressing
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Published: July 22, 2020 Filed Under: Air Fryer Recipes, Chicken, Recipes

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Comments

  1. Mary

    August 16, 2020 at 3:54 pm

    5 stars
    Yes to all of this! The hot honey sauce is amazing!

    Reply
  2. Biana

    August 16, 2020 at 4:42 pm

    5 stars
    These wings were amazing! Perfect appetizer to serve for dinner.

    Reply
  3. Cookilicious

    August 16, 2020 at 4:43 pm

    5 stars
    All the more reasons to get an Air Fryer! They were soo crispy on the outside.

    Reply
  4. Mirlene

    August 16, 2020 at 8:06 pm

    5 stars
    These look delicious! Love a good air fryer wings. Great for parties

    Reply
  5. Sara Welch

    August 16, 2020 at 10:13 pm

    5 stars
    Another great recipe for my air fryer! I loved these and will be making them again!

    Reply
  6. Kathryn

    November 5, 2020 at 4:36 pm

    what brand of buffalo sauce do you use?

    Reply
    • JZ Eats

      November 5, 2020 at 8:08 pm

      I like Frank’s Red Hot!

      Reply
  7. Holly

    December 13, 2020 at 3:17 pm

    5 stars
    These wings were amazing! Love the sauce. The honey is a nice addition and gives it a great flavor. My whole family loved these.

    Reply
  8. John

    December 17, 2020 at 9:42 pm

    5 stars
    Love your recipe for the wings! From Baltimore? Thats when I knew the wings would be good! I’m also from Baltimore. Go Ravens!

    Reply
    • JZ Eats

      December 18, 2020 at 9:10 pm

      Yes! Love that you are a fellow Baltimorean 😉 Glad you enjoyed the wings!!

      Reply
    • Carly

      February 7, 2021 at 4:48 pm

      5 stars
      410!!!!!!

      Reply
  9. Crystal

    December 31, 2020 at 4:31 pm

    Is there a change in time if the wings are frozen?

    Reply
    • JZ Eats

      December 31, 2020 at 4:33 pm

      I haven’t tried cooking them from frozen, but please let us know how it goes! I’ve seen others do it at about the same time but can’t say from experience.

      Reply
  10. Lindsey

    January 19, 2021 at 12:39 pm

    5 stars
    This air fryer recipe was so easy to follow and when I say that it made the perfect Buffalo wings, I mean it! I’ve sent this to so many of my friends who just couldn’t get their wings right in the air fryer and they have all been so impressed. These wings were better than some that I’ve had from a restaurant!

    Reply
    • JZ Eats

      January 19, 2021 at 1:45 pm

      Wow thank you so much, Lindsey!! I’m so excited to hear this!

      Reply
  11. Beth

    February 6, 2021 at 10:05 am

    How do these turn out if you make in advance and reheat? Any tips?

    Reply
    • JZ Eats

      February 6, 2021 at 10:17 am

      I haven’t tried reheating them yet, but I would suggest reheating at 350 and check on temp after 5 minutes. Let me know if you reheat and how it turns out!

      Reply
  12. Sue

    February 24, 2021 at 7:42 pm

    Would the timing and temperature be the same for an air fryer oven, like the Ninja Foodie?

    Reply
    • JZ Eats

      February 24, 2021 at 8:26 pm

      Which one do you have? I am using the ninja foodi grill but I also have the flip up oven. I find that the flip up oven does not crisp as well as the foodi grill.

      Reply
  13. Rita DelPercio

    October 22, 2022 at 3:56 pm

    5 stars
    o you use baking soda or powder to make the wings more crispy?

    Reply
    • JZ Eats

      December 14, 2022 at 9:52 pm

      baking powder!

      Reply
  14. Tanya

    November 21, 2022 at 1:24 am

    How do they reheat ?

    Reply
    • JZ Eats

      November 21, 2022 at 11:16 am

      I haven’t reheated them but I think they would be ok! I would put them back in the air fryer at about 300-325 for 6-8 minutes or until heated through.

      Reply
  15. Donna

    February 4, 2023 at 12:26 pm

    When making the honey sauce do you use bottled buffalo sauce or do we make the buffalo sauce first then add a cup to the honey sauce. Seems like a lot of butter which is fine but don’t want to make it incorrectly and mess it up.

    Reply
    • JZ Eats

      February 4, 2023 at 2:09 pm

      I use bottled buffalo sauce – you can use less butter if you prefer. You can always taste and add more if you like!

      Reply

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