Buffalo chicken wings made in the air fryer are a delicious and healthier alternative to traditional deep-fried wings. The air fryer cooks the wings quickly and evenly, resulting in crispy skin and tender meat.
It’s time to start branching out and trying different types of chicken in the air fryer. There’s more to life than just breasts or tenders and that is what I’ve been eating for a majority of my life so far until I tried wingettes and drummettes in the air fryer. They cook to perfection in the air fryer and get super crispy!
Try out some more of my favorite Air Fryer Chicken Recipes and then these recipes for Thin Chicken Breast Air Fryer, Air Fryer Chicken Breast, and Air Fryer Chicken Sandwich!
If you like more buffalo chicken recipes please try Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
Chicken wings take about 18 to 20 minutes in the air fryer and you can toss them with whatever sauce you like! I chose buffalo.
Depending on what type of chicken you use the points will vary for the type of wing. If you are counting points and are on WW please be aware that chicken wings are more points because of skin, fat, and type of meat on the chicken
Skinless boneless wings at the store are fewer points. It is not the bone that makes the chicken more points.
Ingredients Needed
- Chicken wingettes or chicken wings - Chicken wings are a popular type of food that is made from the wings of chickens. They can be served plain or with a variety of sauces, such as buffalo, barbecue, or honey mustard.
- Buffalo wing sauce - Buffalo sauce is a tangy and spicy sauce typically made with hot sauce, butter, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings. The sauce originated in Buffalo, New York in the 1960s and has since become a popular flavor for a variety of dishes.
- Hidden valley ranch seasoning - Use a 1 oz packet
How to Make Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
Step 1. Place the chicken wings in the air fryer basket and set the temp to 400 degrees F and set the timer to 20 minutes. Spray with cooking spray.
2. After the 20 minutes are done, take the chicken wings out and place them in a medium bowl. Add the ranch seasoning mix to the chicken and toss the wings to coat with the ranch seasoning. Add the buffalo sauce and continue to toss the chicken wings in the bowl until everything is well coated.
Pro Tips for Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings
- Pat the chicken wings completely dry with paper towels before seasoning to help the skin crisp up.
- Arrange the wings in a single layer with space between each piece so the hot air can circulate evenly.
- Flip the wings halfway through cooking for even browning and crispiness.
- Toss the wings in buffalo sauce after they finish cooking to keep the skin crispy.
- For extra crispy wings, return the sauced wings to the air fryer for 1 to 2 minutes before serving.
- Use your favorite buffalo sauce or adjust the heat level by choosing a mild, medium, or hot variety.
Serving Suggestions
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings are perfect for game day, parties, or an easy dinner. Serve them with celery sticks, carrot sticks, ranch dressing, or blue cheese dressing for dipping. They also pair well with French fries, potato wedges, onion rings, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, or a crisp garden salad.
Storage
Store leftover buffalo chicken wings in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
To reheat, place the wings in the air fryer at 375°F for 4 to 6 minutes or until hot and crispy. Avoid microwaving if possible, as it can make the skin soft.
To freeze, allow the wings to cool completely before placing them in a freezer-safe container or freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months and thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Recipe FAQs
I have two air fryers. The Cosori 4 Qt Air Fryer and Ninja Woodfire Grill which is an outdoor air fryer. It’s pretty awesome! It has 5 different functions on it.
Some air fryers require preheating and some do not. Be sure to check your air fryer manual.
An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food using the convection mechanism. It is a downsized version of the convection oven.
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Skinny Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 8 to 10 1x
- Category: Easy
- Method: Air Fry
- Cuisine: American
Description
There’s more to life than just breasts or tenders and that is what I’ve been eating for a majority of my life so far until I tried wingettes and drummettes in the air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken wingettes or chicken wings
- ½ cup of buffalo wing sauce
- ½ packet hidden valley ranch seasoning
Instructions
- Place the chicken wings in the air fryer basket and set the temp to 400 degrees F and set the timer to 20 minutes
- After the 20 minutes are done, take the chicken wings out and place the in a medium bowl. Add the ranch seasoning mix to the chicken and toss the wings to coat with the ranch seasoning. Add the buffalo sauce and continue to toss the chicken wings in the bowl until everything is well coated.
Notes
1 wingette is 3 points (all 3 myWW plans) Points for chicken wings will vary
Points are calculated with the WW recipe builder app and not using the nutrition info.
Please note that all air fryers do not cook the same. Might have to adjust cooking time accordingly if your chicken is not properly cooked through. Thank you.
Nutrition
- Calories: 269
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 503mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
Jenna says
I looked in the app and it didn't say what the points were if the skin was removed so not sure.
Jessica Tiedman says
Is it still 3 points if u take the skin off before cooking?
Jenna says
?
Keisha Case says
What if you air fry
Nick says
It's not so much the skin, but the fact that the skin holds the fat in the meat when cooked. With out the skin the fat is able to cook out of the meat. And yes, a wing with skin cooked is 8 points.
Jenna says
Wings are more points because of the skin. Not the bone.
Bonnie says
should it not be fewer points, as none of us eat the bone...do we?
ML says
WW app says one chicke wing with skin is 8 smart points.
Jenna says
Good to know Marianne.
Marianne says
I’m going to try wings in my airfryer soon! Just got mine for Christmas! I think I will try one tip I read about. Steam the wings 10 minutes before air frying. Removes a lot of the fat!!!!!