Mike, Author at For the Wing

The Dirty Buffalo Hot Honey Wings

I took a few days break from spicy wings. I’m back now. Thanks to these The Dirty Buffalo Hot Honey wings. Basically a sweet Buffalo-style sauce, this sauce holds on to your wings, tingles your tongue and makes you sweat a bit. With just the right amount of sweetness, you won’t confused these with dessert wings. They bring the heat and sweet.

I Went With Air Fryer Wings. Again…

I used my air fryer to make my standard batch of air fryer wings then sauced them well. You can make The Dirty Buffalo Hot Honey wings any way you want. Deep fried. Baked. Air fried. Convention oven. Grilled. It doesn’t really matter. And honestly, you could make yourself a good old crispy fried chicken sandwich too and pour this sauce all over it. This sauce is great on anything. Use it as a dipping sauce for chicken nuggets. Deep-fried onion rings. Anything you got laying around, grab it. Sauce it or dip it. And wait for a nice sweet kick to follow!

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Also try my extra-crunchy honey chipotle wings.

The Dirty Buffalo Hot Honey Wing Sauce Wings

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The Dirty Buffalo Hot Honey Wings

Just the right amount of sweetness!

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer, wings

Servings:

Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

6 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
kosher salt
The Dirty Buffalo Hot Honey wing sauce to taste

Instructions

Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer's recommendation to 350 F.
Lightly salt the wings on all sides.
Add the wings to the basket (be careful it's hot!).
Cook wings for 12 minutes.
Flip the wings and cook another 12 minutes.
Increase the air fryer temperature to 400 F and cook another 6 minutes.
Remove wings from fryer and place in a bowl. Toss with the sauce. Click here for our guide on how to sauce wings.
Remove wings from the bowl and serve immediately.

Notes

Note: If your wing sauce is refrigerated, set it out on the countertop before starting the wings so that it warms up a bit. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings.

Note: The full 30 minute cook time is for large, meaty wings. If your wings are a bit thinner (er… scrawny) back the times down to 10/10/4 minutes instead of 12/12/6 minutes.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Creamy Parmesan Dipping Sauce

What’s better than garlic Parmesan chicken wings? Why, garlic Parmesan chicken wings dunked in creamy Parmesan dipping sauce, of course! More Parmesan is more better after all. And this sauce brings it too. Creamy. Delicious. And definitely no shortage of that cheesy nuttiness.

A Wonderful Change

This creamy Parmesan dipping is a great change from the usual Ranch or blue cheese dressings. It has the right thickness to hold up to wings, too. Last thing you want is to dip a wing only to watch all of that sauce run off onto your plate. That’s nothing but wing sadness right there. And no one wants wing sadness.

This sauce is also perfect on salads. In fact, it’s a tremendous salad dressing! So make extra and have a side salad with your wings!

Check out my new site, Dress My Salad, for more great salad dressing ideas!

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Also try my creamy Asian wing dipping sauce.

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Creamy Parmesan Dipping Sauce

A great change from the usual Ranch or blue cheese dressings!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Course: Dipping Sauce

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dipping sauce

Servings: cup

Calories: 950kcal

Ingredients

½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
¼ cup buttermilk
1 ½ teaspoons garlic minced
1 teaspoon fresh parsley minced
½ teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

Whisk all together in a bowl.
Refrigerate until ready to use.

Notes

Shake or stir before serving.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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The Dirty Buffalo Spicy BBQ Wings

I’m a big fan of wings tossed in BBQ sauce. Really, they’re not much different than most wing sauces so why not? And there’s an amazing variety of BBQ sauces to be found at your local grocery store. Sometimes wing sauces (at least a good variety of them) can be harder to find. The Dirty Buffalo Spicy BBQ wings live up to their name. A great fairly traditional BBQ lightly sweet sauce, with just the right amount of heat. Nothing over-the-top crazy spicy here, just a nice gentle heat. And yes, you can definitely use this sauce on ribs. Or burgers. Or even dipping those boneless things they call wings!

Any Kind Of Wing. Only One Sauce.

For my The Dirty Buffalo Spicy BBQ wings I decided to make deep-fried wings. A fairly light crunchy coating makes for a great way to capture all that delicious sauce. First time I had them, I drizzled the wings with sauce and tossed them gently to coat. Second time I served the sauce on the side for dunking the wings instead. Why? Because no matter how gentle you are tossing your deep-fried wings, you’re going to knock off some of that delicious crunchiness. Dip them instead and you won’t lose a thing.

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The Dirty Buffalo Spicy BBQ Wings

Nicely spiced and yummy BBQ-y.

Prep Time45

Cook Time20

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: The Dirty Buffalo wing sauce

Servings:

Calories: 275kcal

Equipment

deep fryer

Ingredients

For the Wings

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon cayenne
½ teaspoon paprika
10 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Vegetable oil for frying
The Dirty Buffalo Spicy BBQ Wing sauce

Instructions

For the Wings

Combine the flour, salt, cayenne and paprika in a large bowl.
Rinse the wings. Drain well but do not dry the wings.
Add the wings to the flour mixture and turn to coat well. Transfer to a plate and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Heat 3" of oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
Working in batches if necessary, fry the wings 8-10 minutes or until they reach 165 F. Transfer to a rack over a baking sheet or a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Transfer wings to a large bowl. Drizzle with the sauce and toss gently to coat. Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

If you prefer to air fry your wings, use my extra-crispy air fryer wing recipe to cook the wings then sauce with the Dirty Buffalo sauce when done.

If you prefer to bake your wings, use my oven-baked wing recipe and substitute the Dirty Buffalo sauce for the sauce in the recipe.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Baked Maple Wings

These baked maple wings are a fantastic wing for a party. Any party. Or the big game. They are easy to make and come out tasting absolutely fantastic. If you make the recipe as stated the wings are slightly sweet, with a slight hint of spiciness. They are impossible to stop eating. The skin doesn’t get crunchy but it has a nice bite to it. Not ‘weird’ like some baked wings can get.

Make It Several Ways

The beauty of the recipe for these baked maple wings is that you can make a minor change or two and have slightly different wings. That’s what makes these so great for a party. You can make several batches at once, letting your guests decide what variation they prefer.

For a spicy version add more pepper flake or add some hot sauce. For a more Buffalo-inspired version, add a cup of Buffalo sauce. The sauce recipe is very flexible.

Twist And Turn

As easy as these wings are to make, make sure you don’t ignore the instructions to turn them every 20 minutes during the first part of the cook. During the second part, where you’re cooking them using higher heat, definitely don’t ignore the wings for long. They’ll get golden brown quick. A little color is great. But don’t burn them!

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Spicy Kentuckyaki

Also try my oven-baked Buffalo wings.

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Baked Maple Wings

Slightly sweet, with a slight hint of spiciness.

Inspired by a recipe from The Food Network

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 45

Total Time2

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked wings

Servings:

Calories: 582kcal

Equipment

large disposable pan

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
⅓ cup teriyaki sauce
½ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons garlic minced
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
½ tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
½ tablespoon dried red pepper flakes optional
2 cups maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 F.
Place the wings in a large disposable pan. Place the pan on a baking sheet to help support the pan. Use the baking sheet to take the wings out of the oven and you don't have to worry about the disposable pan collapsing.
Combine all of the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl and pour over the wings. Turn the wings to coat well.
Bake the wings for 1 hours, turning every 20 minutes.
Turn the oven up to 425 F.
Bake the wings for up to another 45 minutes, turning every 15 minutes. You don't want the wings to burn. You want a nice golden color to them.
Remove wings to a platter and drizzle with the sauce from the pan.
Devour!

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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The Dirty Buffalo Cajun Buffalo Wings

You could make your own Cajun Buffalo wing sauce. You could grab a bottle of Buffalo wing sauce, add some Cajun seasoning, seal and shake and call it done. And it would be ok. But why not get better than ok? Why not make some The Dirty Buffalo Cajun Buffalo wings? Just grab a bottle of sauce online and make wings and get down to business. The business of enjoying a slightly spicy, well-seasoning sauce. It’s kinda thick like a BBQ sauce. Not thin like many traditional Buffalo sauce. It’s got some heat but it’s tasty heat. The seasoning rounds everything out. Nothing in your face, but all balanced perfectly. This is yet another fantastic sauce from The Dirty Buffalo.

I Went With Air Fryer Wings…

I used my air fryer to make my standard batch of air fryer wings then sauced them. You can make The Dirty Buffalo Cajun Buffalo wings any way you want. Just don’t use anything that might overpower the sauce, so don’t go seasoning them so much the sauce fights with it. No one wins when your sauce and seasoning don’t like each other. These wings are about the sauce.

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Also try some delicious medium-heat Buffalo wings using another great sauce from The Dirty Buffalo!

The Dirty Buffalo Cajun Buffalo Wing Sauce Wings

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The Dirty Buffalo Cajun Buffalo Wings

Seasoned perfectly with a nice spicy kick in a great thick sauce.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer, wings

Servings:

Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

6 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
kosher salt
The Dirty Buffalo Cajun Buffalo wing sauce to taste

Instructions

Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer's recommendation to 350 F.
Lightly salt the wings on all sides.
Add the wings to the basket (be careful it's hot!).
Cook wings for 12 minutes.
Flip the wings and cook another 12 minutes.
Increase the air fryer temperature to 400 F and cook another 6 minutes.
Remove wings from fryer and place in a bowl. Toss with the sauce. Click here for our guide on how to sauce wings.
Remove wings from the bowl and serve immediately.

Notes

Note: If your wing sauce is refrigerated, set it out on the countertop before starting the wings so that it warms up a bit. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings.

Note: The full 30 minute cook time is for large, meaty wings. If your wings are a bit thinner (er… scrawny) back the times down to 10/10/4 minutes instead of 12/12/6 minutes.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each

Arbol Chili and Garlic Wings

Oh man. My goodness. You talk about great tasting wings. These arbol chili and garlic wings were different and very, very tasty. The sauce is a wonderful blend of chiles, garlic and just enough jalapeno to give it a mild kick. A great kick. And oh such a great flavor. Southwestern-inspired, I would almost call this sauce an enchilada or taco sauce. And it’s fantastic on wings.

Perfect Heat

I mix the sauce with a little butter. Honestly, though, you can just drizzle it on your wings directly without it. Arbol chili and garlic wings are great either way. If it’s your first time making them I’d suggest you start out slow. Try the sauce right out of the bottle. Then try it with a little melted butter. See what you think. I like the taste of butter and a great hot sauce. You might want more hot sauce. Or more butter. Either way, you’ll end up with great wings in the end.

This is another great sauce from the fine folks over at the Bravado Spice Company.

Arbol Chili and Garlic Hot Sauce By Bravado Spice Gluten Free, Vegan, Low Carb, Paleo Hot Sauce All Natural 5 oz Hot Sauce Bottle Award Winning Gourmet Hot Sauce

Also try my chili maple wings!

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Arbol Chili and Garlic Wings

One great Texas-inspired wing!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot sauce, wings

Servings:

Calories: 572kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

For the sauce (mild version)

6 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons Bravado Arbol Chili and Garlic Hot Sauce

For the sauce (medium version)

5 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons Bravado Arbol Chili and Garlic Hot Sauce

For the sauce (hot version)

4 tablespoons butter or less
4 tablespoons Bravado Arbol Chili and Garlic Hot Sauce

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the sauce (pick your ingredient amounts for the desired heat level from above)

Melt the butter in a pan over low heat.
Add the hot sauce and whisk well.
Bring to a slow simmer then reduce heat and keep warm until ready to use.

Notes

Serve your wings with extra sauce on the side for dipping!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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The Dirty Buffalo Medium Buffalo Wings

I like to kick back after a long day of work and just relax and enjoy. Same with my wings. I like to kick back and relax and enjoy every bite. They don’t have to be crazy spicy. They don’t have to be too saucy. But, they have to be enjoyable. Like these The Dirty Buffalo medium Buffalo wings. This sauce isn’t the kind that’s going to hurt. It has just a nice little kick to it. And it’s not lacking in classic flavor. Not at all. Whether I’m having my wings after work or at lunch, or just snacking, these are a great way to have a great day. This is one enjoyable sauce.

Make Some Wings. However You Like Them.

I used my air fryer to make my standard batch of air fryer wings then sauced them. I could’ve gone deep-fried. Or grilled. Or baked. Doesn’t really matter. Just make them your favorite way and sauce ’em up. The Dirty Buffalo medium Buffalo wings are gonna be great no matter what. This sauce is all above great flavor.

The Classics Never Get Old

I ordered a ton of sauces from The Dirty Buffalo. Some are just fantastic versions of the classics, like this one. Some are totally different and new. It’s nice to have that mix. And boy, do they ever have a mix of them, too! I highly recommend you hop on over to their site and order some. Get some of their award-winning flavors, and of course grab some classics, too!

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Check out my always-growing list of my favorite medium Buffalo wing sauces.

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The Dirty Buffalo Medium Buffalo Wings

Fantastic classic flavors without a lot of heat.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer, wings

Servings:

Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

6 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
kosher salt
The Dirty Buffalo Medium Buffalo wing sauce to taste

Instructions

Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer's recommendation to 350 F.
Lightly salt the wings on all sides.
Add the wings to the basket (be careful it's hot!).
Cook wings for 12 minutes.
Flip the wings and cook another 12 minutes.
Increase the air fryer temperature to 400 F and cook another 6 minutes.
Remove wings from fryer and place in a bowl. Toss with the sauce. Click here for our guide on how to sauce wings.
Remove wings from the bowl and serve immediately.

Notes

Note: If your wing sauce is refrigerated, set it out on the countertop before starting the wings so that it warms up a bit. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings.

Note: The full 30 minute cook time is for large, meaty wings. If your wings are a bit thinner (er… scrawny) back the times down to 10/10/4 minutes instead of 12/12/6 minutes.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Anchor Bar 5 Pack Gift Box

Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each

TGI Friday’s Honey BBQ Snack Wings

I don’t just make fresh wings at home. I think it’s important to try other wings. Like these TGI Friday’s Honey BBQ snack wings. I know that not everyone wants to grab a pack of fresh wings from the store and go thru the process of prepping and cooking them. It’s a bit of work. And if you have a house full of guests you don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen. But you also don’t want to serve bad wings. I can say these are actually pretty good wings. They are definitely some of the best frozen wings I’ve found.

Tasty. And Easy.

I liked the sauce on these TGI Friday’s Honey BBQ snack wings. It’s lightly sweet and a pretty good BBQ sauce on its own. There’s plenty of sauce on each wing too. I didn’t run into a case where one wing was sauced and one wasn’t. The coating on the wings is good too. The wings are reasonably meaty, and I found the wings to be pretty consistent in quality. I can’t say I’ve always had that same experience with other frozen wing brands.

I cooked my wings in the oven. I’m not a big fan of microwaved wings even though the packaging has instructions for cooking them there. The oven gives you just a bit of a crunch to the wings and I like that. Plus they’re easy. Just make sure you use some non-stick spray on the foil before adding the wings. They do like to stick a bit.

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Also try some Texas Pete’s extra mild Buffalo wings.

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TGI Friday’s Honey BBQ Snack Wings

These are some might good wings from the frozen foods section of your local grocery.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: frozen, honey barbecue, wings

Servings:

Calories: 2kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 package TGI Friday's Honey BBQ Snack Wings snack-sized
Ranch dressing for dipping, if desired

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 450 F.
Line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray lightly with non-stick spray.
Add the wings. Bake for 9 minutes.
Flip the wings and bake another 9 minutes.
Remove from oven and flip one more time (to prevent sticking).
Let cool 2 minutes before serving with Ranch, if desired.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each

Secret Spice Blend Fried Chicken Wings

And like that I crossed the invisible line between fried wings and grandma’s fried chicken. But, unlike grandma’s deliciousness, my secret spice blend fried chicken wings pack a good little kick. Every bite is a bite into crunchy, moist, flavorful greatness. No, these aren’t Buffalo wings. Not even close. But sometimes you need a break for those saucy yummy classics. And that sometime is now!

Yes, They Seem Kinda Familiar

These secret spice blend fried chicken wings are a take on the spicy chicken fillet sandwich you could get at Wendy’s. Heck, for all I know you can still get the sandwiches. Me, I’m a wing guy. So any time I come across a tasty chicken recipe, I try and adapt it for wings. And I did. These wings hit the spot. I love the coating on them. The spice blend is perfect.

You can use the wet mix for any coating. Even store-bought fried chicken breading. The simple combination of just water and hot sauce adds just a little special flavor to whatever you are deep frying.

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Also try my easy buttermilk-battered Cajun wings.

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Secret Spice Blend Fried Chicken Wings

These wings hit the spot.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: deep-fried, wings

Servings:

Calories: 739kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

1 pound chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
vegetable oil for frying

For the dry mix

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon paprika
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

For the wet mix

⅓ cup Frank's RedHot sauce
⅔ cup water

Instructions

Heat 2-3" of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
Combine the dry mix ingredients in a shallow bowl.
In a small bowl combine the hot sauce and water. Note: A short narrow glass works great too!
Working one wing section at a time, dip the wings into the dry mix and coat on all sides. Shake off any excess.
Dunk the wing section into the wet mix. Shake off any excess.
Return the wing section to the dry mix and again coat on each side. Shake off any excess.
Fry wing sections 8-10 minutes or until done and golden brown and crispy.
Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate or rack to drain.
Serve hot.