Category: Homemade Sauces and Seasonings

Homemade Buffalo Wing Seasoning

You could run out to your local grocery store right now and pick up a big bottle of Buffalo wing seasoning and be happy for weeks. Nothing wrong with that. Nothing at all. I do it all the time. Sometimes I use the seasoning on wings before cooking. Sometimes I use it after. Or sometimes both. Well, I woke up this morning wanting to make a homemade Buffalo wing seasoning. One I could easily adjust to suit my fancy. So I did.

Homemade Buffalo Wing Seasoning

Perfect for Deep-Fried Wings

My favorite deep-fried wing recipe that is a great use for this homemade Buffalo wing seasoning is my deep-fried dry wings recipe. Just add 1 tablespoon of this seasoning to the flour, coat your wings and get to frying! After I pull the wings out of the fryer I’ll dust them lightly with some more of the seasoning and serve!

Perfect for Air Fryer Wings

My extra-crispy air fryer wing recipe is my go-to way of making crunchy wings in no time with minimal fuss. I add my no-sugar seasoning to the baking powder before cooking the wings. Then I sprinkle the wings after cooking with the brown sugar-added seasoning just before serving.

Perfect for Grilled Wings

For grilled wings, I use my charcoal grilled crispy Cajun wings recipe as my basis. Instead of Cajun seasoning, I substitute in this seasoning, minus the brown sugar. After the wings are cooked I hit them with the brown sugar-added seasoning and serve.

Perfect for Baked Wings

I don’t do anything fancy for baked wings. I follow my oven-baked Buffalo wing recipe and add the seasoning just before saucing the wings. That’s it.

Heat and Storage

If you want your Buffalo seasoning to have a little kick, just add more cayenne. Or substitute hot chili powder for the chili powder. Or substitute chipotle powder for the cayenne.

Store any unused seasoning in an air-tight container.

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Need a good homemade Buffalo wing sauce too? Try mine. Just three ingredients and you’re ready to wing up!

Homemade Buffalo Wing Seasoning
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Homemade Buffalo Wing Seasoning

A great seasoning as is, or change it up to suit your tastes.
Inspired by a recipe from Kitchen Trials
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Spice Mix
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buffalo wings, seasoning
Servings: 12
Calories: 54kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients together.
  • Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
  • To use, sprinkle wings with seasoning before cooking. You can also make delicious dry wings by sprinkling cooked wings with more seasoning.

Notes

I prefer to cut back on the brown sugar or leave it out entirely if I am using the seasoning to pre-season grilled or air fried wings. The high temperatures can cause the seasoning to burn. For seasoning after cooking, you can leave the brown sugar in. 
I often end up with two batches of the seasoning, one with the brown sugar and one without. I label them as such using a marker and blue painter’s tape so I can tell them apart.

Nutrition

Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 1286mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

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

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Air Fryer Creamy Cajun Garlic Wings

Got a vampire problem? Just too many of them creeping around at night? Well these air fryer Cajun creamy garlic wings are gonna take care of that. Forever. They don’t lack in garlic flavor, and that’s a good thing. Those chunks you see in the picture prove it. There’s garlic all over. These wings were made for garlic lovers like me. The sauce is creamy, with just a bit of heat. Sure, you’ll have garlic breath for a while. But it’s worth it!

Air Fryer Creamy Cajun Garlic Wings

The Sauce For All Occassions

The sauce on these air fryer creamy Cajun garlic wings is super tasty. And I bet that it’d be great on other foods too. Like maybe over pasta. Or perhaps for dipping toasted French bread slices. But, honestly, I don’t know for sure. Because I used up the entire batch of sauce on my wings. There wasn’t anything left.

More. Or Less?

Don’t be afraid to add more garlic. Ever. Can you use less? I guess. But why would you? It’s just 1/2 cup. It’s not like you need to mince 10 pounds of the stuff. Heck, it’s probably even good for you*.

* I don’t know if it is or not. Consult your physician with questions about that.

This recipe does call for a lot of wings. And even if you have a large air fryer you’re going to have to work in batches. That’s ok. If it’s going to be a while before you serve them just put the done ones on a wire rack over a baking sheet and place in an oven on the lowest temperature possible. You don’t want to dry them out with high heat. Just enough to keep them warm.

But….

No. You don’t have to air-fry the wings. If you prefer to cook them a different way, like bake them or deep-fry them, go for it. Just make the sauce and coat the wings after they’re cooked and you’re good to go! Enjoy!

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Air Fryer Creamy Cajun Garlic Wings
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Air Fryer Creamy Cajun Garlic Wings

An explosion of Cajun and garlic flavor in every bite!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cajun wings, deep-fried
Servings: 8
Calories: 714kcal

Ingredients

For the sauce

For the wings

Instructions

For the sauce

  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add the garlic and sauté for 4 minutes.
  • Add the pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning, chili flakes and Italian seasoning.
  • Stir well while sautéing for 2 minutes.
  • While whisking, slowly add the cream.
  • Bring to a simmer and let simmer, stirring often, until the sauce reaches the desired consistency.
  • Reduce heat and keep warm until ready to use. Give the sauce one last stir again before saucing your wings.

For the wings

  • Note: You'll have to work in batches if making the full recipe. You do not want to overcrowd your air fryer or the wings will not cook evenly.
  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Combine the seasoning salt, pepper, garlic powder and baking powder. Sprinkle over the wings and toss to coat.
  • Working in batches, add the wings to the basket (be careful it’s hot!). If you have trouble fitting them without overlapping, stand the drumettes along the sides of the basket.
  • Cook at 360 F for 12 minutes for large wings, 10 minutes for smaller ones.
  • Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again (10 minutes for smaller wings) at 375 F.
  • Flip the wings one last time. Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook another 6 minutes (4 minutes for smaller wings).
  • When ready to serve, transfer the wings to a bowl and drizzle with the sauce. Toss gently to coat. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.
  • Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 714kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 195mg | Sodium: 522mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1668IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 195mg | Iron: 3mg

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

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Tangy Taco Wings

I apologize to my neighbors. Even with my windows closed, and the tv on, it’s likely they heard me moaning with happiness as I bit into these tangy taco wings. Truth be told, they’ve heard it before because I’ve had some delicious wings. But not this loud. These are crazy good wings. Great southwestern flavors. Great smoky undertones. Some great heat. Just great everything.

Tangy Taco Wings

Cook Those Wings!

The sauce is the star here. How you cook the wings to make some tangy taco wings is kind of not important. Don’t get me wrong. Of course you don’t want ‘meh’ wings. But you don’t have to go crazy with them. No need for complicated preparing or cooking techniques. Just get some cooked wings. Season them a bit first. Then just cook them. Then comes the really good part. That sauce. Load it up or go light. I went heavy. I don’t usually do that. This time, the temptation of the sauce won and I went saucy. And am I ever glad I did.

And More…

This sauce is great on anything. Grilled burgers. Hot dogs. Smoked ribs. Any place you might think about putting BBQ sauce, use this instead. It’s better, tastier, richer, thicker and wonderful.

About That Salsa Chipotle…

I used to be able to buy cans of salsa chipotle at the store on a regular basis. Now they’re harder to find. They’re like a cross between chipotles in adobo sauce and salsa. They have a smoother texture to them, making them perfect for sauces. You don’t have to do any chopping or preparation, just use it straight out of the can. If you can’t find it you can still make this wonderful sauce. You can grab a jar of chipotle salsa and pulse it a few times in a blender until just slightly chunky. Or you can use a chipotle pepper minced, and mixed with some of the adobo sauce.

The idea for these wings came from La Preferida. They made me happy, so thank you fine folks at La Preferida!

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Tangy Taco Wings
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Tangy Taco Wings

This sauce is great on anything.
Inspired by a recipe from La Preferida
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 42kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

For the sauce

Instructions

For the wings

  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Sprinkle taco seasoning over the wings and toss to coat.
  • Add the wings to the basket (be careful it’s hot!). If you have trouble fitting them without overlapping, stand the drumettes along the sides of the basket.
  • Cook at 360 F for 12 minutes for large wings, 10 minutes for smaller ones.
  • Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again (10 minutes for smaller wings) at 375 F.
  • Flip the wings one last time. Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook another 6 minutes (4 minutes for smaller wings).
  • Remove and toss with your favorite wing sauce.  Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the sauce

  • Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Bring to a boil then reduce heat and keep warm until ready to use.
  • Stir in more water if the sauce becomes too thick.

Notes

Salsa chipotle can be difficult to find. It’s not chipotle salsa. You can substitute chipotle salsa but for best results you’ll want to pulse it a few times in a food processor. You want a smoother texture versus a chunky one.
If you’d rather cook your wings using another technique, click here for our guide on cooking wings using a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, griddle, air fryer or Char-Broil Big Easy.

Nutrition

Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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

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Savory Herb with Garlic Wings

Wing sauces can be found in many places. The bottles or packages don’t have to say ‘wing sauce’ on them to be great on wings. I often find BBQ sauces that are fantastic on wings, for example. But I can’t say I thought a lot about using a soup mix on wings. Thanks to Lipton, though, the idea works and works fantastically. All I had to do was make some wings and a quick sauce and I was enjoying some fantastically savory herb with garlic wings. Different. Great. And definitely worth making again! And again!

Savory Herb with Garlic Wings

Insert Wings Here

This isn’t the most complicated wing sauce ever made. You open a packet, pour it into some water, add some hot sauce and wait for the magic to happen. While that’s happening you make some wings. I went air-fried because that’s easy and always gives me a great result. You can use baked. Deep-fried. Whatever you want. Even frozen wings work just fine.

No Fighting

The goal is to get the wings teamed up with the sauce. But… don’t use wings that are ‘too strong’. By that I mean you don’t want to use something like frozen Buffalo-sauced wings. Or wings tossed in your favorite lemon pepper seasoning. You want the wings to taste like wings and let the sauce do the talking. Contrasting flavors aren’t what you’re after here so keep the wings on the tame side.

These savory herb with garlic wings bring tons of great flavor. Plenty of herbs. Lots of garlic. These aren’t Buffalo wings. If you’re looking for wings that aren’t anything like what you might usually have, these are it. Give them a try!

PS: This sauce is also great over grilled, roasted or rotisserie chicken. And pork chops, too!

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Savory Herb with Garlic Wings
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Savory Herb with Garlic Wings

Delightfully herby!
Inspired by a recipe from Lipton
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: savory, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 541kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

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

For the savory herb with garlic sauce

Instructions

For the savory herb with garlic sauce

  • In small saucepan, combine the soup mix, water and hot sauce over medium heat.
  • Bring to a slow simmer, stirring, until thickened.
  • Stir in the butter.
  • Lower heat and keep warm until ready to use.

For the wings

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 541kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 371mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 524IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Sous Vide Deep-Fried Wings

It’s ok if you’re making ‘the face’ right now. I get it from my wife sometimes. Well, quite often, really. It’s usually followed by her saying something like ‘those seem complicated’. Yeah, that might be your first thought (and hers, and a bit, mine) when you look over the recipe for these sous vide deep-fried wings. Do this. Then do that. And that.

But let me tell you, when I took that first bite of the wings every ounce of doubt was gone. These wings are truly amazing. The wings themselves are incredibly tasty. So tender. Amazingly juicy. Really, I could’ve just eaten them by themselves. No sauce, nothing. I have made a lot of wings. A lot. And these are way, way up on the list of my all-time favorites. So yeah, they may seem complicated. But oh, is it ever worth it!

Sous Vide Deep-Fried Wings

The Finish Line

I finished off my sous vide deep-fried wings in the deep fryer (kind of obvious, huh?). No, I didn’t have to. I could’ve reheated the air-dried wings in the oven. Or the air fryer. Or tossed them onto a hot grill. I just needed to heat them up. Get a little crunch on the skin. They don’t spend much time in the hot oil. I do not want to burn that precious skin or over-cook the meat. I’ve come this far, no way do I want to ruin them.

Lastly, I lightly sauced the wings in a Buffalo wing sauce. Lightly because I definitely did not want to overpower the wings. They are amazing. The sauce did not need to be the star of the show. It just needed to be there.

These are great wings.

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Sous Vide Deep-Fried Wings
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Sous Vide Deep-Fried Wings

Totally worth the effort!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Brining and air drying time15 hours
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sous vide, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 695kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

For the brine

For frying

Instructions

  • Combine the brine ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until the salt is dissolved.
  • Add the wings. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  • Set up your sous vide for 155 F.
  • Remove the wings from the brine and pat dry.
  • Transfer wings to a bag and vacuum seal to remove the air. You can also use a resealable bag and use the displacement method to remove any air, then seal tightly.
  • Sous vide for 3 hours.
  • Remove the wings from the water and open the bag.
  • Remove the wings from the bag and pat dry then transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
  • Place in the fridge (uncovered) overnight to dry the wings. They're cooked so you don't have to worry about contamination.
  • When you're ready to finish the wings, heat 3" of oil in a deep-fryer to 350 F.
  • Working in batches as needed, fry the wings for 6 minutes.
  • Remove wings and toss in your favorite sauce.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce, if desired.
After removing from the sous vide, you can also sauce the wings then place onto a hot grill for a minute or two to ‘set’ the sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 695kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 14319mg | Potassium: 1077mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 3929IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 4mg

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

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Extra-Tasty Baked Wings For A Crowd

I didn’t think these wings would be so good. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Right out of the oven, these extra-tasty baked wings for a crowd tasted as great as they smelled while they cooked. Slightly sweet. A good hint of soy sauce. And mustard. Yep, mustard. That’s the part I didn’t think would work. But it did. These wings are different, and a great way to feed a small group of people. These are not Buffalo-style wings. If I had to categorize them I’d call them Asian-inspired wings with a little sweetness. They’re nothing that’s gonna scare people off and make them reach for the nachos instead.

Extra-Tasty Baked Wings For A Crowd

So Juicy, No Sauce Required

I didn’t do anything to these extra-tasty baked wings for a crowd other than to take them out of the oven and eat them. I didn’t need to sauce them. They have plenty of flavor as-is. I didn’t need to serve them with blue cheese or ranch dressing. They didn’t need it. Just pick ’em up, eat ’em. Repeat.

PS: I do think that these wings would be great with blue cheese dressing. That blue cheese ‘funk’ would offset the mild sweetness. If you’re into that thing, go for it.

Don’t Be Getting Fancy

There’s nothing fancy going on here. You don’t have to break the bank. Your grocery store’s brand brown sugar is fine. Generic yellow mustard is fine too. For the soy sauce go with a good tasting one, but that doesn’t have to mean expensive.

Into The Pool

Marinate the wings up to 12 hours, maximum. For best results, flip them every hour or so so the marinade gets soaked in evenly. You don’t want flavor on just one side of your wings. You don’t have to lose sleep over it, though, if you can’t do it hourly. But do it some.

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Extra-Tasty Baked Wings For A Crowd
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Extra-Tasty Baked Wings For A Crowd

Flavor-packed baked wings with a hint of sweetness.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Marinade time2 hours
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked wings
Servings: 10
Calories: 689kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

Instructions

For the wings

  • Combine the brown sugar, mustard and soy sauce in a large bowl or resealable container.
  • Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade in a small container in the fridge.
  • Add the wings to the bowl or container and turn or toss to coat.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours (up to 12), turning every hour or so.
  • Preheat your oven to 375 F.
  • Line 2 large baking sheets with foil.
  • Lightly spray the foil with non-stick spray.
  • Remove wings from the marinade and place onto the foil. I like to turn the flats skin-side down for starters. Discard the marinade.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Flip the wings and baste with the reserved marinade. Bake another 30 minutes.
  • If desired, place the wings under the broiler for a few minutes to give them more color and to slightly crisp up the skin.
  • Serve.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.
If you’d rather cook your wings using another technique, click here for our guide on cooking wings using a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, griddle, air fryer or Char-Broil Big Easy.

Nutrition

Calories: 689kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 776mg | Potassium: 462mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg

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

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Air Fryer Dill Pickle Dry Wings

Oh yes! Air fryer dill pickle dry wings! Welcome to my new favorite lunch-time indulgence! Tons of dill pickle flavor. Through-and-through. Every bite. Crunchy skin that’s loaded with more dill pickle goodness. And a nice cool (and a little spicy) dill pickle dipping sauce on the side! This right here is dill pickle wing heaven! Triple dill! You can’t beat that! Well, unless you add dill pickle slices too…. which I did! Quadruple dill for the win!

Air Fryer Dill Pickle Dry Wings

Dill And More Dill. Then Some More Dill.

These air fryer dill pickle dry wings are not the opportunity to go light on the dill flavor. Do not be shy with the dill seasoning. You season the wings (big time) before they go into the air fryer. Then you season the wings (big time) again after they come out. While they’re hot. The longer they cool the less the seasoning likes to ‘stick’ so get them good and coated while they’re hot.

The dipping sauce packs the dill flavor (big time), too. I add a bit of hot sauce for a nice little kick. You don’t have to do that, it’s totally optional. Or you can add a lot more for a really spicy version. It’s up to you!

Pickle Juice

I learned a valuable lesson from a chef friend long ago: don’t ever throw away the juice from a jar of pickles after you take that last pickle out. That juice is like liquid gold. It makes for a tremendous marinade, great for anything chicken. Especially fried chicken. And it’s great for making sauces, like the one for these wings. It’ll keep for a long time in your fridge. So push it to the back and remember that it’s there for you when you need it.

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Air Fryer Dill Pickle Dry Wings
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Air Fryer Dill Pickle Dry Wings

These wings are packed with dill pickle greatness!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

For the creamy dill pickle dipping sauce

Instructions

For the creamy dill pickle dipping sauce

  • Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to use.

For the wings

  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Toss the wing flats and drumettes with the seasoning.
  • Add the wings to the basket (be careful it’s hot!). If you have trouble fitting them without overlapping, stand the drumettes along the sides of the basket.
  • Cook at 360 F for 12 minutes for large wings, 10 minutes for smaller ones.
  • Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again (10 minutes for smaller wings) at 375 F.
  • Flip the wings one last time. Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook another 6 minutes (4 minutes for smaller wings).
  • Remove wings to a bowl and sprinkle with more of the seasoning. Toss to coat.
  • Serve.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.
If you’d rather cook your wings using another technique, click here for our guide on cooking wings using a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, griddle, air fryer or Char-Broil Big Easy.

Nutrition

Calories: 13kcal | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 9mg | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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

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Air Fryer Wings with Buffalo Arby’s Sauce

Earlier this week I made my homemade (sorta) Arby’s roast beef sandwiches. Instead of making my own sauce, I picked up a bottle of Arby’s sauce at the grocery store. For days, every time I opened the fridge, that half-used bottle was staring at me. Calling me. Taunting me. “What should I do with it?” I thought. Well, only one answer came to me: “Make a wing sauce!”. So I did. And that’s how air fryer wings with Buffalo Arby’s sauce came to be. And they were a very good thing. That great Arby’s sauce tang, with a little Buffalo sauce inspiration and flavor added in. They might sound crazy because they were. Crazy good, that is!

These wings are a bit different. And a great conversation piece. And yes, wings can be a conversation piece. At least, I sure talk about them enough!

Air Fryer Wings with Buffalo Arby's Sauce

Can You Buffalo-ize Anything?

These air fryer wings with Buffalo Arby’s sauce raises the question “Can you turn any sauce into a Buffalo wing sauce-like sauce?”. Maybe. I’ve certainly tried plenty of times. And usually I end up with something I like. And truth be told, it’s a great way to use up those half-bottles of sauces you’ve had in the fridge for a few weeks longer than you should’ve. Heck, what do you have to lose? Try them. You might just like them. They sure don’t have to say ‘wing sauce’ on the label to end up being great on wings!

Yep, for extra heat, add more hot sauce. I was gonna say that earlier but forgot.

I always use unsalted butter in my sauces like this one. The bottled sauces and other ingredients I’m adding are usually high enough in sodium that I don’t need the extra salt in the butter. I can always add salt if I need to but taking it out… well that’s a bit challenging!

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Also try my HP Brown Sauce wings.

Air Fryer Wings with Buffalo Arby's Sauce
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Air Fryer Wings with Buffalo Arby’s Sauce

Sweet and tangy and oh-so-yummy!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 209kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

For the Buffalo Arby's Sauce

Instructions

For the Buffalo Arby's Sauce (makes extra)

  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
  • Stir in the Arby's sauce and hot sauce.
  • Keep warm until ready to use.

For the wings

  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Combine the baking powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the wings and toss to coat.
  • Add the wings to the basket (be careful it’s hot!). If you have trouble fitting them without overlapping, stand the drumettes along the sides of the basket.
  • Cook at 360 F for 12 minutes for large wings, 10 minutes for smaller ones.
  • Carefully flip the wings (rotate the drumettes if they are standing) and cook another 12 minutes again (10 minutes for smaller wings) at 375 F.
  • Flip the wings one last time. Increase the temperature to 390 F and cook another 6 minutes (4 minutes for smaller wings).
  • Remove and toss with your favorite wing sauce.  Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.
If you’d rather cook your wings using another technique, click here for our guide on cooking wings using a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, griddle, air fryer or Char-Broil Big Easy.

Nutrition

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 1153mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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

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Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Wings

Why do I keep doing this to myself? Why do I keep making wings that are so good that I can’t stop eating them? I keep thinking I’ll have a sandwich tomorrow for lunch, but it never happens. Not when there are wings to be had, like these jalapeno pepper jelly wings. These were great. Not complicated, but great. And messy. Good and messy. The finger-licking kind of messy.

These wings have the right kind of heat. And the right kind of sweet. I could eat these every day of the week and still ask for more.

Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Wings

Make Me Happy!

The key to these jalapeno pepper jelly wings is the jelly. Use a good one. A really good one. One with pepper chunks in it. The real stuff. You know what? Buc-ee’s has fantastic pepper jelly. Not just jalapeno, either. And the price is right, too. I backed up the truck last time we were there. Loaded up. Got them all. They’re not only great on wings, they’re delicious over smoked cream cheese. Or on a peanut butter sandwich (that I never have, because I keep making wings).

My Kind Of Spicy

These wings weren’t super-spicy. Not at all. Now, they could be. It’s all up to the jelly you use. The one from Buc-ee’s is pretty tame but you’ll notice some heat. I’d call it a ‘nice’ level of spiciness.

What Are You Waiting For?

I baked my wings before saucing them. But really, it doesn’t matter how you cook your wings. Well, within reason that is. Don’t go using some overpoweringly-flavored wings that are going to ‘fight’ with the pepper jelly. Plainer is better. A little seasoning (like I used) is just fine. A lot is not.

Air-fried, deep-fried, grilled, frozen and heated… Use whatever wings you like! Just make sure they’re on the plain side!

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Also try some jalapeno peach wings!

Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Wings
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Jalapeno Pepper Jelly Wings

A fantastic finger-lickingly great sauce!
Inspired by a recipe from The Spicy Southern Kitchen
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked wings, jelly wing sauce
Servings: 4
Calories: 677kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Lightly spray the foil with non-stick spray.
  • Season wings with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Place wings on foil (place the flats skin-side down) and bake 25 minutes.
  • Flip the wings and bake another 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. If you want a slightly crispier skin, place under the broiler for a few minutes.
  • While the wings are baking, place the jelly, vinegar and butter into a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until butter melts and the jelly is well-combined. Keep warm until ready to use.
  • When the wings are done, remove from the oven and transfer to a large bowl.
  • Drizzle with the sauce and turn to coat.

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 677kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 828IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Dill Pickle Dry Wings using the Vortex

For my money, nothing adds great cooked-outdoors flavor like a Vortex. It’s definitely one of my favorite tools for making perfect wings, time and time again. Today I made a batch of delicious dill pickle dry wings using the Vortex. Easy, with crunchy skin and moist meat, these wings pack in the dill pickle flavor from start to finish. You’re not going to be hunting for that great pucker-up dill pickle flavor in these wings, it’s everywhere!

If you haven’t tried dry wings but love pickle flavors, you’re going to fall in love with these wings. The Vortex makes great wings. Easily. While the skin gets nice and crispy crunchy and golden brown, the meat stays tender and juicy. Not covering the wings in sauce helps ensure that the crispy skin stays crispy. As soon as you sauce your wings that skin starts to get wimpy. Not with dry wings!

Dill Pickle Dry Wings using the Vortex

Keep The Shy On The Sly

Load up on the seasoning when you make some dill pickle dry wings using the Vortex. From start to finish. Pour it on. You cannot make these wings ‘wrong’ other than to not add enough dill pickle flavor. And make the dipping sauce, too. No ranch or blue cheese here. Add more dill pickle flavor. It’s a party.

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The Vortex Wins

If you have a charcoal grill, especially a Weber Kettle-style grill, you really need a Vortex. It makes crazy good wings. It’s worth the price just for that, in my opinion. But it’s not a one-trick gadget, either. Head over to my sister site and see my full list of Vortex recipes. I’ve made everything from wings to ribs to fries. You name it!

The Vortex comes in different sizes to fit different size grills. Make sure you pick the right one and you’ll be cooking great wings in no time!

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Dill Pickle Dry Wings using the Vortex
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Dill Pickle Dry Wings using the Vortex

Perfect wings every time.
Prep Time3 hours
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 80kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

For the creamy dill pickle dipping sauce

Instructions

For the creamy dill pickle dipping sauce

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

For the wings

  • Place the wings into a large resealable container or baggie.
  • Add the oil and half of the seasoning. Seal and shake to coat well.
  • Refrigerate for 3 hours.
  • Place the Vortex into the center of your grill. Open the bottom vents on your grill by 1/3, while keeping the top vent open completely.
  • Light a charcoal chimney full of charcoal. Alternatively, you can fill your Vortex with charcoal and light them inside the unit.
  • Let the charcoal get fully ashed over and add to the Vortex.
  • Add the chicken. For the flats have the skin side up, and for the drumettes keep the meaty part away from the fire.
  • Close the grill and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Rotate the lid 90 degrees and cook for another 15 minutes.
  • Flip the wings. Rotate the lid another 90 degrees and cook 15 more minutes.
  • Check if the wings are as crispy as you like. If not, rotate the lid another 90 degrees and cook another 15 minutes.
  • Transfer wings to a bowl and toss with more of the seasoning.

Notes

I’ve not found that rotating the grill has an affect on how great this wings turn out. So don’t sweat it if you forget to do it.

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcal | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Iron: 0.002mg

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

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