Category: Store-Bought Sauces and Seasonings

Louisiana Fish Fry Seasoned Chicken Wings

Ahhhhh. True deep-fried battered wing goodness. Exactly what I was looking for. These Louisiana Fish Fry seasoned chicken wings hit the spot. Wonderfully crunchy. Perfectly seasoned. Crazy easy. And ready in minutes. While not ‘traditional’ wings, I do love wings made ‘grandma’s fried chicken style’. You can’t beat the taste, the moist juicy chicken and of course the super-crunchy skin and coating.

You bet these aren’t normal wings. And yeah, they’ve crossed that line into being like bucket-style fried chicken. And I know, there are purists out there that haven’t made it this far in this post because they’re mad anyone would even do this to wings. But I happen to love fried chicken and I love wings, so why wouldn’t I put the two together? Why would I keep myself from enjoying my two greatest joys in one bite? So yeah… darn right I made these and darned right I loved them!

Louisiana Fish Fry Seasoned Chicken Wings

Plain. But Not Plain.

I serve my Louisiana Fish Fry seasoned chicken wings ‘plain’. No sauce on them. I could have sauced them. Carefully. You can’t go crazy saucing these wings. First, you get to tossing the wings and the batter’s gonna fall off. That’s not good. Second, the batter will get soggy. And that’s not good. Best to serve some sauce on the side. Just dunk as you go!

If you ready would rather have the sauce on the wings, do it gently. I recommend brushing it on. Like you would BBQ sauce on chicken on the charcoal grill. Just pour some sauce into a cup. Grab a sauce brush. Dip it in the sauce, brush it on the wings. Rotate the wings and brush some more. Keep going until they’re nicely covered in sauce. Then serve!

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Also try some delicious Kentucky Kernel Seasoned Flour chicken wings!

Louisiana Fish Fry Seasoned Chicken Wings
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Louisiana Fish Fry Seasoned Chicken Wings

Deep-fried battered wing goodness!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: deep-fried, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 383kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

Instructions

  • Add enough oil to a deep fryer or Dutch oven to cook the wings. Bring to 350 F.
  • Rinse wings and pat dry.
  • In a large bowl, combine 5 tablespoons of the batter and the cold water.
  • Place remaining batter in a separate bowl or pie plate.
  • Working in batches, coat the wings in the wet batter then transfer to the dry mix. Press the wings into the mix to get them well-coated on all sides.
  • Fry wings 8-10 minutes or until 180 F internal temperature. Remove to a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Remove to a paper towel-lined plate then to a wire rack to cool slightly.
  • Optional: Toss wings with Buffalo wing sauce or serve on the side for dipping. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 240mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 282mg | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 402IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Chili Crisp Wings using the Vortex

Yowsa. Talk about a great flavor combination. Big time. The light charcoal and wood smokiness from the Vortex and the spicy umami-ness of chili crisp made me one happy guy. These chili crisp wings using the Vortex really hit the spot. Nothing complicated here. With that first bite my face lit up and I mouthed “Wow. That’s good.” I made these wings three days in a row. Now that’s saying something!

If you have a charcoal grill, you need a Vortex. To get the skin super crispy, while still not overcooking the wings so much that they’re tough, you need it. A Vortex gets super crazy hot. Like mega darned surface-of-the-sun hot. And you can add a little chunk of wood to your charcoal (if you want) to add a little smokiness to your wings. Beyond what’ll get anyways from the charcoal.

Chili Crisp Wings using the Vortex

The Whole Chili Crisp. Or Just The Oil.

I tried my chili crisp wings using the Vortex two different ways. Or I added the chili crisp two different ways, I should say. The first time I spooned the mixture over the top, getting a good bit of the chili peppers on each and every wing. A little spicy, the wings were great. Hints of garlic and onion and fermented black beans. Almost soy sauce-like. Just good stuff. Second time, I just used the oil from the jar of chili crisp. More like a wing sauce. Again, delicious. And a little less spicy.

Your flavor experience will vary based on the type of chili crisp you buy. You can also make your own, there are lots of recipes out there for that.

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If you have a charcoal grill, you have to have a Vortex. Or should have one. It makes for amazing wings and ‘fried’ chicken and a ton of other great things.

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While you have your Vortex fired up, make some dill pickle dry wings too!

Chili Crisp Wings using the Vortex
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Chili Crisp Wings using the Vortex

Your flavor experience will vary on the type of chili crisp you buy.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 503kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the wings into a large bowl. Season well with the salt and pepper.
  • 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 then add to the Vortex.
  • Add the chicken as shown in the picture above. 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 another 90 degrees and cook 15 more minutes.
  • Check if the wings are as crispy as you like. If not, rotate another 90 degrees and cook another 15 minutes.
  • Transfer wings to a bowl and toss and/or drizzle with the chili crisp. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Make sure you give your chili crisp a good stir before using.
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.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 354mg | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Frank’s RedHot Spicy Maple Wings

It’s as if someone at Frank’s RedHot was monitoring my dreams. Taking notes. Then, they created a sauce especially for me. Plenty of sweet, and plenty of heat. The stuff dreams are made of. And maple. Oh, maple. That wonderful aroma, with hints of vanilla and caramel. All I had to do was cook wings and add sauce to make my dreams come true. Frank’s RedHot Spicy Maple wings are the kind of wings that I wake up every day for. I could not get enough of them!

Frank's RedHot Spicy Maple Wings

More. Or Less.

I made a batch of my easy air fryer wings. A little seasoning, and cook. Nothing fancy, nothing crazy. I left the flavors up to the sauce. These Frank’s RedHot Spicy Maple wings don’t need any help. You can put a little sauce for wonderful hints of sweetness, maple and spiciness. Or you can load up on the sauce and get a lot of everything. Your call. That’s why there’s a tomorrow. Do it one way today, and another tomorrow.

This sauce is also crazy good on chicken and waffles. Like big time crazy good.

What Are You Waiting For?

Go make some wings! It’s not that hard to do! My go-to method is to air-fry them. A little seasoning first. Air-fried to perfection. Fantastic aroma as they cook. Crispy skin. Juicy meat. Tender. Ready for a sauce. Air-fried wings can hold up to being tossed with sauce, so that’s what I do. If they were deep-fried with a batter I wouldn’t abuse them like that. I’d gently brush the sauce on. Or serve it on the side, for dipping.

See my guides for cooking your wings, and saucing them! I’ve got you covered!

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My Trusty Wingman

My air fryer isn’t fancy. It doesn’t have any bells and whistles. Well, ok, it does have a bell when the timer goes off but that’s it. I don’t even use the timer actually. I use a timer on my phone that has two countdowns: one for 12 minutes and one for 6 minutes. That’s all I ever need to get perfect wings each and every time!

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Also try some Plucker’s maple chipotle wings!

Frank's RedHot Spicy Maple Wings
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Frank’s RedHot Spicy Maple Wings

I left the flavors up to the sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Combine the baking powder and wing seasoning. 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: 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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Dan-O’s Spicy Seasoning Dry Wings

This is Part Two of: Have you seen those machines you can buy to make your house smell good? Why do you need one of those smell-making machines when all you need to make your home smell outrageously fantastic is to make some of these dry wings? You get the homestead smellin’ good and you can enjoy some delicious wings! The first part was with Dan-O’s Original Seasoning. Now, it’s time for some Dan-O’s Spicy Seasoning dry wings. How much more of a win-win could you need? Or want?

Dan-O's Spicy Seasoning Dry Wings

Herby And Spicy Deliciousness

Dan-O’s Spicy Seasoning was invented for poultry. It’s full of the good stuff that you might normally find on a roast turkey or chicken. Well, don’t forget the wings! These Dan-O’s Spicy Seasoning dry wings are what roasted wings should be. Crispy skin. Wonderful herby flavors. Moist, tender meat. Oh and just a little kick. Not overwhelming, but a little spiciness to wake you up!

I Love Dry Wings

I’m a huge fan of dry wings. They’re hard for me to resist. I love them seasoned heavily. I love that great crunchy skin. Usually, I season my wings before cooking and then again after for extra flavor. For these wings, however, I go with one good, healthy seasoning beforehand. That’s it. No post-cook seasoning required or needed. These are great wings without more, no need to bury them in it!

You have to take care of your dry seasonings. In return, they’ll take care of you by always being ready the next time you need them! Protect seasonings from the four main enemies of flavor: heat, light, air, and moisture. Never store them above the stove or oven, where steam and temperature swings cause caking and quick degradation. If you have a problem with high humidity causing your dry seasonings to cake, try adding a silica gel packet to the containers to remove moisture.

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Dan-O's Spicy Seasoning Dry Wings
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Dan-O’s Spicy Seasoning Dry Wings

Deliciously herby wings with a little heat.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: wings
Servings: 4
Calories: 503kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine the Dan-O's seasoning and garlic salt.
  • Season the wings with the mix. Let rest 30 minutes.

For the air fryer

  • Preheat your air fryer to 350 F.
  • Working in batches if needed, air fry the wings for 12 minutes.
  • Flip the wings and air fry another 12 minutes.
  • Turn the air fryer temperature to 400 F and fry another 6 minutes or until the wings are golden brown.

For the oven

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Lightly spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray. Or line with foil.
  • Add the wings and cook 20 minutes.
  • Flip and cook another 20 minutes.
  • Check for doneness. For crispier wings, flip and cook another 10-20 minutes.

Notes

I prefer to season my wings immediately after cooking them. The seasoning will stick to the surface of the hot wings better than if you wait until they cool off.

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 747mg | Potassium: 354mg | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Country Bob’s Smoked Garlic and Brown Sugar Wings

If I have the same wing sauce four days in a row you can darn sure bet it’s a sauce that I love. I just could not get enough of Country Bob’s Smoked Garlic and Brown Sugar wings. I picked up a variety pack of Country Bob’s wing sauces not knowing just how much this sauce would quickly become one of my all-time favorites. The garlic has a rather savory taste to it. Not harsh or overly garlicky. The brown sugar helps, adding a touch of sweetness. This is a thinner, tomato and vinegar sauce that is just great on wings.

Country Bob's Smoked Garlic and Brown Sugar Wings

Get Some Wings

It doesn’t really matter what wings you use when you make some Country Bob’s Smoked Garlic and Brown Sugar wings. Of course, you don’t want bad wings. But deep-fried, air-fried, baked… grilled… doesn’t really matter. Even those frozen ones that are already battered (don’t grab the flavored ones!). You’re after this sauce. Don’t use wings that’ll fight it. Nice, plain ole wings will do just fine.

What Are You Waiting For?

Go make some wings! It’s not that hard to do! My go-to method is to air-fry them. A little seasoning first. Air-fried to perfection. Fantastic aroma as they cook. Crispy skin. Juicy meat. Tender. Ready for a sauce. Air-fried wings can hold up to being tossed with sauce, so that’s what I do. If they were deep-fried with a batter I wouldn’t abuse them like that. I’d gently brush the sauce on. Or serve it on the side, for dipping.

See my guides for cooking your wings, and saucing them! I’ve got you covered!

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My Trusty Wingman

My air fryer isn’t fancy. It doesn’t have any bells and whistles. Well, ok, it does have a bell when the timer goes off but that’s it. I don’t even use the timer actually. I use a timer on my phone that has two countdowns: one for 12 minutes and one for 6 minutes. That’s all I ever need to get perfect wings each and every time!

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Also try some Country Bob’s Roasted Pineapple and Black Pepper wings.

Country Bob's Smoked Garlic and Brown Sugar Wings
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Country Bob’s Smoked Garlic and Brown Sugar Wings

This is a thinner, tomato and vinegar sauce that is just great on wings.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, wings
Servings: 1
Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

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

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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Nando’s Spicy Brown Sugar Wings

I knew before I opened the bottle that I’d love this sauce and I’d love it even more on chicken wings. In part that’s because I loved Nando’s garlic wings. I knew I could trust the brand. I knew when it said ‘spicy’ it’d be spicy. And there’s this little ‘heat indicator’ on the label too. It didn’t indicate ‘mild’ or ‘medium’. It said ‘hot’. And it was. A little sweet, too. And it was oh, oh so delicious! These Nando’s Spicy Brown Sugar wings are great!

Nando's Spicy Brown Sugar Wings

Air-Fried. Or Otherwise

I went with my standard go-to air fryer recipe for making these Nando’s Spicy Brown Sugar wings. It’s easy and quick, perfect for my lunch. Yep, lunch. I eat a lot of wings. Probably too many. But I can’t help myself when there are delicious sauces around like this one! I’m a big fan of the light sweetness. And I love the tanginess and slight tartness (it’s those peri-peri peppers!). This sauce is almost BBQ sauce-like, with its hint of smoke. But it’s different. And very good.

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What Are You Waiting For?

Go make some wings! It’s not that hard to do! My go-to method is to air-fry them. A little seasoning first. Air-fried to perfection. Fantastic aroma as they cook. Crispy skin. Juicy meat. Tender. Ready for a sauce. Air-fried wings can hold up to being tossed with sauce, so that’s what I do. If they were deep-fried with a batter I wouldn’t abuse them like that. I’d gently brush the sauce on. Or serve it on the side, for dipping.

See my guides for cooking your wings, and saucing them! I’ve got you covered!

My Trusty Wingman

My air fryer isn’t fancy. It doesn’t have any bells and whistles. Well, ok, it does have a bell when the timer goes off but that’s it. I don’t even use the timer actually. I use a timer on my phone that has two countdowns: one for 12 minutes and one for 6 minutes. That’s all I ever need to get perfect wings each and every time!

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Also try some Country Bob’s Smoked Garlic and Brown sugar wings!

Nando's Spicy Brown Sugar Wing Sauce Wings
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Nando’s Spicy Brown Sugar Wings

Nicely spicy with just the right amount of sweetness!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • 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 and toss with the 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.
Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a 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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Tabanero Smoked Pepperoncini BBQ Sauce Wings

We always stop at Buc-ee’s when we travel. Yeah, we’ve done the brisket sandwiches, the cheap gas, and the gear. But for me, the highlight is always the condiment section. I always find something there. BBQ sauces. Jellies. Seasonings. And all reasonably priced, too. Our last stop was at the new Buc-ee’s outside of Dayton, Ohio. There I grabbed a bottle of Tabanero smoked pepperoncini BBQ sauce. And I knew exactly what I was going to put it on first: wings. I wasn’t sure what the smoked pepperoncini would bring to a BBQ sauce but I sure do now, and that’s wonderful flavor. Slightly tangy, a bit smoky and a little sweet, this is one crazy-good BBQ sauce. For wings, ribs, chicken, you name it. This is a great sauce. It made for some of the best wings I’ve had using a bottled BBQ sauce, that’s for sure.

Tabanero Smoked Pepperoncini BBQ Sauce Wings

Just Make Some Wings!

I went with some nice-and-easy but-still-yummy air fryer wings for my Tabanero Smoked Pepperoncini BBQ sauce wings. You can do whatever wings you want, but you’ll want to stick to unflavored ones. Don’t get frozen Buffalo wings. Or lemon pepper. And don’t use any seasoning that will ‘fight’ the sauce. Salt and pepper is great here. You just want to make some good wings. Then bring on the sauce and the happiness. The sauce comes in a squirt bottle, so you can just squirt it on and give them a light toss or stir. Or you can serve the sauce on the side, in a cup, for dipping. Or both. It’s your life, they’re your wings. Do you. Just get plenty of the delicious sauce!

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My Trusty Wingman

My air fryer isn’t fancy. It doesn’t have any bells and whistles. Well, ok, it does have a bell when the timer goes off but that’s it. I don’t even use the timer actually. I use a timer on my phone that has two countdowns: one for 12 minutes and one for 6 minutes. That’s all I ever need to get perfect wings each and every time!

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Try dunkin’ your wings in some blue cheese dippin’ sauce!

Tabanero Smoked Pepperoncini BBQ Sauce Wings
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Tabanero Smoked Pepperoncini BBQ Sauce Wings

Slightly tangy BBQ sauce with a little smoke and sweet!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 2
Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Combine the baking powder and wing seasoning. 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 the 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: 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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Country Bob’s Roasted Pineapple and Black Pepper Wings

I saw ‘roasted pineapple and black pepper’ and thought to myself, man, I bet some Country Bob’s Roasted Pineapple and Black Pepper wings would be crazy good. And they were good. I had no problem putting them away, that’s for sure. But were they crazy good? Not quite, but close. I coulda used more pineapple flavor and more pepper. But I did finish the whole bottle of sauce….

Country Bob's Roasted Pineapple and Black Pepper Wings

Nice ‘N Thick

My Country Bob’s Roasted Pineapple and Black Pepper wings didn’t wow me. Oh, how I wanted to taste some roasted pineapple. I did but it was kinda hiding there. It did add a little nice sweetness. The pepper was more noticeable but over-the-top. The sauce was definitely the right thickness. Perfect I’d say. It stuck to my wings without being gloppy.

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What Are You Waiting For?

Go make some wings! It’s not that hard to do! My go-to method is to air-fry them. A little seasoning first. Air-fried to perfection. Fantastic aroma as they cook. Crispy skin. Juicy meat. Tender. Ready for a sauce. Air-fried wings can hold up to being tossed with sauce, so that’s what I do. If they were deep-fried with a batter I wouldn’t abuse them like that. I’d gently brush the sauce on. Or serve it on the side, for dipping.

See my guides for cooking your wings, and saucing them! I’ve got you covered!

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Brrrrrrrr!

Put any leftover sauce in an air-tight container and keep it in the fridge until the next time you make wings. When it’s time to sauce your wings don’t just pour that cold sauce over them. You’ve spent all that time getting your wings perfect. Crispy skin. Perfect coating. Hot. No matter how you cooked them, you devoted time to making sure they are spot-on delicious. Do not ruin them by adding a cold sauce. First, obviously, it’ll make them cold. In an instant. And secondly, and just as important, cold sauce will make that crunchy skin un-crunchy even quicker than a hot sauce.

So bring your sauce to at least room temperature before using it. If you want, warm it on the stovetop. I’m not a fan of using a microwave to warm sauces, but you can do that if you want.

Also try Croix Valley’s pineapple habanero wings.

Country Bob's Roasted Pineapple and Black Pepper Wings
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Country Bob’s Roasted Pineapple and Black Pepper Wings

An ok sauce but kind of lacking in roasted pineapple flavor.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 354mg | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Kinder’s Chipotle Pineapple BBQ Wings

I was expecting a little more ‘in-my-face’ flavor when I bit into my Kinder’s Chipotle Pineapple BBQ wings. That’s not what I got. I’m not saying I was unhappy with them. Heck, I ate them right up. Didn’t leave any meat on the bones. Or sauce on my fingers. But I found the chipotle smoke and heat to be mellow. And the pineapple flavor, though present, was tamed. Still good, just not strong.

Kinder's Chipotle Pineapple BBQ Wings

Your Wings Your Way

It really almost doesn’t matter how you cook up your wings when you make some Kinder’s Chipotle Pineapple BBQ wings. Just don’t go nuts with any kind of seasonings. In fact, when it comes to making sure the sauce stands out as much as it can, I’ll just season my wings with a little bit of salt and a pinch of pepper. You definitely don’t want to do anything crazy like have lemon pepper wings with a chipotle BBQ sauce on top. Whew. Just the thought makes me cringe!

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My Trusty Wingman

I like to air fry my dry wings. I season them upfront. Then I cook them. Then I season them again, hot out of the air fryer. Then I plate them. And then I season them again. Yep, three times. Three times the flavor. Three times the enjoyment!

My air fryer isn’t fancy. It doesn’t have any bells and whistles. Well, ok, it does have a bell when the timer goes off but that’s it. I don’t even use the timer actually. I use a timer on my phone that has two countdowns: one for 12 minutes and one for 6 minutes. That’s all I ever need to get perfect wings each and every time!

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Brrrrrrrr!

Put any leftover sauce in an air-tight container and keep it in the fridge until the next time you make wings. When it’s time to sauce your wings don’t just pour that cold sauce over them. You’ve spent all that time getting your wings perfect. Crispy skin. Perfect coating. Hot. No matter how you cooked them, you devoted time to making sure they are spot-on delicious. Do not ruin them by adding a cold sauce. First, obviously, it’ll make them cold. In an instant. And secondly, and just as important, cold sauce will make that crunchy skin un-crunchy even quicker than a hot sauce.

So bring your sauce to at least room temperature before using it. If you want, warm it on the stovetop. I’m not a fan of using a microwave to warm sauces, but you can do that if you want.

Also try my pineapple-glazed wings!

Kinder's Chipotle Pineapple BBQ Wings
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4 from 1 vote

Kinder’s Chipotle Pineapple BBQ Wings

A crazy-delicious sauce!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BBQ, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 354mg | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Burman’s Parmesan Garlic Wings

This is not wimpy, no-flavor wing sauce time. This is ‘bring the lemon flavor time’. And ‘bring the garlic’ and ‘bring the parmesan’ time. Big time. These herby, delicious, flavor-packed Burman’s Parmesan Garlic wings are not wimpy in any way. A nice thick sauce that loves to stick to your wings, you’re in for nothing but greatness. And a slight bit of heat, too. Not enough to be scary though.

I found this sauce in Aldi. So you know it’s quality stuff. And at the right price!

Burman's Parmesan Garlic Wings

Don’t Stop At Wings

Sure, these Burman’s Parmesan Garlic wings are great. You bet they are. On the off-chance that you have extra sauce laying around, don’t be afraid to try it on other things. Toss some grilled shrimp in it. A lot of shrimp. Could you put it on a salad? You bet. It is a bit thick, so you might want to go light on it. Mix it in with some cooked pasta. Whatever you add it to, it will bring the flavor and then some!

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What Are You Waiting For?

Go make some wings! It’s not that hard to do! My go-to method is to air-fry them. A little seasoning first. Air-fried to perfection. Fantastic aroma as they cook. Crispy skin. Juicy meat. Tender. Ready for a sauce. Air-fried wings can hold up to being tossed with sauce, so that’s what I do. If they were deep-fried with a batter I wouldn’t abuse them like that. I’d gently brush the sauce on. Or serve it on the side, for dipping.

See my guides for cooking your wings, and saucing them! I’ve got you covered!

My Trusty Wingman

My air fryer isn’t fancy. It doesn’t have any bells and whistles. Well, ok, it does have a bell when the timer goes off but that’s it. I don’t even use the timer actually. I use a timer on my phone that has two countdowns: one for 12 minutes and one for 6 minutes. That’s all I ever need to get perfect wings each and every time!

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Also try Burman’s medium Buffalo wings!

The Best Garlic Parmesan Wings
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5 from 1 vote

Burman’s Parmesan Garlic Wings

Tons of great flavor in every bite!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buffalo wings, medium
Servings: 6
Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 354mg | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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