I overheard someone the other day say that BBQ sauce doesn’t belong on chicken wings. It made me very sad. I’m all for people thinking and doing what they want. But I’m sad because I think this someone is missing out on a great wing experience. Just because the bottle of sauce doesn’t say “wings” on it doesn’t mean you can’t put it on wings. Hey, does my bottle of ketchup say “for fries” on it? Nope. But I still do it. And I definitely loaded up on the sauce on my Tabanero Apple Hickory BBQ wings. It’s just rightly smoky. And a little sweet. With hints of apple. It’s really a great sauce, and in my biased wing-loving opinion, great on wings!
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. This 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. These Tabanero apple hickory BBQ wings are great, cooked any way, any time!
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This sauce does come in a squeeze bottle. You have to give it a good long squeeze (or two) if you’re looking for a good amount of sauce on your wings. Of course, if you’re impatient, you can unscrew the top and get down to sauce business a whole lot quicker. Store any unused sauce in the fridge. And is it great on smoked meats too? Heck yeah. Especially pulled pork. Apple and pork love each other!
See my guides for cooking your wings, and saucing them! I’ve got you covered!
Also try some Pepper Palace peach barbecue sauce wings.
Tabanero Apple Hickory BBQ Wings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
- ½ teaspoon baking powder not baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Your favorite wing seasoning or more. avoid seasonings containing sugar
- Tabanero Apple Hickory BBQ Sauce warmed, if refrigerated
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
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.
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