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Down Home Buttermilk Wing Dipping Sauce

Me, my wings, and any salad dressing containing buttermilk are friends. For me, it makes for the perfect basis for a good dipping sauce. This down home buttermilk wing dipping sauce isn’t complicated. There’s really not much in it. It lets that wonderful buttermilk flavor come through, without burying it. It isn’t going to fight with the flavor of your wings so much that you just taste the dipping sauce. It’ll cool you down if you are enjoying some super-hot wings. And even if you’re not.

Down Home Buttermilk Wing Dipping Sauce

Dip This. Dip That.

This dressing is thinner, but not crazy thin. So it’s also great for dipping veggies. Sure, you could put it on a salad too, but we’re here for wings, so get to dipping! The recipe makes a pretty big batch. Plenty for a crowd. Plenty for those veggies. And plenty for your wings!

This down home buttermilk wing dipping sauce needs some quality time in the fridge before you serve it. Just cover it and leave it alone for six hours at least. Overnight is better. It’ll thicken up slightly (but not much). And the flavor will get even better.

I like to serve my dipping sauce in condiment cups. They’re perfect for wings. And they help me control my un-natural dipping sauce addiction. So in theory, I only use what I should.

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Thicker-er

If you want a thicker sauce, just add a bit of xanthan gum. And I do mean a little bit. Like 1/4 a teaspoon. Stir it in and let it do its magic. A little does go a long way though. I like to keep xantham gum on hand for any time I need to thicken up any sauce, not just this one. Unlike cornstarch or similar, you don’t have to add it to a warm liquid for it to do its job.

Also try my creamy Ranch dressing for dipping.

Down Home Buttermilk Wing Dipping Sauce
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Down Home Buttermilk Wing Dipping Sauce

Great for dipping veggies too!
Prep Time10 minutes
6 hours
Total Time6 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dipping Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttermilk, dipping sauce
Servings: 12
Calories: 280kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons onion minced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley minced
  • 1 /2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a bowl and whisk until smooth.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Notes

Stir again before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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

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Buttermilk Blue Cheese and Chive Wing Dipping Sauce

I’ve made a few wing dipping sauces that had tons of ingredients in them. You know, the ones that take a little bit of time to put together. This buttermilk blue cheese and chive dipping sauce isn’t one of those. A handful of ingredients makes for a great place to dunk your wings. Something to cool you off. There’s nothing huge going on here. Just creamy buttermilk richness with a little blue cheese and a hint of oniony goodness. Nothing too strong to overpower your wings, but great flavor nonetheless.

Buttermilk Blue Cheese and Chive Wing Dipping Sauce

Dunk Away!

This buttermilk blue cheese and chive dipping sauce is a bit thinner than many. It pours out quite easily. You can add more blue cheese (or less buttermilk, depending on how you want to look at it) to make it thicker. But it’s ok thin, too. It’s also a great place to dunk those carrot and celery sticks you’re wondering what to do with.

This sauce is also fantastic on salads.

If you don’t have or can’t find chives, green onions work just as well!

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Buttermilk Blue Cheese and Chive Wing Dipping Sauce
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Buttermilk Blue Cheese and Chive Wing Dipping Sauce

The perfect buttermilk and blue cheese dressing for dipping wings!
Prep Time5 minutes
Get happy time12 hours
Total Time12 hours 5 minutes
Course: Dipping Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blue cheese, buttermilk
Servings: 8
Calories: 259kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a bowl and whisk until well-combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.

Notes

Stir before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 0.03g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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

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Creamy Ranch Dressing

It was not ‘make some fancy fru-fru wing dipping sauce’ day here. I just wanted a nice Ranch dressing to go with my lunch-time wings. All I had to do was throw a few on-hand ingredients into a bowl, whisk, and throw it into the fridge overnight. I woke up the next day to wing-dipping happiness. A little herby. A lot creamy. And not so strong that it overpowered my wings. This creamy ranch dressing was all I needed!

Creamy Ranch Dressing

Go Fresh… Ish

You can take one of two approaches when you make this creamy Ranch dressing. You can opt for using fresher ingredients. Grab some fresh parsley, dill and chives. You’ll get a nice, bright fresh dressing. Or you can grab the dried parsley, dill and chives and get a just-as-tasty dressing that’s a little easier and uses ingredients you might already have on-hand. That’s what I did. Whichever way you go, you’ll be happy too! Oh and yes, you can use a combination of dried and fresh if you need. Sometimes I can’t always find everything I want at the grocery store, but I can find this or that. So I use dried when I can’t find fresh.

Oh and yes, it’s great on salads!

Over-Ranching

If you’re like me (a certified, card-carrying ranch-aholic) you lack the self-control you need around this dressing. I tried to minimize my over-ranching by putting it into these small (-ish) condiment cups. I keep the container of ranch in the kitchen. Kind of an ‘out-of-sight, out-of-mind’ approach. These cups help me keep my indulgence under control. They’re the perfect serving size. And they’re wide enough for dipping wings, be it the flats or drumettes. They’re great to have on hand for other things too, like food prep!

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Also try my copycat of Wingstop’s blue cheese dressing.

Creamy Ranch Dressing
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Creamy Ranch Dressing

Nothing but tasty goodness!
Prep Time10 minutes
Get happy time12 hours
Total Time12 hours 10 minutes
Course: Salad Dressing
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Ranch
Servings: 8
Calories: 163kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic minced
  • ¼ tablespoon parsley chopped (or a pinch of dried)
  • 1 tablespoon dill chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • ¼ tablespoon chives chopped (or a pinch of dried)
  • â…› teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 dash freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Whisk together all ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Taste and add more salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Notes

Stir again before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | 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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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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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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Brazilian-Style Deep-Fried Wings

I could never get tired of good-old deep-fried wings. I like mine nice and crunchy. I’ll take a thick batter. Or a thin. Or none. But I’m also open to something new. Like these Brazilian-style deep-fried wings. On the outside they may look pretty much like your standard coated-and-fried wing. But that first bite changes your mind about that. Still great crunch. But with a citrusy lime flavor. Different. Not what you were expecting, but really good. A little red pepper flakes add a bit of heat. And deep-fried garlic slivers too? Wow. These are great wings.

Brazilian-Style Deep-Fried Wings

Fried Garlic Chips?

Ok, I almost didn’t make the fried garlic slivers when I made these Brazilian-style deep-fried wings. I thought they’d be cool but not really add much. But then I talked myself into it. The deep-fryer was already going, I figured. And it only took a few seconds to slice them. So into the fryer they went, until golden brown. They really did add another taste dimension to the wings. A really nice crunch and garlic flavor. A good contrast to the lime both infused by the marinade and by the fresh lime wedges squeezed over the tops of the fried wings.

The Right Tools

For a small batch of wings, like for 2-4 people tops, I use my lil ole Fry Daddy fryer. It gets the job done. It doesn’t use a lot of oil. It’s not fancy. No oil filter or temperature gauge. You plug it in, let the oil get hot, and start frying. That’s it.

For bigger batches, for a crowd, I get out the big fryer. The work horse. It can fry a ton of wings at once, though I’ve never counted how many. A lot. It has a temperature gauge. And an oil filter. It’s fancy. And good.

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Brazilian-Style Deep-Fried Wings
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Brazilian-Style Deep-Fried Wings

Deliciously crunchy wings with a light citrus flavor.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Marinade time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 25 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: deep-fried, wings
Servings: 4
Calories: 93kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Marinade

For the Wings

Instructions

For the Marinade

  • Whisk together all ingredients in a large bowl or resealable container.
  • Add the wings and toss to coat.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 1-4 hours.

For the Wings

  • Heat 3" of oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
  • Remove the wings from the marinade and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Place flour in a large bowl and stir in the salt. Add the wings. Toss to coat.
  • 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-line plate to drain.
  • Add the garlic slices and fry until golden brown. Also remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Serve wings garnished with the fried garlic, red pepper flakes, parsley and lime wedges on the side.
  • Squeeze a little lime over the wings before devouring.

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: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg

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

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The Best Smoked And Fried Wings

I started For the Wing because I love wings. The sauces, the spices, and the cooking techniques for wings are so varied that you can always enjoy something different. Or you can make a favorite over and over. Nothing makes me happier than a truly tasty, perfectly-cooked wing. And nothing makes me happier than the best smoked and fried wings I made the other day. These wings have everything I love. Super-crunchy and delicious skin and tender, juicy, flavorful meat make every bite truly enjoyable. Sauced or not, these wings are epic.

The Best Smoked And Fried Wings

It’s Actually Easy

Making the best smoked and fried wings is actually pretty easy. It’s a two-step process. I did the two steps weeks apart, freezing the smoked wings in vacuum-packed bags for quick lunches at a later time. You can fry the wings soon after smoking them but I think having them freeze for a while first produces a better result. You don’t have to vacuum-pack them, you can just toss them in a resealable bag or container instead, especially if you don’t plan on freezing them very long.

Just Smoked

You can smoke wings over high heat and get (somewhat) crunchy skin and have a great treat. These wings are not smoked at a high temperature. You want to cook them until just done. You want to get them nice and smoky (how smoky is up to you) but you are not shooting for crisp skin. That comes later. So don’t expect the skin to come away golden brown crunchy delicious. Yet.

The Best Smoked And Fried Wings

Flash-Fried For Crunchy Perfection

The last step in preparing these wings is a quick flash-fry in hot oil. If frozen, the wings have been defrosted. I toss them in a simple flour mixture. But I’m not looking for grandma’s fried chicken here. Just a light coating. Then into the oil for around 4 minutes. Remember, the wings are already cooked. The frying step is just to heat them up and give them color and the perfect skin. You don’t want to over-fry them.

Sauced. Dry. Or Just Plain.

What you do with your wings after they are flash-fried is up to you. Sometimes I toss them (gently) in a sauce. Or I’ll season them and have them dry. The wings are so great they are also a joy without either sauce or seasoning. You can always mix it up, do some wet, some dry, and some plain!

You’ll also love my smoked and fried Buffalo wings 4 ways.

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The Best Smoked And Fried Wings

Fantastically smoky wings with perfectly crunchy skin.
Prep Time1 day
Cook Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time1 day 2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: deep-fried, smoked, wings
Servings: 4
Calories: 426kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

For the coating

For serving

Instructions

Smoking

  • Fire up your smoker for 225 F. Use a fruit or light wood for a less smoky wing, or use a heavier wood, such as mesquite or oak, for a deeper smoke flavor.
  • While the smoker is coming up to temperature, toss the wings in seasoning.
  • Transfer the wings to the smoker when ready. Smoke until the wings hit 145 F. This normally takes 1-2 hours. It's ok if you go a little over 145 F.
  • Remove the wings and let cool slightly before placing into resealable bags or containers. Freeze overnight or until ready to use.

Frying

  • The day before you are ready to cook your wings remove from the freezer and let thaw in the fridge.
  • Combine the coating mixture in a bowl or baggie.
  • Heat 2"-3" of oil to 375 F.
  • Working in batches if needed, toss the wings in the coating mixture then transfer to the oil.
  • Fry 4-6 minutes or until the wings are golden brown and the skin is crunchy.
  • Remove to a paper towel-lined plate or wire rack to drain.

Serving

Nutrition

Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 4mg

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

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Buffalo Wing Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

What’s better than a great tangy wing dipping sauce? One that’s easy to make, that’s what! This Buffalo wing buttermilk blue cheese dipping sauce could hardly be any easier to make. And you can easily double the recipe or more for a crowd. It’s nice and creamy and lightly tangy, perfect for cooling you off after that blazing hot wing. And if you happen to like your wings with carrot and celery sticks, this sauce is great for them too!

Buffalo Wing Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

Thin-Ish

This Buffalo wing buttermilk blue cheese dipping sauce is thinner. Thinner than say, bottle blue cheese dressing. I was totally ok with that. You might not be. You can adjust the buttermilk and mayonnaise to change that. Or add more blue cheese. It does thicken up a bit if you let it ‘get happy’ in the fridge overnight. Personally I thought it was fine for my wings.

This sauce is also great as a salad dressing. Serve it up in condiment cups to help control yourself. I did.

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Buffalo Wing Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
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Buffalo Wing Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

Also great served as a salad dressing.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time12 hours
Course: Dipping Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blue cheese, dipping sauce
Servings: 8
Calories: 209kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a medium bowl. Whisk until combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Notes

Stir before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Calcium: 37mg | 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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Air Fryer Hooters Buffalo Wings

What a fool. I was just sitting here the other day thinking maybe I’d cut back on the wings. Take a little break. After I make these air fryer Hooters Buffalo wings, that sounds like a good time to chill a bit. Well, ‘no’. Just ‘no’ to that idea. Not when there are wings like these. And from the air fryer? I would’ve told you that you were lying to me. No way. “They have to be deep-fried” is what I’d say. Or exclaim. Nope, they aren’t. These are great Buffalo wings. These are the kind of wings that make me happy and ready to eat more tomorrow!

Air Fryer Hooter's Buffalo Wings

Darn Near Deep-Fried

I use my air fryer for wings a lot because it’s easy and makes for some good wings. But not quite like I’d get deep-fried, which is my wing of choice (well, that and wings cooked on a charcoal grill using the Vortex). These air fryer Hooters Buffalo wings come mighty close to being just as good as deep-fried. Mighty close. Darned close. Close enough? That’s up to you to decide. I loved them. Tossed in a simple standard Buffalo sauce, I could not get enough of them.

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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Brrrrrr!

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 times 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 some air fryer maple wings! They’re delicious too!

The Best Air Fryer Wings
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Air Fryer Hooters Buffalo Wings

Darn-near like deep-fried.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, copycat
Servings: 4
Calories: 657kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

For the sauce

Instructions

For the wings

  • Combine the flour, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and salt in a large bowl.
  • Add the wings and coat well.
  • Place in the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Spray your air fryer basket with non-stick spray.
  • Preheat your air fryer to 400 F.
  • Add the wings to the air fryer. Do not overlap.
  • Spray the wings lightly with more non-stick spray. If there are any 'floury' spots, give them an extra spray so that they crisp up good.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Gently turn the wings and lightly spray again with non-stick spray. If there are still some 'floury' spots, give them an extra spray so that they crisp up good.
  • Cook another 10 minutes.
  • Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the sauce

  • Add the hot sauce and butter to a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stir until the butter is melted.
  • Keep warm until ready to use.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 205mg | Sodium: 1008mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 863IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 3mg

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

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