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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. They’re great for dipping sauces. Actually, they’re great for wing sauces too. When I make dry wings I like to put Buffalo sauce (or whatever I want) into these cups for dipping. If I want.

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Brrrrrrrr

Store any leftover dipping sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. Before serving, give it a good stir. And it doesn’t hurt to give it a taste, either. Sometimes dipping sauces need a little ‘help’ after sitting in the fridge overnight. It might be a little extra salt. Or pepper. Or maybe it got too thick and needs some more milk, or buttermilk. Or maybe you want it thicker. So add a bit more blue cheese. It’s just worth a quick check to make sure it’s still as perfect as when you made it.

Also try my Buffalo wing blue cheese dipping sauce and my buttermilk blue cheese and chive dressing .

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 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 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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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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Buffalo Wing Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

Oh yeah. Here we go. We’re bringing the blue cheese. None of them ‘I dunked my wings but I don’t see any blue cheese’ blues here. And we’re bringing thick. None of them ‘the dressing dripped off my wings’ blues here. Nope. This Buffalo wing blue cheese dipping sauce was perfect for my Buffalo wing ‘flight’. My combination of smoked and deep-fried wings, some sauced, some not, was perfect for dipping in this dressing. It cooled me off a bit before I took that next great bite!

Buffalo Wing Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

Chunky When It Needs To Be

You’re in control of the chunkiness when you make your Buffalo wing blue cheese dipping sauce. Process in your food processor a bit longer and you get less chunks. Me, I like a few chunks. I like the ones that stick to my wings. That’s where that thick creaminess comes in. It helps those delicious cheese chunks stick. If you have hot wings and need a cool dipping sauce, this is it. So make extra.

Oh and yeah, it’s great on salads too!

Don’t Tread Lightly

This dipping sauce is not the time to go find the light ingredients in your fridge. No low-fat mayonnaise. None of that bordering-on-water buttermilk. Get the fully fat loaded stuff. And no matter what you do, don’t skimp on the blue cheese. This is a blue cheese extravaganza in every single bite. It’s not the time to be cutting back on it. Trust me on this. I’ve tried the low road. It’s not the place you want to be. There’s almost nothing worse than making a fantastic wing with a fantastic sauce on it only to ruin it with some yucky, thin, watery, no-taste dipping sauce. That’s just wing sadness right there!

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Also try my Ranch Blue Cheese dressing and wing dipping sauce!

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

Funky dressing with the perfect wing-dunking consistency.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
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Course: Dipping Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blue cheese, dipping sauce
Servings: 12
Calories: 228kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place all of the ingredients into a food processor or blender.
  • Process until just smooth. You still want the cheese to be slightly chunky.

Notes

Stir before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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

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Soy-Ginger Glazed Air Fryer Wings

8? 12? 18? How many of these soy-ginger glazed air fryer wings could I eat? Well, I’m not telling. But the answer is definitely ‘a lot’. The sauce on these wings is sweet, salty, savory… and slightly citrusy. No heat here. But plenty of amazing sweetness that is beyond finger-licking good. I actually made this sauce for roasted Brussels sprouts, but after tasting it I realized that its true calling was on wings. And boy, was I ever right!

As a certified card-carrying wingaholic I am always on the lookout for a great sauce for wings. And a lot of times that doesn’t mean a bottle or recipe that has the words ‘wing sauce’ in its title. Like this sauce here. Nowhere did it ever even think of mentioning wings. But I sure thought of them!

Soy-Ginger Glazed Air Fryer Wings

Yesterday Seems So Far Away

You have to make the glaze for these soy-ginger glazed air fryer wings the day before you plan on devouring them. Don’t realize 10 minutes before it’s time to eat that you need to make it. That’s too late. Do it the day before and refrigerate it overnight. You’ll then have the perfect glaze. Thick. Like molasses. Delicious. And oh so worth it.

The Air Fryer? Again?

No, no, you don’t really have to make these wings in the air fryer. Make the glaze the day ahead. Then make the wings however you want. I went air fryer because that’s my go-to less-mess technique. Grilled, deep-fried, baked… doesn’t really matter. Just make some wings your way. Then glaze them!

Need Heat?

If you’re a gotta-have-it-spicy person, add a few pinches of red pepper flakes to the glaze while it’s simmering happily away. Let it flavor the sauce. Don’t go crazy with it, though. A little is ok. A lot? You’ll overwhelm the delicious sauce.

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Soy-Ginger Glazed Air Fryer Wings

Sweet, delicious Asian-inspired wing greatness.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Get happy time12 hours
Total Time12 hours 35 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy, wings
Servings: 8
Calories: 538kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the glaze (make the day ahead!)

For the wings

Instructions

For the glaze (make the day ahead!)

  • Combine the brown sugar, sugar and soy sauce in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Bring to a simmer and continue simmering, stirring often, until the sauce reduces by one half. The sauce will thicken somewhat and will continue thickening as it cools later.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the fresh ginger.
  • Let cool then place into a resealable container in the fridge overnight.
  • Bring to room temperature before serving. I set the container out while I prepare the Brussels sprouts.

For the wings

  • Note: Before starting, remove the glaze from the fridge so it can come to room temperature while you cook the wings.
  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Sprinkle over the wings with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
  • Note: You'll have to work in batches to cook all of the wings unless you have a super-large air-fryer. Do not overlap the wings in the basket or they will not cook evenly.
  • 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 or brush with the glaze.  Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

For a spicy version add a few good pinches of red pepper flake to the glaze while it is reducing.
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: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 2153mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg

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

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Garlic Parmesan Ranch Wings

I got thru a lot of paper towels. A lot. Because I eat a lot of messy wings. And messy is good. These garlic Parmesan Ranch wings had me reaching for extra paper towels. Lots and lots of butter. Lots of garlic. And of course, lots of cheese. With a wonderful Ranch flavor to boot. Yeah, these are finger-licking good. But you’ll still need paper towels!

Pro-tip from my wife: If you’re married to a wing lover like myself, keep plenty of Shout! on hand. It’s great for getting wing sauce stains out of t-shirts and pant legs.

Garlic Parmesan Ranch Wings

Make Extra Sauce

I made plenty of extra sauce for these garlic Parmesan Ranch wings. It’s nice to have a little extra on the side, in a little cup, for dipping my wings for extra happiness. But also, any leftover sauce is great for other things. And by other things I mean garlic bread. Man, is the sauce ever great for soppin’ with a big ole slice of garlic bread! So make extra and thank me later!

You don’t really have to deep-fry your wings. Just make the sauce and use it on wings cooked however you prefer. I have a big guide on how you can cook up the perfect wings no matter what your cooker-of-choice.

Don’t just sauce your wings. It’s an art, in ways. It’s also an opportunity to mess up perfectly-good wings. For sure, you never put a cold sauce on hot wings. So if you’re grabbing some out of the fridge, let that sauce warm up a bit first. Either on the countertop or in a saucepan. Second, don’t beat your wings to death in a bowl trying to bounce them around to get them well-coated in sauce. Be gentle or us another approach. See my full guide for all sorts of ways to sauce your wings!

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Also try my Alfredo chicken wings.

Garlic Parmesan Ranch Wings
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Garlic Parmesan Ranch Wings

Lots of great Parmesan flavor!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: deep-fried, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 613kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

For the Garlic Parmesan Ranch Sauce

Instructions

For the wings

  • Heat 2-3" of oil to 380 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
  • Sprinkle the wings with the salt and pepper.
  • Working in batches if needed, fry the wings until golden brown and the skin has crisped, 8-10 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate or wire rack to drain and cool slightly.
  • Toss wings in sauce and garnish with Parmesan before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the Garlic Parmesan Ranch Sauce

  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Reduce heat to low and stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Keep warm until ready to use.

Notes

Double the sauce. If you don’t use it all on your wings, it’s great for soppin’ garlic bread too!

Nutrition

Calories: 613kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 924mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 633IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Creamy Buttermilk Wing Dipping Sauce

This creamy buttermilk wing dipping sauce is a little on the thin side. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. Not one bit. I’m just letting you know upfront that it’s not one of those barely-drip-off-your-spoon sauces. It’s gonna drip. But you’ll still get enough on your wings to help cool you down from that heat you just put into your mouth.

Creamy Buttermilk Wing Dipping Sauce

Best For Wings

Many of the wing dipping sauces I make started out as salad dressings. Or they end up as salad dressings. Or dips for veggies. This creamy buttermilk wing dipping sauce? Not so much. For me it’s a little thin for those things. But, oh, on wings, it’s yummy. Wings don’t have all those slick surfaces. Have you looked at celery or lettuce? Slick as ice. Nothing that’s not extra-thick is gonna slide right off. Nope, this sauce is just fine only being used for wings.

Thin Is In

You can make this sauce bit thicker by cutting back a bit on the lemon juice. But by all means don’t do anything nuts like using light ingredients. No light buttermilk. Or diet sour cream. And lite mayonnaise? Oh my. No! For me, that means Blue Plate. It’s full-strength mayonnaise. And full-flavor. I don’t use anything else. Ever. We don’t have it our grocery stores in Indianapolis. So I have it on subscribe-and-save on Amazon. Once a month, the Amazon Santa brings me a jar! How awesome is that!

I serve this dipping sauce in condiment cups. For two reasons, actually. One, they’re the right size of wings. They’re wide at the top, perfect for flats or drumettes. Second, they keep me from going nuts. They help with portion control. I seem to need that around certain foods.

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Also try my copycat Whataburger buttermilk ranch dressing. It’s great for wing-dippin’ too!

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Creamy Buttermilk Wing Dipping Sauce

Creamy smooth and a little garlicky!
Prep Time15 minutes
Get happy time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dipping Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttermilk, creamy
Servings: 6
Calories: 121kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a bowl and whisk until combined.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Stir again before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.05mg

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

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Buttery Popcorn Wings

There are times in your life when you just kick back for a second and think ‘oh yeah, that’s what I needed’. And you smile. Hopefully that happens often for you. It did for me as soon as I took a bite of my buttery popcorn wings. I often have popcorn for a side with my lunch. It’s tasty and low-carb. And I even might squirt a little buttery popcorn oil on it. Well, the other day I was sitting there enjoying a hot-out-of-the-air-fryer dry wing and looking at my bowl of popcorn and boom! Duh! I sure love that buttery flavor, I thought. I looked at my wings. And I looked at the popcorn. I looked back at the wings. Then back at the popcorn. The next, as they say, is history. Great history. Wing history!

Buttery Popcorn Wings

Extra Butter And Napkins, Please

Yeah, I’ve seen it. And I’ve done it. Asked the person at the concession stand at the movie theater to put a couple extra pumps of butter on my popcorn. You can do that with these buttery popcorn wings too. Heck, you’re at home. No one’s watching. Load up. But, really… Don’t do it. I think there is a such thing as too much butter. Just this one time. Every other time, yes, load up. Here, you’re going for the kiss of buttery flavor goodness. And a great wing seasoning, too. The two go together well. Don’t drown them. Trust me.

Just Make Some Wings

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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Kinder’s makes some great buttery Buffalo party wings! Try them!

Also try some easy steakhouse wings.

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Buttery Popcorn Wings

Movie theater popcorn-inspired wings that are finger-licking good!
Inspired by a recipe from Confetti Peppers
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttery, wings
Servings: 4
Calories: 16kcal

Ingredients

For the seasoning (makes extra)

For the wings

Instructions

For the seasoning

  • Combine all ingredients.
  • Keep in an air-tight container until ready to use.

For the wings (air fryer)

  • Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer's recommendation to 350 F.
  • Lightly rub a little of the popcorn butter oil onto the wings. Don't go crazy with it, just get them wet.
  • Lightly season the wings on all sides with the mix.
  • 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.
  • Drizzle with some of the butter oil and toss to coat.
  • Serve.

For the wings (baking)

  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Lightly rub a little of the popcorn butter oil onto the wings. Don't go crazy with it, just get them wet.
  • Lightly season the wings on all sides with the mix.
  • Place wings into a baking dish skin-side down.
  • Bake for 45 minutes.
  • Turn the wings and cook another 20 minutes or until browned.
  • Remove wings from dish and place in a bowl.
  • Drizzle with some of the butter oil and toss to coat.

For the wings (other)

  • You can use your favorite technique to cook the wings. Just season oil and season a bit before cooking. Then when the wings are done, toss them in a little more of the oil and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 3508mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 1267IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

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

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HP Brown Sauce Wings

I’ve never had HP Brown Sauce. It’s always intrigued me. Finally, I found it on sale (I’m cheap) and headed straight to making a wonderful wing sauce. This sauce is amazing. I loved it. Really loved it. And I’ve had a ton of wing sauces, both homemade and store-bought. The base sauce is thick and savory. Almost like a thick Worcestershire sauce. And almost BBQ sauce-like, but without the smokiness or seasonings. So I added a little of that. In the end I got a nicely thick, slightly spicy and slightly sweet sauce that was absolutely fantastic. These HP Brown Sauce wings are fantastic!

HP Brown Sauce Wings

Sauce-o-rific

These HP Brown Sauce wings really hit the spot. Honestly, the wings themselves are a bit secondary. You just cook up some wings. Doesn’t really matter how. Grill. Deep-fryer. Oven. Air-fryer. Doesn’t matter. Just season them lightly. Don’t introduce flavors that fight this sauce. It’s money. It’s great. Don’t ruin it. Like by putting it on lemon pepper wings!

Dippin’ Or Saucin’

I’ve started leaning more towards dipping my wings in sauce these days. As opposed to drizzling them with sauce and tossing them around to get them coated. Dipping as I go, right before I take a big bite, helps keep the wing skin crispy and crunchy up to the last second. In fact, the sauce is really only on the wings for mere moments before into my mouth it goes. It’s the best of all worlds. Maximum sauce on my wings. Maximum crunchy skin.

For the dipping I use condiment cups. They’re just a few ounces in size. They’re perfect for dunking flats or drumettes. They tops are wide enough to get almost any sized wing in there. All the way to the bottom. Well-coated in sauce. I also use them to hold my blue cheese or ranch dressings!

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Also try my brown sugar curry wings.

HP Brown Sauce Wings
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HP Brown Sauce Wings

One of my favorite homemade sauces!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: wing sauce, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 545kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the sauce

For the wings

Instructions

For the sauce

  • Place all ingredients into a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Bring to a simmer, stirring. Simmer for 3-5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  • Reduce heat and keep warm until ready to use.

For the wings

Nutrition

Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 504mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 3mg

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

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