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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!

You’ll also want to try some Tabanero Smoked Pepperoncini BBQ sauce wings!

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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.

Print Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Tabanero Apple Hickory BBQ Wings

A unique blend of flavors that'll have you wanting more!

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crispy, wings

Servings:

Calories: 13kcal

Equipment

Air Fryer

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

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

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

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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.

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!