Tangy Taco Wings

This sauce is great on anything.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword crispy, wings

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 42kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from La Preferida

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

6 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
½ tablespoon vegetable oil
½ tablespoon taco seasoning more or less, to taste

For the sauce

½ cup your favorite BBQ sauce
2 tablespoons salsa chipotle see note
1 tablespoon water you might need more
1 tablespoon taco seasoning

Instructions

For the wings

Lightly spray the basket of your air fryer with non-stick spray. Preheat per manufacturer's recommendation.
Sprinkle taco seasoning 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.

For the sauce

Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and keep warm until ready to use.
Stir in more water if the sauce becomes too thick.

Notes

Salsa chipotle can be difficult to find. It's not chipotle salsa. You can substitute chipotle salsa but for best results you'll want to pulse it a few times in a food processor. You want a smoother texture versus a chunky one.

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.

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