Air Fryer Chicken Wings will be a great addition to your round up of foods to bring to parties, events or snack on at home. They are easy to make and a healthier alternative to frying them without a loss in flavor.
This air fryer recipe is specifically geared towards those on a Weight Watchers plan and we have included the points so you can be sure you are staying within your points. With a yummy buffalo inspired sauce – we are pretty sure you are going to fall in love at first bite.
Air Fryer Buffalo Style Skinny Chicken Wings Recipe!
The great thing about an air fryer is that it saves on calories because you aren’t soaking the food in the fat that you do when you deep fry. And since I am trying to get back on track with Weight Watchers, the air fryer is my favorite kitchen appliance.
You can see the Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas recipe that we made and the Air Fryer Reuben Roll Ups recipe also.
Being from Buffalo, the home of Buffalo chicken wings, I’m not about to give up one of my favorite foods. That’s the great thing about Weight Watchers…you don’t have to. The Air Fryer Buffalo style skinny chicken wings recipe is only 6 smart points per 4 oz serving, which is about 5 chicken wings.
Of course if you want to add blue cheese, you will have to add those points in as well.
I only had regular blue cheese dressing which I counted as 2 smart points per 1 tablespoon. That was plenty for the 5 chicken wings I had.
When I had my snack bar in Florida, I served Buffalo Chicken Wings all the time and the people loved them. And remember that you can make them as hot or mild as you’d like. I like mine mild and my husband likes them as hot as can be.
5 chicken wings might not sound like a lot, but served with a side salad, I was satisfied.
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe
We are pretty sure if you server these to your friends and family, they will never realize they were not made in a deep fryer!
Ingredients:
1 lb. chicken wings (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup Frank’s Hot Sauce
Fat Free Blue Cheese (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat air fryer for 3-5 minutes on 400°.
2. Place chicken wings in a single layer in air fryer.
3. Air fry for 12 minutes on 400°.
4. Flip wings over with tongs and air fry for another 12 minutes. Be sure the internal temperature of the wings are 165°!
5. Place in bowl and add hot sauce then toss or shake until all the wings are covered.
6. Serve with celery and blue cheese (optional).
7. Enjoy!
Recipe as shown makes (4) – 4 oz. servings.
Weight Watchers Information
*Weight Watchers Smart Points = 6 SP per 4 oz. serving. A 4 oz. serving is roughly 5 chicken wings.
Preheat air fryer for 3-5 minutes on 400°. Place chicken wings in a single layer in air fryer. Air fry for 12 minutes on 400°. Flip wings and air fry for another 12 minutes. Be sure the internal temperature of the wings are 165° Place in bowl and add hot sauce. Shake till covered. Serve with celery and blue cheese (optional).
Air Fryer Chicken Wings: Buffalo Style
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What air fryer recipes would you like to see?
Have an idea you would like us to try? Leave a comment below and let us know and we will see if we can create a new recipe just for you!
Thea
Perfect timing, the recipe I mean! I’m doing Keto so I basted them with melted butter. A couple things that make an air fryer great is that when they are done they shut off so you dont have to watch them. Also they make the best “hard boiled” eggs, every time.. Thanks and I will be looking at your other posts.
Jill
Thanks Thea! Good luck on the Keto – I have friends doing it who swear by it. I have actually not tried hard boiled eggs in the air fryer yet – may have to give that a go since that is a staple snack in my house!
Stephanie
Can you put the sauce on and then fry them a little longer to give it a “crunchy” sauce?
Marrah
These look fantastic but aren’t wings (with all that skin) unhealthy? I have an air fryer but I can’t believe this is ok for WW. Don’t you have to remove the skin (and the taste)???
Mary Walker
I’m not sure how they calculate points but I never really gave much thought to the skin, but now I will.
Shelley
I’ve my air fryer! Excited to try chicken wings in it! So I can make them in the fryer from frozen? Yay!
Michelle Simmonds Ayers
This recipe makes me want to get an air fryer.
Casey Garvey
Ive recently started to try different sauces and dips for my chicken, I have fallen in love with honey barbacue dip and garlic parmersan!
Sheila Ressel
These look even better than if they were fried in oil. I hope to get an air fryer one of these days. Maybe for Christmas if I’m lucky.
Casey Garvey
I would love an article explaining the point system! It sounds like something I could really get into!
Denise Low
Thank you for sharing. They look delicious.This would be great for football season.
Casey Garvey
I love chicken, but its best fryed! I take the leftovers and make them into a casserole!
Antoinette M
Looks delicious! The air fryer is a good buy!
Casey Garvey
It seems the closer I get to 30, the more the extra sweets and ice cream I ate that week seems to hang onto my middle section. It may be time for me to start eatting healthier choices!
LAURA COOK-DENNARD
Looks amazing! I just got an air fryer and can’t wait to try this recipe.
Casey Garvey
Fried chicken is one of my favorite foods! I will try it this way to see if it tastes the same!
Denise Low
The chicken wings look delicious. I have heard great things about the air fryers. I hope to get one soon.
Casey Garvey
I love how fast and easy it is to make dinner in the air fryer! And so much healthier!
Casey Garvey
These wings look just like the ones Lees make and would cost so much less to make more at home!
Casey Garvey
I would love to see a cake recipie to make in the air fryer!
Emily Benzing
I have an air fryer on my wishlist on Amazon! I would love to get one because it seems way healthier to make than actually frying something. Seems like it’ll taste better too.
Emily Benzing
These would be really great for a party, especially a sports party! You could really make a whole spread with these and other finger foods.
Emily Benzing
Chicken is my favorite food! I’m always looking for new ways to eat it. These look so good!
Casey Garvey
I have been on a chicken craving kick lately! I may have to get an air fryer just to try this recipe!
Lauryn R
I really want an air fryer, they sound amazing! I used to love my fryer, for the results though, not the mess or smell. This sounds like such a great alternative, and I can still eat the fried foods I love! This recipe sounds delicious, thank you so much for sharing!
Mary Walker
That’s the problem with traditional fryers…the mess and the smell. With the air fryer you don’t get either.
Jaci
Making these now to enjoy Saturday Night TV. Thank you for the recipe.