Who doesn’t love a fresh batch of buffalo wings?! Buffalo chicken always seems to be a crowd pleaser. Throw ranch seasoning into the mix and you have just leveled up your buffalo wings! If you don’t want to use the ranch, you can skip this part or substitute it for another favorite seasoning of your choice. I like to toss the wings in sauce after air frying, although if you’d like to marinate you chicken in some buffalo sauce go right ahead. If you don’t have an air fryer, you can bake them in the oven or grill on the bbq. If you choose another method of cooking, you can still follow my same prep and post directions, just cook accordingly making sure the chicken in cooked through before serving.

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Ingredients:

• 1 ½ pounds chicken wings

• 1 cup Frank’s Red Hot

• 1 packet of ranch seasoning

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Instructions:

1. Prep wings if not already: cut off and discard tips, then cut in have at the joint to separate flats and drumsticks. Place prepped chicken wings in a large mixing bowl, then sprinkle with half the packet of ranch seasoning and baking powder, (if you are wanting to marinate wings all day or overnight, just toss in a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper).

2. Let wings come to room temperature before cooking if they were marinating in the fridge. Then, before cooking, lightly toss in baking powder.

3. Options for cooking wings: grill, oven, fry, air fry. If using the oven, preheat to 425, lay out on a baking sheet and cook for 30  minutes, turning halfway.

4. For the air fryer: Preheat air fryer at 400 for 3-5 minutes. Lightly spray/coat air fryer basket with olive oil. Place wings in the air fryer in a single layer. They will be cooked by 12 minutes. For crispier wings, leave in for 15-20 minutes, tossing halfway through.

5. While they wings are cooking, prep your sauce. In a small saucepan, melt butter then add hot sauce and the other half of the ranch seasoning. Simmer for a few minutes while whisking until well combined. Remove from heat, set aside and keep warm.

6. Once wings are cooked, place in a clean, large mixing bowl and toss with the buffalo ranch sauce. Serve hot.

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