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frank's hot chicken wings

Frank's hot chicken wings

These hot wings are super simple and delicious. marinate and make them extra crispy in the air fryer.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 air fryer
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 small mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package chicken wings or legs
  • 1 cup dill pickle juice
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • cup frank's hot sauce sub for any sauce you prefer
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • celery sticks for serving
  • blue cheese dressing for serving

Instructions
 

  • marinate chicken wings in dill pickle juice and salt for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight
  • remove from marinade, blot, and season with pepper
  • preheat air fryer to 400°F, cook chicken wings for 20 minutes flipping halfway
  • in a small mixing bowl, stir together butter, hot sauce, lime juice, and garlic powder. save a small amount for serving.
  • after 20 minutes, coat wings with hot sauce mixture and air fry for an additional 5 minutes.
  • remove and coat again in the hot sauce mixture before plating. serve with celery and blue cheese dip.
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