the Sage Test Kitchen
Air-Fried Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Sauce
These buffalo wings are an American classic, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside all without a deep fryer in site. The Phase Cook function will do everything for you, moving between phases, modes and temperatures. Serve with a creamy blue cheese sauce and celery sticks, they will have you craving for more.
the Smart Oven™ Air Fryer XL
45 mins total time
20 mins active time
Easy
Serves 6
Ingredients
Measurements:
For the chicken wings
1.3 kg chicken wings cut at the joint
1 tbsp milk powder
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Celery sticksto serve
For the Buffalo sauce
1 tsp Coarse salt
125 ml hot sauce
60 g unsalted buttermelted
1 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tsp apple cider vinegar- ½ tsp Coarse salt
¼ tsp garlic powder
For the blue cheese sauce
120 g creamy blue cheesecrumbled, plus extra for garnish
80 g soured cream
60 g mayonnaise
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp milk
1 clove garliccrushed
Instructions
- 1Insert the wire rack into position 7. Place the roasting pan on the rack so it sits beneath the basket to catch any drips during cooking. Place the air fry basket into rack position 3. Select Phase Cook for P1 and set the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 190°C, for 15 minutes. Press Start for P2, set the oven to Grill, High, for 4 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 2Place the wings on paper towels and pat dry to remove any excess moisture.
- 3Place the milk powder, salt and oil in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the wings and mix to coat.
- 4Once preheated, carefully place the wings in the basket, evenly spaced apart and air fry for 15 minutes, the oven will then switch to grill for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 5To make the buffalo sauce, place all the ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- 6To make the blue cheese sauce, place the blue cheese in a bowl, add the sour cream and mayonnaise and whisk to combine. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and whisk until well combined. Set aside.
- 7The wings should be browned and cooked through. If not, cook them a little longer.
- 8Remove the basket from the oven and transfer the wings to the buffalo sauce and turn to coat. Remove the roasting pan from the oven and discard the cooking juices. Return the wings and any sauce from the bowl to the roasting pan.
- 9Move the wire rack to position 3. Place the pan in the oven. Set the oven to grill, High, for 3 minutes and press Start.
- 10The wings should be caramelised. If not, grill them a little longer.
- 11Stand the wings in the pan for 5 minutes to absorb some of the pan juices.
- 12Crumble some blue cheese over the blue cheese sauce and serve the wings with the sauce and celery sticks.