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2010-2026 - Buffalo bar cooks and game-day air-fryer cooks
Chicken wings air-fried until crisp, then tossed with buttered hot sauce and served with celery and blue cheese or ranch.
Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
24 minutes
Total time
34 minutes
Servings
4
Region
Buffalo, New York and the United States
Era introduced
2010-2026
Introduced by
Buffalo bar cooks and game-day air-fryer cooks
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Buffalo wings became an American bar-food landmark after the Anchor Bar story took hold in 1960s Buffalo: crisp wings, peppery hot sauce, celery, and blue cheese dressing. Air fryers do not replace the original deep-fried tavern version, but they give home cooks a reliable way to render chicken skin and toss wings hot from the basket. The safety rule is nonnegotiable: wings should reach 165 degrees F when checked with a food thermometer.
Drafted with Buffalo wing history from the National Chicken Council (https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/chicken-wing-history/), wing food-safety guidance from USDA/FSIS (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/news-events/news-press-releases/keep-your-chicken-wings-big-game), and air-fryer safety guidance from FSIS (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/air-fryers-and-food-safety).
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