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This is a copycat recipe for air fryer Hooter’s chicken wings. They’re crispy, a little spicy, and definitely juicy! Perfect as an appetizer for parties or as a meal at home.
Air fryer wings are already super delicious and a tad healthier than deep-frying, but how about trying a Hooter’s copycat wing recipe?
The coating gives them a nice crunch and the sauce adds a little kick of heat.
Ingredients for Air Fryer Hooter’s Chicken Wings
- Thawed Wings (Tips Removed) or Wingettes/Drumettes
- Flour
- Smoked Paprika
- Garlic Powder
- Cayenne Pepper
- Salt
Ingredients for Hooter’s Wing Sauce
- Frank’s Red Hot Sauce or Louisiana Hot Sauce
- Butter
Can you use Pam nonstick spray in an air fryer?
It’s best not to. Air fryer baskets do not tolerate aerosol spray very well. It begins peeling the coating off the basket with long-term use.
How do you get the food to stop sticking? Use a non-aerosol spray bottle of olive oil, or you can rub coconut oil directly on the basket.
Also lightly spraying your chicken before cooking it allows the chicken to crisp up.
How to Make Air Fryer Hooter’s Chicken Wings
- Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and toss your wings to coat them.
- Allow them to chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour to let the coating adhere to the chicken wings. Otherwise, it does come off rather easily when you handle them.
- Cook the chicken at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, flip, and cook for another 10 minutes.
- While they cook in the air fryer, melt the butter in a bowl and stir hot sauce into it.
- Once your chicken is done cooking in the air fryer, toss them with your buttery hot sauce mixture.
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Air Fryer Hooter’s Chicken Wings Copycat Recipe
Tiffany
This is a copycat recipe for air fryer Hooter’s wings. They’re crispy, a little spicy, and definitely juicy! Perfect as an appetizer for parties or as a meal at home.
4.72 from 73 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Refrigeration Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Servings 4
Calories 376 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Chicken Wings tips Removed or Wingettes/Drumettes, thawed
- ½ cup All-Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- Nonstick Cooking Spray
Wing Sauce
- ¼ cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce -or Lousiana Hot Sauce
- ¼ cup Butter melted
Dipping Sauces
- Blue Cheese Sauce
- Ranch Dressing
- Spray the basket with canola vegetable, or olive oil
Instructions
Mix flour, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Toss wings in a bowl to coat. Place wings in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to adhere coating prior to cooking.
Once ready to cook, spray the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray, and add a single layer of chicken wings. Lightly spray wings with oil to help crisp during cooking.
Set the temperature to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and the timer to 10 minutes. Flip wings, and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Melt butter in a microwave-safe dish and add Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. Once the wings are done cooking, coat them with sauce. Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 12.3gProtein: 34.6gFat: 20.1gSaturated Fat: 9.6gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 1040mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 0.1g
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Comments
Sharonc saysThis sounds delicious!! I’m wondering if I can cook half way, then dip in the sauce and cook the rest of the way. I think that I would like the sauce cooked instead of just dipped, but not sure if that would take away some of the crispiness.
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- Tiffany says
Hi Sharon,
I have not personally tried this, but like you say, I think that might make them a little less crisp. You can try it on a few pieces first to see. Let me know how it goes!
TiffanyReply
- Angie says
Absolutely our favorite wing recipe!!
They are requested every week for the football games! 🏈
Thank you for sharing it!Reply
- Angie says
Soooo good! Made them for a football game a few weeks ago and they were such a big hit!
They were requested for the Super Bowl game tonight!
Thank youReply
- Vicky says
I added a 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and basted the wings with melted butter the last 10 min…. Delicious 😋 it’s a keeper👍🏼
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- Kim says
These are really good. I made them for the Superbowl and now I’m making them again “just because”, because they’re that good.Reply
- Genie says
Simple but always delicious! My go to for wings❤️Reply
- Gcc says
Easy prep. Taste just like the Hooters chicken served in their restaurants.Reply
- Keda says
These were really good! I cut the floor in half but they were delicious! My go to Buffalo wings and I don’t really like spicy🌶Reply
- Val says
Delicious 😋 I used almond flour instead of regular flour turned out really well . I would definitely make this again.Reply
- Courtney says
These were great!!! Super easy to make.Reply
- Jays= Naveenan says
Amazing! definitely trying it. Thanks for sharing!Reply
- Laetitia Stievenart says
Makes me want to invest in an airfryer! Looks yummy!!Reply
- Grin says
Loved it..simple and economical..Reply
