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    Air Fryer Hooter’s Chicken Wings Copycat Recipe

    January 12, 2020 by Tiffany 11 Comments

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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.

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    Air Fryer Hooter's Chicken Wings Copycat Recipe

    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.

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    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
    Air Fryer Hooter's Chicken Wings Copycat Recipe

    Can you use Pam nonstick spray in an air fryer?

    It’s best not to. Air fryer baskets actually 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.
    Raw chicken batter
    • 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.
    Raw chicken
    Cooked chicken in air fryer
    • 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.
    Drizzling hot sauce
    Coated in hot sauce
    • Once your chicken is done cooking in the air fryer, toss them with your buttery hot sauce mixture.

    Try these other delicious air fryer recipes!

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    Enjoy!

    Air Fryer Hooter's Chicken Wings Copycat Recipe

    Air Fryer Hooter’s Chicken Wings Copycat Recipe

    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.
    4.73 from 70 votes
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    Course: Appetizers
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Refrigeration Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Tiffany

    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

    Wing Sauce

    • ¼ cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce -or Lousiana Hot Sauce
    • ¼ cup Butter, melted

    Dipping Sauces

    • Blue Cheese Sauce
    • Ranch Dressing

    Nonstick Options

    • Spray the basket with canola, vegetable, or olive oil
    • Coat the basket with coconut 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 air fryer basket with olive oil or coat with coconut oil to prevent sticking, add a single layer of chicken wings. Lightly spray wings with oil to help crisp during cooking. Set temperature to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and 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 wings are done cooking, coat with sauce. Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing for dipping.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 376 kcalCarbohydrates: 12.3 gProtein: 34.6 gFat: 20.1 gSaturated Fat: 9.6 gCholesterol: 131 mgSodium: 1040 mgFiber: 0.6 gSugar: 0.1 g
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    Filed Under: Air Fryer Appetizers, Air Fryer Main Dishes, Appetizers, Chicken, Game Day Recipes, Main Dishes, New Year's Recipes, One-Pot Meals

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    Comments

    1. Angie

      February 12, 2023 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      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 you

      Reply
    2. Vicky

      January 31, 2023 at 8:05 pm

      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👍🏼

      Reply
    3. Kim

      February 27, 2022 at 8:58 am

      5 stars
      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
    4. Genie

      February 21, 2022 at 11:33 am

      5 stars
      Simple but always delicious! My go to for wings❤️

      Reply
    5. Gcc

      January 07, 2022 at 8:58 am

      5 stars
      Easy prep. Taste just like the Hooters chicken served in their restaurants.

      Reply
    6. Keda

      August 08, 2021 at 6:50 pm

      5 stars
      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
    7. Val

      May 02, 2021 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious 😋 I used almond flour instead of regular flour turned out really well . I would definitely make this again.

      Reply
    8. Courtney

      January 20, 2021 at 11:37 pm

      5 stars
      These were great!!! Super easy to make.

      Reply
    9. Jays= Naveenan

      January 15, 2020 at 6:12 am

      5 stars
      Amazing! definitely trying it. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    10. Laetitia Stievenart

      January 14, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      5 stars
      Makes me want to invest in an airfryer! Looks yummy!!

      Reply
    11. Grin

      January 14, 2020 at 3:50 pm

      5 stars
      Loved it..simple and economical..

      Reply

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