Air Fryer Pickle-Back Buffalo Wings

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds chicken wing pieces
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup Dill Pickle Hot Sauce
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 4 1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup bourbon

directions

1. SPRAY basket of air fryer with no stick cooking spray. Preheat air fryer on 400°F. Pat wings dry with paper towels and season wings with salt and pepper.
2. PLACE wings in fryer basket, being careful not to over-fill. (Cook in batches, if needed, depending on the size of your air fryer.) Air fry 25 to 30 minutes or until skin is crispy and wings are cooked through, shaking basket or tossing wings with tongs every 5 minutes during cooking.
3. MEANWHILE, mix Hot Sauce, butter, brown sugar and bourbon in small saucepan. Bring to simmer on medium heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally for 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
4. TOSS hot cooked wings with Pickle-back sauce to coat. Serve with ranch or blue cheese and celery, if desired.