Three Recipes for Grilled Maple Buffalo Wings

Grilled Maple Buffalo Wings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1-2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
• or 1-2 teaspoon Maple Chipotle Rub
• 3 pounds chicken wings
• 1 bottle Maple Buffalo Sauce

Directions

• Preheat grill to about 350 degrees
• Combine salt, pepper, cayenne or chipotle rub in a small bowl
• Toss the wings with the dry ingredient blend, making sure each wing in seasoned
• Place seasoned wings on grill, keeping them tightly crowded together to increase moistness.* Grill, flipping every 5-7 minutes for abut 20 minutes or until wings are properly cooked
• Remove wings from grill and place in large mixing bowl. Pour half of bottle of Maple Buffalo Sauce over wings, making sure each wing is properly coated
• Return coated wings to grill for 5-6 minutes, turning frequently
• Remove wings, apply more Maple Buffalo Sauce to taste
• Serve with ranch or bleu cheese dressing, carrot and celery sticks

* For additional moistness, brine wings for 2-3 hours before grilling in a mixture of water, salt and cayenne pepper.

Air Fried Maple Buffalo Wings

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray for air fryer basket
• 1 pound chicken wings split into flats and drumettes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tsp Branon Family Maple Orchards Maple Chipotle Rub
• Branon Family Maple Orchards Maple Buffalo Sauce for coating
• Ranch or blue cheese dressing for serving

Directions

• Preheat the air fryer to 380°F. When heated, spray the basket with cooking spray.
• Pat the chicken wings dry. Then transfer them to a large bowl. Toss the wings with olive oil, and Maple Chipotle Rub.
• Place the chicken wings in the air fryer so they are not touching. Cook for 10 minutes, then increase the temperature to 400°F, and cook until crisp and golden, about 6 more minutes.
• Remove wings from air fryer and put into large bowl, top wings with Maple Buffalo sauce and toss until wings are completely coated with sauce.
• Place wings back in the air fryer for one minute or until crispy.
• Remove wings from air fryer and serve with dressing on the side, if desired.
• Preheat the air fryer to 380°F. When heated, spray the basket with cooking spray.
• Pat the chicken wings dry. Then transfer them to a large bowl. Toss the wings with olive oil, and Maple Chipotle Rub.
• Place the chicken wings in the air fryer so they are not touching. Cook for 10 minutes, then increase the temperature to 400°F, and cook until crisp and golden, about 6 more minutes.
• Remove wings from air fryer and put into large bowl, top wings with Maple Buffalo sauce and toss until wings are completely coated with sauce.
• Place wings back in the air fryer for one minute or until crispy.
• Remove wings from air fryer and serve with dressing on the side, if desired.

Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container. Reheat in an air fryer at 360°F for 4 minutes if all the wings are not consumed the day of cooking. Keep wings no longer than 4 days.

Maple Buffalo Cauliflower “Wings”

Ingredients

1 head fresh cauliflower, florets trimmed, rinsed and dried
½ cup Maple Buffalo Sauce
1/2 cup panko (japanese) bread crumbs
1/2 cup regular bread crumbs
1 tsp Maple Chipotle Rub
Ranch or Blue cheese dressing to dip

Directions

• In a large mixing bowl, add the cauliflower and pour the maple buffalo sauce over the top. Toss gently to completely coat cauliflower; set aside.
• Using a zip lock bag, add panko bread crumbs, regular bread crumbs, and all seasonings; Shake to combine. Add about half of the coated cauliflower to the bag and toss/shake to coat the cauliflower. Using tongs, remove from the bag and place into the air fryer in a single layer. Repeat for the rest of the cauliflower. **Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to cook in 2 batches – do not overcrowd the bites!**
• Cook at 400 degrees for 7 minutes. Remove tray and gently flip cauliflower or shake. Place tray back into unit and cook at 400 degrees for 5 more minutes. Remove and set aside. Cook second batch if needed.
• Serve immediately with dressing, if desired

**IF BAKING, use the same directions in terms of prepping and coating the cauliflower. Set the oven to 400 degrees F. Place bites on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cook for 15 minutes, then flip over. Cook 5-7 more minutes or until crispy. To crisp coating further, turn oven to broil on HIGH and broil for 1-2 minutes or until browned. Serve hot!