Make sure chicken wings are completely thawed if frozen and drain them well in a colander, then pat dry with paper towels.

The Party Wings from Costco we used seem to be pretty well-trimmed, but I still cut off some extra pieces of skin and fat.

Preheat Air Fryer to 380F/193C if needed. (I'm a fan of Air Fryer Parchment Paper but we preferred cooking the wings without it for this recipe due to the amount of fat that was released from the wings.)

Season wings on both sides with salt and pepper and put them in the Air Fryer basket top side down. Cook 5-7 minutes, then turn and continue to cook until they are nicely browned and crisp, checking them a few times.

For flats, we cooked the wings a total of 15 minutes.

For drums, we cooked the wings a total of 18 minutes.

If you're cooking flats and drums together, I would start checking them after 14-15 minutes, and remove any flats that seem to be getting too browned.

If you have an Air Fryer with a drawer-type basket you may need to cook in batches or shake the basket several times to get them evenly cooked. I also think that type of Air Fryer doesn't cook as hot as the one I have, so increase the time by a few minutes as needed.

While the wings cook, melt the butter and stir in the Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wings Sauce. If you want it more spicy you could add a little Cayenne Pepper, Green Tabasco Sauce, or any other type of spicy hot sauce that you enjoy. (This recipe is only slightly spicy but both Kara and I felt it was spicy enough!)

When wings are cooked through and all pieces are nicely browned and crisp, put them into a plastic bowl, add the sauce/butter mixture, and stir until all wings are coated with sauce

Serve hot with Blue Cheese Dressing and celery sticks if desired.