Cajun Buffa-Que Chicken Wings

Cajun Buffa-Que Chicken Wings

These Cajun Buffa-Que Chicken Wings are a ridiculously simple recipe and with very few ingredients.

Yet they have such a bold and unique flavor.

They can be baked in the oven or cooked in a smoker or Traeger pellet grill for a little extra flavor.

The goal here was to combine my three favorite wing flavors…cajun, buffalo, and BBQ.

Sunday Fundays around here usually involve the smoker, and also usually chicken wings 😉 So I went with cooking them low and slow.

How to Make Cajun Buff-Que Chicken Wings

For the wings I just did a dry rub.

Literally all I did was pat them dry and tossed them with 3 Tbsps cajun seasoning.

Super simple, right?!

chicken wings with seasoning before cooking

Then onto the smoker or Traeger pellet grill set to 250 degrees for about 2 1/2 hours.

Of course you can bake them at 400 degrees too, for about 45 minutes.

wings on the smoker before cooking

Mix together buffalo wing sauce and BBQ sauce, you know…for the “buffa-que” part.

wings on the smoker before brushing with sauce

Brush the wings during the last half hour for a sweet and spicy glaze.

brushing wings with the sauce

I brush them a few times and flip them as well.

wings on the smoker

YUM!

Cajun Buffa-Que Chicken Wings

Check to make sure they have an internal temp of 170 degrees and then they are ready to enjoy!

Serve Cajun Buffa-Que Chicken Wings with the extra sauce on the side 🙂

Cajun Buffa-Que Chicken Wings

Usually we dip wings in ranch but these had us wanting to devour them just like this.

Cajun Buffa-Que Chicken Wings

So tasty 🙂

Cajun Buffa-Que Chicken Wings

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Cajun Buffa-Que Chicken Wings

Cajun Buffa-Que Chicken Wings have a cajun dry rub and then smoked or baked in the oven and tossed with a mix of buffalo and BBQ sauce

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Baked, BBQ, Buffa-Que, Buffalo, Cajun, Chicken Wings, Easy, Game Day Snacks, Pellet Grill, Recipe, smoked, Smoked Wings, TikTok, Traeger
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings 4 pounds
Calories 557 kcal
Author Cheri Renee

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds jumbo split chicken wings
  • 3 Tbsps cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce

Instructions

  1. Pat the chicken wings dry and toss them with the cajun seasoning.

  2. Mix the BBQ and buffalo sauces together and set aside.

  3. Cook the wings according to one of these methods.

    Smoker: Place the chicken wings in a smoker set to 250 degrees for two and a half hours. Flip them halfway through. Brush with the buffa-que sauce during the last half hour. Check the internal temp to make sure they are at 170 degrees before serving.

    Oven: Place wings on a lined baking sheet and put in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes, flip them halfway through. Brush with the buffa-que during the last half hour. Check the internal temp to make sure they are at 170 degrees before serving.

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