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Air-Fried Buffalo Garlic Knots

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • Coconut Nonstick Spray
  • 1 can of Thin Crust Pizza Dough 11 Oz in the refrigerated section
  • Olive Oil & Pastry Brush
  • Spray Butter or 1/2 Stick of Butter melted
  • Franks Hot Sauce
  • Garlic Salt
  • Air Fryer

Instructions
 

  • Directions For the Knots
  • Preheat Air Fryer to 380° F for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the dough from the canister and place it on your counter or cutting board.
  • Square it out, and then cut it down the middle.
  • Slice the dough into about 1/8" Wide pieces x 8" long (or close to that) or see the video for the alternate slices and knot tying option and see subtitle 'ALTERNATE' below.
  • Now, take one piece of dough and make it into a long rope. You can either roll it on the counter or work between the palms of your hand in the air. It is really important that the dough is all the same width, so work towards uniformity. Do this until all of the pieces of dough are made into ropes and set them aside.
  • One by one, you will make each into a 'u' shape and then, repeat these instructions until all dough is tied into knots. The 'U' shape makes it even for tying into a knot.  Tie this into a knot. and fold over each end. Repeat the process until all of the ropes are tied.
  • Spray the nonstick basket with some nonstick spray before you place any of the knots into the air fryer basket.
  • Next, squirt some olive oil onto the pastry brush, and brush each knot with a light coating of olive oil. Then, place in the air fryer basket. Program air fryer for 4 minutes, at 380° F (which it should be preheated on anyway) and let the knots cook to a golden brown. (see below or what to do while these are cooking)
  • Remove when the cycle ends, unless they are not golden brown. If the knots are not golden brown, heat for an additional minute, but do not allow them to burn.
  • Directions for the Buffalo Sauce
  • While the knots are in progress of air frying, prepare the buffalo sauce. Simply take 1/4 C of melted butter of spray butter, add in anywhere from 4 + dashes of Franks Hot Sauce (your heat preference is your guide here, not mine!)
  • Next, add in the Garlic Salt and stir well. You do not need a ton of this mixture, but enough to coat each piece. You can easily make more, so start with less and you can always double up.
  • Once the air fryer cycle has ended it is really important that you put them right into the mixtures, because the 'sop up' the butter and hot sauce mixture quite well when they are warm.
  • Last, remove each of the knots to a platter using a slotted spoon as you don't want to drag any residual sauce.  Serve warm, and enjoy.

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