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Buffalo Chicken Wings

American · Dinner · Easy

Buffalo Chicken Wings

Total
1 hr 5 min
Prep
15 min
Serves
4
Calories
520
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Oven-crisp chicken wings get a bright, buttery hot sauce coating, with celery and blue cheese dressing to cool each peppery bite.

A rack lets hot air reach the underside of Buffalo Chicken Wings while a little baking powder helps the skin dry and brown. Tossing the wings only after roasting keeps the sauce from burning before the meat is done.

Use split flats and drumettes, not whole wings with tips attached. Choose a cayenne pepper hot sauce for the familiar tang, and coat the wings just before they go to the table.

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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Set an oven-safe wire rack over a foil-lined sheet pan. Dry the chicken wings thoroughly, then toss with the baking powder, salt and garlic powder.

  2. Spread the wings on the rack with space between them. Roast for , turn and roast for another until the skin is crisp and the thickest meat reaches 165°F.

  3. During the final roasting stage, melt the butter with the cayenne pepper hot sauce in a small saucepan over low heat for , stirring until combined.

  4. Put the hot wings in a large bowl and toss with the warm sauce. Serve immediately with the celery stalks cut into sticks and blue cheese dressing alongside.

Forkue tips

  • Baking powder and baking soda are not interchangeable here; soda can leave an unpleasant alkaline taste on the wings.

Storing and reheating

Refrigerate leftover wings for 3 days. Reheat on a rack in a 400°F oven until hot and crisp at the edges; store the celery and dressing separately.

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Nutrition per serving, estimated

520Calories
26gProtein
5gCarbs
44gFat

Photo: Andy Li, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped and enhanced)

Buffalo Chicken Wings: FAQ

Can I make the wings ahead?

Roast them ahead and refrigerate without sauce. Re-crisp on a rack in a hot oven, then toss with freshly warmed hot sauce and butter.

Can I make them less spicy?

Use a mild cayenne hot sauce and serve extra blue cheese dressing alongside. Adding more butter also softens the heat but makes the coating richer.

How do I store and reheat Buffalo Chicken Wings?

Refrigerate leftover wings for 3 days. Reheat on a rack in a 400°F oven until hot and crisp at the edges; store the celery and dressing separately.

How long does Buffalo Chicken Wings take?

About 1 hr 5 min in total: 15 min prep and 50 min cooking.

What do I need to make Buffalo Chicken Wings?

The key ingredients are chicken wings, baking powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper hot sauce, butter and celery stalks, plus pantry basics.

Any tips for Buffalo Chicken Wings?

Baking powder and baking soda are not interchangeable here; soda can leave an unpleasant alkaline taste on the wings.

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