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Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings
Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings are baked, not fried, using a secret ingredient that could fool any die-hard chicken wing fan.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8 serves
Calories: 496 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
CHICKEN WINGS
- 4 lbs chicken wings cut into drumettes and flats
- 1 tablespoon aluminium free baking powder not baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper
BUFFALO SAUCE:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons honey or white sugar or brown sugar, adjust to suit your tastes
BLUE CHEESE DIP:
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese softened
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon cracked pepper to taste
TO SERVE:
- ¼ cup ranch dressing for serving
- ½ cup blue cheese dressing for serving
- 2-3 celery stalks for serving
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminium foil and set a heat-proof wire rack inside.
- Pat dry chicken wings liberally with paper towels, squeezing out as much moisture as you can. Transfer them to a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine the baking powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper together, whisking well to combine, and sprinkle the mixture over the wings. Toss wings through the baking powder mixture until evenly coated.
- Arrange on rack, leaving about 1-inch of space between each wing.
- Bake for 30 minutes; flip and continue to cook until crisp and golden brown, (about 20-30 minutes longer), until golden browned and crispy.
- While wings are cooking, whisk together hot sauce, butter and sugar. Toss wings through the sauce to evenly coat.
- Serve wings immediately with blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing, and celery sticks.
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Notes
- For crispier wings, follow steps 1-4. Then refrigerate wings uncovered overnight. This ensures they are thoroughly dried out.
- I tried both methods, and only noticed a slightly crispier texture in the refrigerated wings!
Nutrition Information
Calories
496kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
131mg
(44%)
Sodium
1.264mg
(0%)
Potassium
273mg
(8%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
478IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
204mg
(20%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8serves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 496
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 496kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 131mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 1.264mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 273mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 478IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.