Buffalo Chicken Wings
In short: Crisp oven-baked chicken wings tossed in a buttery cayenne hot sauce and served with celery sticks and a cool blue cheese dip. It takes about 1 h 5 min in total and makes 4 servings.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Resting
- 1 h
- Total
- 1 h 5 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 580 kcal
Buffalo wings are the great American bar snack, eaten at game-day parties and backyard gatherings across the country. The classic sauce has only two parts, hot sauce and melted butter. These wings skip the deep fryer: the skin is dried and dusted with baking powder so it blisters and crisps in a hot oven. Toss them in the sauce at the last second and serve with celery and a blue cheese dip.
Instructions
- Pat the wings very dry with paper towels. Toss them with the baking powder, salt, garlic powder, paprika and pepper until evenly coated.
- Arrange the wings on a wire rack set over a foil-lined baking sheet, leaving a little space between them. Refrigerate uncovered for 1 hour to dry the skin.
- Heat the oven to 230°C (450°F) with a rack in the upper third. Bake the wings for 25 minutes, flip them, and bake 20 to 25 minutes more, until deep golden and crisp.
- Meanwhile, stir the sour cream, yogurt, blue cheese, lemon juice and garlic together. Season with salt and pepper and chill.
- Warm the hot sauce, butter and vinegar in a small pan over low heat until the butter melts, then whisk until smooth.
- Toss the hot wings with the sauce in a large bowl until coated. Serve at once with the celery, carrots and dip.
Tips
- Use baking powder, not baking soda, and make sure it is aluminum-free, or the skin can taste metallic.
- To deep-fry instead, skip the baking powder and fry the dry wings at 175°C (350°F) for 10 to 12 minutes before tossing them in the sauce.
Questions and answers
Are Buffalo wings very spicy?
They are medium by default. The butter softens the heat, so use more butter for mild wings, less for hot, or whisk a pinch of cayenne into the sauce for more fire.
Can I make Buffalo wings in an air fryer?
Yes. Cook the baking-powder-coated wings at 200°C (400°F) for 22 to 25 minutes, shaking the basket halfway, then toss them in the sauce.
How do I keep wings crisp for a party?
Bake them ahead and hold them on a rack in a 95°C (200°F) oven. Toss them in the sauce just before serving, since sauce added early softens the skin.
How long does it take to make Buffalo Chicken Wings?
About 1 h 5 min in total: 15 min of preparation and 50 min of cooking.
How many calories are in Buffalo Chicken Wings?
About 580 kcal per serving, with 36 g of protein, 12 g of carbohydrates and 43 g of fat. These values are estimates.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 580 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 36 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12 g |
| Fat | 43 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 2300 mg |
Estimated values, calculated from the ingredients.
