Description
These oven baked buffalo wings are crispy, spicy, and perfectly balanced with a buttery buffalo sauce. They’re a healthier, easy-to-make alternative to deep-fried wings, making them perfect for game day or a casual dinner. Get ready for bold flavor with every bite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 lb chicken wings (wingettes and drumettes)
- 5 tsp baking powder (not baking soda)
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt (for the sauce)
- Optional: Celery sticks
- Optional: Blue cheese dip
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C) and position racks in the lower and upper thirds of the oven.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top. Spray the rack with oil.
- Toss the chicken wings with baking powder and salt to coat evenly.
- Place the wings on the wire rack, skin side up, and bake for 30 minutes on the lower rack.
- Increase the oven temperature to 425°F (220°C) and move the tray to the upper rack. Bake for an additional 40–50 minutes, rotating the tray halfway through, until wings are crispy and golden brown.
- In a small saucepan, combine the melted butter, hot sauce, brown sugar, and salt. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the sauce is warm.
- Remove the wings from the oven and toss them in the buffalo sauce until well coated.
- Serve the wings immediately with celery sticks and blue cheese dip, if desired.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, let the wings dry in the fridge overnight before baking.
- Use a wire rack to allow air to circulate around the wings for even crisping.
- Feel free to adjust the heat level of the buffalo sauce by adding more or less hot sauce.
- For a gluten-free option, ensure the hot sauce and baking powder are gluten-free.
- These wings can be made ahead and stored, but will be crispiest when served fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 247g
- Calories: 476 kcal
- Sugar: 1.3 g
- Sodium: 1195 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 63.3 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg
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