Best Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe

Buffalo wings have gained in popularity in the United States and abroad, with some North American restaurant chains featuring them as the main menu item. The name "Buffalo" is now also applied to other spiced fried foods served with dipping sauces, including boneless chicken "fingers", chicken fries, chicken nuggets, popcorn chicken, and shrimp. It also describes other dishes, such as pizza, that are seasoned with the Buffalo-style sauce or a Buffalo flavor seasoning.

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How To Make Buffalo Sauce

What even is buffalo sauce? In most cases, it's a simple mixture of melted butter and hot sauce. For us? We like to add a touch of honey, too. To make your own, bring honey and hot sauce to a simmer in a small saucepan, then whisk in butter. Cook until butter has melted and sauce is slightly reduced. 

How To Make Wings Extra Crispy

The key to perfect crispness is putting the wings on a wire rack inside of a rimmed baking sheet. The rack allows air to circulate underneath the wings and allows for even cooking. The magic ingredient to crispy wings without a lot of oil is aluminum free baking powder. It may sound unappealing, but coating chicken wings in seasoned baking powder are what makes the skin super crispy. You won’t taste it in the end results, so long as you use aluminum-free. To be clear, make sure you use baking powder, NOT baking soda because there is a big difference!

YIELDS: 4 SERVINGS

PREP TIME:  20 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 20 MINS

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lb. chicken wings
• 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 c. hot sauce (such as Cholula)
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 4 tbsp. butter
• Ranch dressing, for serving
• Carrot sticks, for serving
• Celery sticks, for serving

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400° and place a wire rack over a baking sheet. In a large bowl, toss chicken wings with oil and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking sheet.
2. Bake until chicken is golden and skin is crispy, 50 to 60 minutes, flipping the wings halfway through.
3. In a small saucepan, whisk together hot sauce and honey. Bring to simmer then stir in butter. Cook until butter is melted and slightly reduced about 2 minutes. Heat broiler on low. Transfer baked wings to a bowl and toss with buffalo sauce until completely coated. Return wings to rack and broil—watching carefully!—until sauce caramelizes, 3 minutes. Serve with ranch dressing and vegetables.