Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings
This is an easy recipe for oven baked Buffalo chicken wings that also includes instructions for the classic deep-fried version.
Ingredients
For Chicken Wings:
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour (100 grams)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2.5 pounds chicken wings (drumettes + wingettes, 1.1 kilograms)
For Buffalo Sauce:
- ¼ cup hot sauce
- ½ stick unsalted butter
Extra:
- 1 quart sunflower (or vegetable oil for frying, 1 liter, see note 6)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the flour, salt and paprika. Place the chicken wings into a large mixing bowl and add the flour mixture. Toss it well, until all the wings are well coated with the flour mixture.
- Option 1 – Oven-baked wings: Place the wings onto a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Bake them in a preheated oven at 400°F/200°C for 30 minutes or until they are cooked through.
- Option 2 – Fried wings: Heat up the oil in a deep-fryer/or a large pot and deep-fry the wings for 10 minutes (or until cooked through). You might need to do it in 2 batches.
- For the sauce: Heat up the hot sauce in a saucepan. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes before turning off the heat. Stir in the butter until completely melted.
- You can either toss the wings in the sauce or just spoon some over each wing.
- Best served warm.
Notes
- All-purpose flour (US) = Plain Flour (UK).
- If you don’t have regular paprika, use smoked paprika instead.
- I got 26 pieces out of 2.5 pounds (1100 grams) wings. This may vary depending on their size but it should easily feed 6 people when served as an appetizer.
- The baking time may vary depending on the size of the wings as well as your oven. Always check the largest ones for doneness.
- Oven-baked wings will need about 30 minutes in the oven. Deep-fried wings will need about 10 minutes in the fryer. If you are after crispy baked wings, leave the wings in the oven for 45-50 minutes.
- If you have a deep-fryer, use as much oil as it requires.
Nutrition
Calories: 395 kcal (20%), Carbohydrates: 13 g (4%), Protein: 21 g (42%), Fat: 29 g (45%), Saturated Fat: 10 g (63%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 99 mg (33%), Sodium: 729 mg (32%), Potassium: 246 mg (7%), Fiber: 1 g (4%), Sugar: 0.4 g, Vitamin A: 1551 IU (31%), Vitamin C: 8 mg (10%), Calcium: 23 mg (2%), Iron: 2 mg (11%)
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