These baked buffalo wings are ultra crispy chicken wings tossed in a classic spicy sauce and served with ranch dressing. Snack away with less guilt!
Buffalo wings are a perennial favorite, they’re perfect for parties, game day, or just when you have a hankering for a hearty snack. These buffalo wings are baked instead of fried, but are just as crispy and delicious as what you’d order at a restaurant.
I absolutely love chicken wings, especially when they’re extra crispy. When I see buffalo wings on the menu at restaurants, I can’t resist! As much as I love wings, I hate the idea of frying them – so much mess and so many calories! These baked buffalo wings are my own version that are baked instead of fried, yet still come out plenty crispy. Serve them with ranch for dipping, and you’ve got an awesome snack or meal with less fat and calories.
How do you make baked buffalo wings?
The secret to crispy wings without a lot of oil is baking powder. It sounds strange, but coating the chicken wings in baking powder and seasonings will help the skin crisp up nicely. You won’t taste the baking powder in the final product. Be sure to use baking POWDER, not baking SODA, there is a big difference between the two!
After the wings are coated in baking powder and spices, they go on a rack to bake. It’s important to make baked buffalo wings on a rack so that the fat can drain off and the wings will be crispy on all sides.
How long does it take to bake chicken wings?
Chicken wings take about 45 minutes to bake. It may seem like a long time, but it’s important to render out the fat from the chicken wings so that the skin can crisp up.
How do you make buffalo sauce?
To complete these baked buffalo wings, we need to toss them in buffalo sauce. Buffalo sauce is made with Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, butter and a little honey. It’s that simple! The wings are coated in the spicy sauce, and then are ready to be served.
I love that I can have one of my favorite restaurant indulgences at home for less effort (and less calories!). My husband also loves these wings, and if I’m serving them as a meal I set some aside without the sauce so that my spice-hating kids can also enjoy some crispy chicken delights. A winning situation all around!
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Baked Buffalo Wings
Ingredients
- 3 pounds party style chicken wings or whole chicken wings that have been halved crosswise
- 1 tablespoon baking powder do NOT use baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 cup hot sauce such as Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon honey
- celery sticks and ranch dressing for serving.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and place a non stick oven safe rack on top of the pan.
- Place the chicken wings in a bowl. Add the baking powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.
- Toss to coat the chicken evenly with the baking powder and spices.
- Place the wings on the rack in a single layer.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until wings are light golden brown and crispy.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the hot sauce, butter and honey.
- Pour the sauce over the wings and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve with celery sticks and ranch dressing.
Nutrition
This post was originally published on August 31, 2016 and was updated with new content on June 13, 2018.
Rhonda L says
My husband loves wings. This recipe is so simple and easy to make. He had 1 and just kept saying “mmm, yummm, mmmm” lol. I put the wings back in oven just to make a glaze with the sauce. This will be my go to when making wings.
Vincent F Guastaferro says
I followed this recipe exactly as written and the wings came out very delicious. I have two grown sons with friends so I had to double the recipe to 6 lbs of wings butit still all came out great!
Thank you for this.
Jyothi says
Great.. I love Buffalo Wild Wings and my husband and kids will even die for it. As we tend to eat it very frequently now a days, I’m a little concerned about the health and was thinking if we can make it home with good quality oil and oraganic chicekn. But the idea of baking beats everything. I can’t wait to try it. Can you please let me know how much baking powder required to prepare two pounds of chicken wings without the wings tasting baking powder and the same time being crispy ?
Sara says
It’s 2 teaspoons for 2 pounds of chicken.
Cyndi says
The best buffalo wings recipe!!! I just use 1/3 of hot sauce though. My family is not good with too much heat. LOL!
Mike says
Hands Down……. Take It To The Bank …… Not Only The Best …… But The Easiest Recipe ……. My wife and I have just always called ‘em hot wings ……. And I have always preferred Crystal hot sauce and bein’ from Louisiana we add some habanero hot sauce…… but other than that this is our absolute go to “ crispy “ hot wings……. definitely gonna have ‘em a lot more often……. lotta thanks
Lori says
My son asked for Buffalo wings for his birthday dinner and loved them. Thanks for the recipe!
Belinda says
Thank you.
Nichole says
Fantastic recipe!
I prefer my wings to stay crispy, so I choose to dip them into buffalo sauce, rather than coat them in it. But I really enjoy the way they turned out with all the dry ingredients!
Debra C Rollins says
I loved these. It was the first time I made them from scratch in the oven. Great combo of flavors in the Baking Powder mix. I dried the wings with paper towel before dredging but think I might air dry them for a few hours, uncovered, in the fridge to make the skin even crispier. I bought some Marie’s Chunky Bleu Cheese Dressing/Dip for them. Perfection!!
Tracy ashcraft says
Best wings I ever made!! Thanks
Kristina Grant says
Do I have to put them a on a wire rack?
Sara says
They’re crispier on a rack, but you can do it without if you don’t have one!
Sheik says
I put them in the broiler for a couple of minutes to make them crispier, but this is an incredible recipe!
Pam says
I love these but instead of using baking powder I used flour. Thanks great recipe
Davis says
Halve the honey and hands-down the, goldest star, bar none, granddaddy-of-them-all, best homemade buffalo wings ever–period.
Amanda says
Excellent. Best baked wings ever. I substituted the hot sauce with sweet baby rays buffalo sauce & baked 20 minutes extra. Will be making these again & again.
Robin says
I love these. I made them 3 days ago and am making them again. I love the honey that is added. I added a bit of cayenne to the wings with the baking powder
Tessa says
Love this recipe!!! Would I be able to do these wings in a deep fryer too?
Sara says
Yes that should work fine!