Baked Buffalo wings (hot wings) are especially good because there’s no frying involved! No mess to clean up on your stove and baking them makes them extra crispy so they soak up more sauce! It’s a win-win for everyone!
Originally published October 1, 2013.
This recipe* for Baked Buffalo wings is one of the first things I ever found on the internet (right after the cinnamon roll recipe I recently posted).
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How do you make easy Baked Buffalo Wings?
These wings are so simple to make, but taste as if they are really difficult to prepare, and to me, the best part is that there is no deep frying involved! Let your oven do all the work while you stir up the hot sauce, then toss it with the wings and you are ready to serve them!
You’ll love these spicy jalapeno poppers, too!
If you love Buffalo Wings, you do not want to wait to make this recipe! The ease is absolutely no reflection on the results as everyone who has tasted or made this recipe has simply raved!
These are seriously one of the easiest recipes I have on my site, and that’s saying something! No fry hot wins are erfect for all that football-watching and game parties that’s going on this month. Add this super easy caramel popcorn to the menu!
Baked Buffalo Wings (aka Hot Wings)
serves 6 FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE BELOW
Ingredients
- chicken wings, preferably organic
- extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher or sea salt
Sauce
- Louisiana Hot Sauce (check the label, it should only have peppers, vinegar, salt)
- butter
- dijon mustard
- apple cider vinegar
- black pepper, freshly ground
- (hot pepper, to increase the heat, if you want super spicy wings)
Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC)
Wash and clean the chicken wings; trim off excess fat, and unwanted parts. Drizzle the bottom of a large pan with olive oil, then arrange the wings in the pan. Sprinkle with a little Kosher salt and drizzle with more olive oil.
Place the chicken wings in a preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven after half an hour and turn the wings, so they brown evenly.
Repeat two more times, for a total cooking time of 1 1/2 hours, or until the wings are golden brown and starting to get crispy. Remove the wings from the pan and place on a paper towel-lined bowl.
(Hint: you can stop here for some finger-lickin’-good chicken wings, but I’d suggest that you continue.)
While the wings are baking, put all the sauce ingredients into a large pot, then bring to a boil while stirring. After a couple of minutes, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Next, put the baked wings into the pot with the sauce, cover with a lid and shake to coat them well.
The recipe recommends serving with Ranch dressing, buttermilk dressing, or blue cheese dressing, celery sticks and bread.
*Since I found this recipe many years ago and copied it into my recipe book, I can no longer recall where I found it or to whom it belonged, so I apologize for not giving credit where credit it due–if you happen to know, please pass on the information. Thank you!
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Buffalo Wings (aka Hot Wings)
Ingredients
Wings
- 2 ½ lbs chicken wings (preferably organic)
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (to drizzle, more as needed)
- 1 pinch salt (Kosher or sea salt)
Sauce
- 6 oz Louisiana Hot Sauce (check the label, it should only have Peppers, Vinegar, Salt)
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp dijon mustard (no preservatives added)
- 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ⅛ tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
- ⅛ tsp hot pepper (optional, to increase the heat if you want super spicy wings)
Instructions
Make the wings:
- Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC)
- Wash and clean the chicken wings; trim off excess fat, and unwanted parts. Drizzle the bottom of a large pan with olive oil, then arrange the wings in the pan. Sprinkle with a little Kosher salt and drizzle with more olive oil.
- Place in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven after half an hour and turn the wings, so they brown evenly. (You can also cook the wings on the grill, instead.) Repeat two more times, for a total cooking time of 1 1/2 hours, or until the wings are golden brown and starting to get crispy.
- Remove the wings from the pan and place on a paper towel-lined bowl. (Hint: you can stop here for some finger-lickin’-good chicken wings, but I’d suggest that you continue…)
Make the sauce:
- While the wings are baking, put all the sauce ingredients into a large pot, then bring to a boil while mixing well; then remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- Next, put the wings into the pot with the sauce, cover with a lid and shake to coat them well.
- Serve with buttermilk ranch or blue cheese, celery sticks, and bread.
Notes
Nutrition
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I’ve never made hot wings, chicken wings or any other kind of wings… guess it’s time to try it. I’m motivated by the wonderful pictures of your hot wings, Christina!
Really, Sue? They’re so easy when you bake them = no mess! Happy that you’ll give them a try! :)
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I make similar wings for super bowl parties. I brine the wings in cold water, fresh squeezed Lemon juice ( throw in the Lemon peels for their oil) and kosher salt for about an hour before cooking. Be sure to dry the wings before cooking. I cook my wings in a rotisserie basket on my Webber charcoal grill (no frying),. They come out pretty tastey running the rotisserie basket on a gas grill also. Grilling the wings in a rotisserie basket, the wings self baste and you have a crispy outside with a juicy inside. You also have the option of adding wood chips to the grill for smoke flavor. When they are cooked, I’ll make at least two sauces to toss them in for variety.. a good blue cheese dressing is a must. I will try your sauce, thank you!
OMG, reading your comment made me so hungry (and I JUST ate a huge bowl of porridge)! haha! Sounds fabulous, Matt. :)
I ate too many Buffalo wings in college, and gave them up some 30 years ago! Maybe it’s time to say “hello again?
Too funny! Obviously this answers the question: “Can you eat too many hot wings?” haha! Yes, I’d give them a try again (in moderation)! :)
One of my favorites, thank you for posting the recipe Christina.
You are most welcome! :)
Hi Christina,
I will be bringing these to my son’s on Super Bowl Sunday!
They look so yummy and easy and healthy!
Thanks again!
Luisa from Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
They really are, Luisa! Better make a lot of them! :) Enjoy the festivities!
This is my go-to recipe for the Super Bowl!
Awesome, Cathy!
What a super idea, Christina. Love it! They look super and so tasty too. You know, I don’t think I’ve had buffalo wings since I was a teenager!
Somehow it’s hard to think of the French eating these! Haha! You guys are missing out, though! :)