Classic Buffalo Wings

These Crispy Baked Buffalo Wings Are Foolproof
by Delish US
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How To Bake Homemade Buffalo Wings

There's nothing like homemade buffalo wings. But frying wings can be messy and not really something you want to be doing. Baking the chicken is way easier and yields just as crispy results. Baking the chicken is wayyy easier. Just give yourself plenty of time. Depending on the size of the wings, they'll need between 50 to 60 minutes in the oven before they're sauced. Once they're crispy, they get tossed in the buffalo seasoning and go back into the oven, under the grill, until caramelised.

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 tray. The rack allows air to circulate underneath the wings and allows for even cooking.

How Many Wings You Need

This recipe feeds about four hungry people. However, there's never any harm in doubling the recipe. People will always want more buffalo wings.

MAKES:
4 SERVINGS
PREP TIME:
0 HOURS 20 MINS
TOTAL TIME:
1 HOUR 20 MINS
INGREDIENTS
900 g chicken wings
2 tbsp. Vegetable oil
1 tsp. garlic powder
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
60 ml hot sauce
2 tbsp. honey
4 tbsp. butter
Ranch dressing, for serving
Carrot sticks, for serving
Celery sticks, for serving

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 200°C (180ºC fan) and place a wire rack over a baking tray. In a large bowl, toss chicken wings with oil and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Transfer to prepared baking tray.
Bake until chicken is golden and skin is crispy, 50 to 60 minutes, flipping the wings halfway through.
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 grill on low. Transfer baked wings to a bowl and toss with buffalo sauce until completely coated. Return wings to rack and grill—watching carefully!—until sauce caramelises, 3 minutes. Serve with ranch dressing and vegetables.