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Buffalo wings

Non-vegetarian

Crisp oven-baked chicken wings tossed in a buttery, vinegary hot sauce and served with a cool blue cheese dip and celery sticks.

Buffalo wings is an American starter from United States, ready in about 1 hour 30 minutes and made with chicken wings, chilli sauce (sriracha-style) and butter. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Appetizing buffalo wings with fries and a creamy dip, perfect for a tasty meal.
Photo: Zabdi Onan Caceres / Pexels · Pexels License
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 h 15 min
Total
1 h 30 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
714

Ingredients

4 servings

For the sauce

For the dip

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven (opens in a new tab) to 120 °C and set a wire rack over a lined baking tray. Pat the wings (opens in a new tab) very dry with kitchen paper, then toss with the baking powder (opens in a new tab) and salt.

    • 10 min
    • 120°C

    Food safety: Wash hands and surfaces after handling raw chicken; don't rinse the wings.

  2. Step 2

    Spread the wings (opens in a new tab) on the rack, skin-side up, and bake 30 minutes to render the fat.

  3. Step 3

    Raise the oven (opens in a new tab) to 220 °C and bake until deep golden and crisp, about 45 minutes, turning once.

    • 45 min
    • 220°C

    Food safety: Chicken must reach 74 °C at the thickest point.

  4. Step 4

    While they bake, stir the blue cheese (opens in a new tab), sour cream (opens in a new tab), mayonnaise (opens in a new tab) and lemon juice (opens in a new tab) together for the dip. Melt the butter (opens in a new tab) with the hot sauce (opens in a new tab) and garlic powder (opens in a new tab) in a small pan.

    • 5 min
    • low heat

  5. Step 5

    Toss the hot wings (opens in a new tab) in the sauce in a large bowl and serve at once with the dip and vegetable sticks.

      A finished dish being plated
      How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

    About this dish

    Origin
    Buffalo, New York, United States · Well documentedWidely credited to a bar in Buffalo, New York; the exact story of their invention varies.Also popular in CanadaMore food from United States
    Dish
    Snack · Dinner · Appetizers & starters · Finger food
    Cooking method
    Oven-baked
    Taste
    spicy (chilli heat), tangy, buttery, savoury
    Diet
    No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein
    All labelsNon-vegetarian · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein
    Without the optional extras: Egg-freeWith the listed swaps: Dairy-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
    Good for
    Festive & celebration
    Cook more with
    Chicken wings · Chilli sauce (sriracha-style) · Butter · Baking powder · Garlic powder
    Techniques
    Baking

    Allergens

    • Contains, can be adapted: Milkfrom butter, blue cheese, sour cream
    • Contains, can be adapted: Eggsfrom mayonnaise
    • May contain: Wheatfrom baking powder
    • May contain: Glutenfrom baking powder
    • May contain: Mustardfrom mayonnaise
    • Contains, can be adapted: Celeryfrom celery

    Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

    Nutrition

    714 kcal per serving

    Calculated

    1 serving ≈ 353 g · recipe makes 4

    Where the energy comes from

    • Protein 30%
    • Carbohydrate 4%
    • Fat 65%
    Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
    NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
    Energy714 kcal202 kcal
    Protein53.4 g15.1 g
    Carbohydrate7.4 g2.1 g
    Net carbohydrate6.6 g1.9 g
    Sugars5 g1.4 g
    Added sugars——
    Fibre0.8 g0.2 g
    Fat51 g14.5 g
    Saturated fat——
    Trans fat——
    Cholesterol——
    Sodium1985 mg562 mg
    Salt equivalent5 g1.4 g
    Vitamins & minerals per serving
    Potassium
    674 mg
    Calcium
    239 mg
    Iron
    2.3 mg
    Magnesium
    55 mg
    Vitamin A (RAE)
    172 µg
    Vitamin C
    9 mg
    Vitamin D
    —
    Vitamin B12
    —
    Folate (DFE)
    —

    How these numbers were made

    • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
    • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
    • Optional ingredients are not included: blue cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery, carrot.
    • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
    • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

    Good to know

    Tips

    • Drying the wings well (or leaving them uncovered in the fridge overnight) gives the crispest skin.

    Common mistakes

    • Using baking soda instead of baking powder leaves a soapy taste.

    Serve with

    • Serve with ranch or blue cheese dip, celery and carrot sticks.

    Storage

    • Refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days.

    Reheating

    • Re-crisp in a 200 °C oven or air fryer for 8–10 minutes.

    Variations

    • Deep-fried wings: The original style: fry unbreaded wings at 180 °C until crisp, then toss in the sauce.

    Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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    What the dish is built around

    Main ingredient

    • Chicken wings, split into flats and drumettes, tips removed1200 g
    • Carrot, cut into sticks (optional)2 piece · 120 g
    Used in steps 1, 5

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