Seriously, I can’t believe it too me so long to tackle homemade buffalo wings! It took me less than an hour to create amazing wings for my crew.
I think I was intimidated with cutting the wings and then making them crispy like I like them. I’m also getting to the age where eating fried foods need to be rare treats and not common occurrences. Wings have been in the ‘rare treat’ category for a while now.
This recipe is great for that because they are baked. You will bake the wings to cook them and only toss them in the fryer for a quick crisping before tossing them in buffalo sauce.
You can buy pre-cut wings if you really don’t have the confidence to cut them yourself, but cutting them will help you cut the cost of this meal quite a bit. We hunt for the best deal on wings and grab the biggest bag. You may be able to find sales on bulk wings from local butchers.
Make Your Own Condiments!
I never would have thought of making my own condiments and I can’t remember why I started, but homemade is so dang good! I make my own blue cheese dressing and buffalo sauce. Just prepare yourself to make them every time. You’ll get hooked 😉
Blue Cheese Dressing
Buffalo Sauce
Crispy Buffalo Wings at Home
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 pounds chicken wings
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp peper
- oil for frying, enough to submerge wings
- 2 cups buffalo sauce
- 1 cup blue cheese dressing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°, prepare your cooling racks and baking sheets.
- Into a bowl or bag, pour your flour and seasonings and mix well.1 1/2 cups flour, 1 Tbsp paprika, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp peper
- Split your chicken wings, cutting between the joints, and toss cut chicken into the flour mixture. Once the chicken has all been cut, toss them in flour until fully covered. Lay your floured chicken onto the cooling racks, knocking off excess flour. Bake for 30m.5 pounds chicken wings
- Preheat your oil to between 350 – 375°. You'll want it hot for a very short fry time. Use a thermometer to keep the oil temp consistent.oil for frying, enough to submerge wings
- Fry the wings a few at a time to not overcrowd the oil and bring the temp down too much. 8 minutes should give you a nice crispy wing. Then drain the wings for a bit and lay them back on the cooling racks to allow excess oil to drain off. Repeat until all wings have been fried to crispy.
- Pour your buffalo sauce into a large bowl with enough room to toss them. Toss a few wings at a time and move them to a serving dish or bowl. Repeat until all wings have been coated.2 cups buffalo sauce
- Serve with blue cheese dressing and enjoy!