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Baked Hoisin Wings

It’s not uncommon for me to have wings two days in a row. It is uncommon for me to have the same wings two days in a row. These baked hoisin wings hit the spot for me. Lightly sweet, the lightly sweet and smoky sauce is finger-licking good. I could not get enough of it. These savory wings are baked until the chicken is cooked and the sauce is nicely brown. You won’t find crunchy skin here, but it does have a clean bite-through and great flavor.

Twice-Sauced… Or Thrice-Sauced?

I admit that I do ‘triple sauce’ my baked hoisin wings. The recipe (from the fine folks over at Kikkoman) calls for saucing them up front using half of the sauce. Then halfway through the baking, brush the wings with the remaining sauce. I always found that there was a bit too much sauce to use it all at once for that second saucing. Instead, I like to use half of the remaining sauce for the first brush, then I sauce them for the third time about 10 minutes before they are done. You don’t have to do that, the recipe is great as it is written. With my approach I always use up every ounce of the sauce.

365 by Whole Foods Market, Organic Hoisin Sauce, 10 Ounce

Also try my delicious baked taco wings.

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Baked Hoisin Wings

You won't find crunchy skin here, but it does have a clean bite-through and great flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked wings

Servings:

Calories: 592kcal

Equipment

non-stick spray

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
½ cup Hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon garlic minced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place wings in a bowl.
In another bowl combine the remaining ingredients. Pour HALF of the sauce over the wings and turn to coat well.
Transfer wings to the baking sheet. I prefer to put the flats skin-side up.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Brush the tops of the wings with the remaining sauce.
Bake another 20-25 minutes or until starting to brown.
Serve hot.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Creole-Cajun Wings

I usually make a sad face when someone says ‘baked wings’. The flavor is usually there. But oh, that skin! Too many times it’s rubbery. I can’t think of an another word for it. You can’t get a nice clean ‘bite’. Well, these Creole-Cajun wings up the baked wing game big time. They’re fried and baked. Yep. You read that correctly. And they are delicious. All the way through, too. The flavor’s not just resting on the skin. And second, the skin produces a perfect bite. It’s not rubbery and it doesn’t all come off in one bite.

Worth The Effort

Making these Creole-Cajun wings isn’t as easy as just throwing some wings in a pan and into the oven they go. They take a little extra work, including some quality time spent in a deep fryer. But it’s worth it. You could easily make a double batch or more and feed a small crowd. The hard work is done the day ahead. On the day you want to serve them just pop them into the oven for 30 minutes or until nice and hot.

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Creole-Cajun Wings

Deliciously sauced wings that are decidedly different!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cajun wings

Servings:

Calories: 666kcal

Ingredients

vegetable oil for frying
3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
8 ounces tomato sauce
½ cup unsalted butter melted
¼ cup your favorite hot sauce

Instructions

Heat oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
Working in batches if needed, fry the wings for 8-10 minutes or until done. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce, butter and hot sauce.
Add the wings and toss gently to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes.
Take the wings out of the sauce. Do not shake off any excess sauce.
Transfer to a baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with non-stock spray.
Cover and refrigerate for 8-12 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Bake, covered, for 25-30 minutes or until the wings are nice and bubbly hot.
Remove the cover and bake another 5 minutes. Baste the wings in any accumulating sauce, if any.
Serve hot.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Kentuckyaki Wings

I had no idea. None. I picked up a bottle of Kentuckyaki sauce at the Kentucky Artisan Center because it seemed and looked different. Unique. I was worried it might be too bourbon-y. Would I like it on wings? Well I gotta say, this sauce makes for some of the best wings I’ve ever had. Slightly sweet. A little hint of teriyaki. Garlic and ginger. Sounded Asian-inspired, but with a Kentucky twist: a splash of bourbon. And just the right amount, too. This is the perfect sauce, and Kentuckyaki wings are the perfect wings! Shout out to the fine folks at Bourbon Barrel foods. Great job!

A Great Sauce For Other Dishes

You can sure bet that this sauce is great on a whole lot of other things. I’d tell you what, but honestly, I’m going to use the entire bottle making Kentuckyaki wings. And next time I’m on I-75 in the area of Berea, KY, I’m going to stop at the artisan center again and pick up some more. And I’m going to make more of these wings. I always stop there when I’m in the area. They always have unique foods and crafts. And a great little café too!

Go Easy, My Friend

I’m always leery of tossing deep-fried wings in sauce. You have to be gentle or that crunchy coating you worked so hard to get comes flying off. I recommend either drizzling the wings first and gently stirring with a spatula or brushing the sauce on. You can also just serve the sauce on the side for dipping.

Check out my write-up on the best ways to sauce your wings!

Bourbon Barrel Kentuckyaki, 375 ml

Spicy Kentuckyaki

Also try my grill master wings.

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Kentuckyaki Wings

Incredible flavor in every bite.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: deep-fried, wings

Servings:

Calories: 4641kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

3 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

For the sauce

2 cups Kentuckyaki Sauce
6 ounces pineapple juice
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons your favorite hot sauce
¼ cup corn starch
¼ cup water

Instructions

For the sauce

Heat 2-3" of oil in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven. While it's warming up, make the sauce.
In a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat, add the Kentuckyaki sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar and hot sauce. Stir.
In a small glass or bowl, mix the corn starch and water together. I like to use a fork for this. Make sure you get them well-combined.
Let the sauce come to a boil. Whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Continue whisking while the sauce thickens, another 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and let sit while you make the wings. Note: If the sauce gets too thick as it sets, whisk in a teaspoon or two of warm water to thin it.

For the wings

Place the flour in a large bowl. Stir in the salt and pepper.
Working in batches if needed, add the wings to the flour and coat well. Turn them several times, making sure you get the wings covered in flour.
Shake off any excess flour and add to the hot oil. Deep fry 7-10 minutes or until the wings hit 165 F. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate or wire rack over a baking sheet to drain.
Transfer wings to a large bowl. Drizzle with the sauce. Using a spatula, turn the wings to coat well.
Remove wings to a platter and serve.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Two Ingredient Wing Sauce

I am not a hot sauce aficionado. I know what the Scolville scale is, and I know that in general, the smaller the pepper the hotter it is. And there ends my hot sauce knowledge. But I do know what I like, and fortunately there are hundreds and hundreds of hot sauces on the market. All screaming ‘put me on wings’. It can’t get any easier to take that delicious hot sauce and turn it into an ever more delicious wing sauce using my two ingredient wing sauce technique.

Your Heat Your Way

I tend to lean towards the fruit-based hot sauces, and ones that aren’t super-duper hot. They make for the perfect wing sauces. I usually make them using the ‘hot’ technique listed in the steps in my two ingredient wing sauce recipe below. For that spice level I use equal amounts of butter and hot sauce. You can vary the ratio to suit your liking and the sauce you’re using. I’m kind of a butter-a-holic, so I’m happy with more of it rather than less!

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Two Ingredient Wing Sauce

As spicy as you want it to be.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot sauce, wings

Servings:

Calories: 2015kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

For a mild sauce

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons your favorite hot sauce

For a medium sauce

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons your favorite hot sauce

For a hotter sauce

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons your favorite hot sauce

Instructions

To make the sauce, combine the butter and hot sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until melted. Keep warm until ready to use.
Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings in sauce. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

In general, the ratio of butter to hot sauce is as below. For example, if the ratio is 3:1 that means you use 3 parts of butter for every 1 part hot sauce.

For a mild sauce: 3:1

For a medium sauce: 2:1

For a hot sauce: 1:1

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Marie Sharp’s Smoked Habanero Wings

If I was forced to say just one word about Marie Sharp’s Smoked Habanero wings it would be: Wow. The sauce is just amazing. The smoked habaneros have a fantastic flavor. Smoky, yes. Spicy, yes. Fresh ingredients. These are just the most lip-smackingly-good wings ever. I could devour these wings all day long.

A Truly Amazing Sauce

A little hot sauce and a little butter is all it takes to make the fantastic goodness that is these Marie Sharp’s Smoked Habanero wings. The wings themselves don’t have to be fancy. No special deep-fried wings needed. No heavily-seasoned air fryer wings required. Keep the wings simple and don’t hide what’s coming: a fantastic sauce.

Marie Sharp’s Smoked Habanero Hot Sauce | 10 oz

My Pickapeppa Buffalo-style wings are fantastic too!

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Marie Sharp’s Smoked Habanero Wings

Easily one of my all-time favorites. Without hesitation.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot sauce, wings

Servings:

Calories: 2015kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

For a mild sauce

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons Marie Sharp's Smoked Habanero hot sauce

For a medium sauce

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons Marie Sharp's Smoked Habanero hot sauce

For a hotter sauce

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons Marie Sharp's Smoked Habanero hot sauce

Instructions

To make the sauce, combine the butter and hot sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until melted. Keep warm until ready to use.
Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings in sauce until ready to use: Note: I prefer to NOT toss deep-fried battered wings in sauce as it knocks the coating off the wings. Instead, I prefer to dip the wings in the sauce or brush it onto the wings. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

In general, the ratio of butter to hot sauce is as below:

For a mild sauce: 3:1 (i.e. 3 parts butter to 1 part hot sauce)

For a medium sauce: 2:1

For a hot sauce: 1:1

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Copycat Wingstop Cajun Wings

Oh man did these copycat Wingstop Cajun Wings ever hit the spot. I love Buffalo wings. You know, the classic flavors. These wings are like that but kicked up with Cajun seasoning. That’s where these wings took Buffalo wings from great to fantastic. I cannot wait for the next time I make a batch of these wings. I found myself craving them again the moment I finished them. As simple and as easy as they were to make, they are certainly one of my favorites!

Deep-Fried Greatness

These copycat Wingstop Cajun Wings are spot-on great. I made a small batch for my lunch the other day. Since it was just me I used my lil ole Fry Daddy fryer. It’s small but it more than does the job. It only takes 8-10 minutes to fry up a batch of delicious wings like these. And it uses only a few cups of oil, which is a big savings over hauling out my big restaurant-style fryer. Yeah that baby’ll cook a ton of wings but boy does it ever use a lot of oil!

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You gotta use Frank’s RedHot for the sauce. Gotta.

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Copycat Wingstop Cajun Wings

One of my favorites!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cajun wings, copycat

Servings:

Calories: 713kcal

Ingredients

Vegetable oil for frying
2 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
½ cup unsalted butter
¾ cup Frank's RedHot sauce
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

Instructions

Heat 3" of oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
Add the wings and fry 8-10 minutes or until they reach 165 F. Remove to a wire rack over a baking sheet or paper towel-lined plate to drain.
While the wings are cooking place all of the remaining ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Once the butter is melted stir well to combine. Turn off the heat until ready to use.
Transfer wings to a large bowl. Drizzle with the sauce. Toss gently to coat. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Cajun Butter Wings

These Cajun butter wings take a little more effort than some wings to prepare. But, oh me, are they ever worth every single minute. First you fry the wings until they are mostly done. Then you toss them in a super yummy super easy sauce. Yeah, it’s just butter and Cajun seasoning. But that’s two of my favorite things. Bake the wings a bit. Add more butter sauce. Bake some more until the wings are done and skin is just nice and crispy. Then you devour them. And you lick your fingers. A lot.

The Perfect Sauce for us Butter-a-holics

You can make the Cajun spice mix for these Cajun Butter wings using the recipe below. Or you can just grab some pre-made stuff out of the pantry, such as Slap Ya Mama brand. Me, I love Cajun seasoning flavors, so I use a bit extra. To me these wings are kinda like Cajun buttered shrimp, and I can eat a ton of those too!

I really liked the texture of these wings. If you’re in a hurry you could just deep fry them and toss them in the sauce. But I think the baking and extra basting with the sauce adds a whole lot more flavor.

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Cajun Butter Wings

Crazy good finger-licking wings!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked wings, Cajun wings, deep-fried

Servings:

Calories: 2838kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

2 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
kosher salt
vegetable oil for frying

For the Cajun butter

½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried onion flakes
¼ teaspoon dried minced garlic
¼ teaspoon celery seed
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

Heat a few inches of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
Season the wings lightly with the salt. Working in batches if necessary, fry the wings for 8 minutes, flipping once. They do not need to be fully cooked.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 F and prepare the Cajun butter mixture (recipe below).
Remove the wings to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Transfer the wings to the baking sheet. Brush all sides with half of the Cajun butter.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Brush all sides of the wings with the remaining Cajun butter and bake for another 10 minutes.
Serve immediately.

For the Cajun butter

Melt the butter in a small sauce pan.
Using a mortar and pestle, grind together the remaining ingredients until a fine consistency is achieved. Add to the butter and stir.
Keep warm until ready to use.

Notes

You can substitute 2 teaspoons of store-bought Cajun seasoning for the spice mix.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Crispy Baked Honey BBQ Wings

These crispy baked honey BBQ wings made a believer of baked wings out of me. I rarely make wings in the oven. Or rather, I used to rarely make wings in the oven. These wings were delicious. They were cooked just right. The skin had the perfect bite. Man, there’s just nothing worse than rubbery wing skin. Not a worry here, that’s for sure. And the sauce? Oh me, what a great combination of sweetness, smokiness and just a bit of heat.

A Real Crowd Pleaser

This recipe for crispy baked honey BBQ wings scales really easily. So if you need to make a bunch of wings for a bunch of people, all you gotta do is double it or triple it or more. The sauce is also great on the sauce for dipping the cooked wings, so make extra. It’s really good stuff, and people are likely to want more of it. I did.

I used Sweet Baby Ray’s for the barbecue sauce in the sauce mix, but you can use your favorite. Since you’re adding honey and a little heat, I’d opt for a more traditional BBQ sauce versus a sweet heat version.

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Crispy Baked Honey BBQ Wings

This recipe scales really easily.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked wings

Servings:

Calories: 291kcal

Equipment

non-stick spray

Ingredients

For the wings

8 chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the sauce

1 cup barbecue sauce
½ cup honey
2 tablespoons hot sauce
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

For the wings

Preheat oven to 425 F.
Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with non-stick spray.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, garlic powder, chili powder and black pepper.
Add the wings to the bowl (working in batches if needed) and toss to coat well. Transfer the wings to the baking sheet. Do not overlap the wings or let them touch.
Spray the tops of the wings with a little non-stick spray. This is optional but I think it gets the wings a bit more crispy.
Bake for 20 minutes. Turn the wings and bake another 20 minutes.
Brush the tops of the wings with half of the wing sauce. Bake another 5 minutes.
Flip the wings and brush with the remaining sauce. Bake another 5 minutes.
Optional: If you want a little more color to your wings, place under the boiler for 3-5 minutes. Keep an eye on them, though. You do not want to burn the sauce.

For the sauce

Meanwhile, combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and then reduce the heat to keep warm until the wings are done, stirring often.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Baked Wings with Garlic Butter Sauce

It was time for something different. Time for a departure from my ‘usual’ wings, usually air-fried or deep-fried. Time for a departure from my ‘usual’ wing sauces, usually spicy but occasionally sweet. Yep, time for some baked wings with garlic butter sauce. These definitely are not my usual wings. The skin gets nice and crispy in the oven. Next, time for a toss in a very garlicky, very yummy sauce that is loaded with buttery tasty goodness. These are finger-lickingly good wings for sure!

More Garlic, More Better

You know, there’s absolutely no one that’s going to judge you if you decide you want even more garlic flavor when you make your baked wings with garlic butter sauce. I definitely guarantee that as the recipe is written you’re going to be getting a lot of garlic flavor. But I know there are people out there that want even more, so load up! Now’s the time to bring it!

Want your wings a little darker in color? Just put them under the broiler for a few minutes after they are fully cooked. Just keep an eye on them while you broil them. Never leave anything unattended under such high heat.

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Baked Wings with Garlic Butter Sauce

Garlicky buttery goodness!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked wings, garlic

Servings:

Calories: 731kcal

Equipment

non-stick spray

Ingredients

For the wings

2 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

For the garlic butter sauce

1 stick unsalted butter
2 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic minced
1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

For the wings

Preheat oven to 250 F.
Cover a baking sheet with foil.
Spray the foil with non-stick spray.
Pat the wings dry with a paper towel.
Place baking powder and salt into resealable bag or container. Add the wings. Seal and shake until the wings are coated.
Transfer wings to the baking sheet.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Increase the oven temperature to 425 F and cook the wings another 40-50 minutes or until golden brown, rotating the tray once.
Remove wings from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes, while making the sauce.
Toss wings in the sauce and serve. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the garlic butter sauce

Melt butter in the oil over medium heat in a small saucepan.
Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes to cook.
Reduce heat to low. Stir in parsley and salt. Keep warm until ready to use.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Baked Spicy Buffalo Ranch Wings

The problem with most baked Buffalo-style wings is that the flavor is only skin-deep. The wings are cooked then tossed in a sauce then served. Problem is, that sauce never gets a chance to flavor the meat. You take a bite. Yummy. Take another. Sadness. Nada. Nothing. The sauce is gone and so is the flavor. These baked spicy Buffalo Ranch wings are not those wings. These wings are marinated in Buffalo sauce. That sauce gets ‘down in there’, flavoring the wings all the way through. The result is bite after bite of Buffalo wing goodness.

The Easy Way To Please A Crowd

You can easily scale this recipe for baked spicy Buffalo Ranch wings to feed a bigger crowd. For those that want even more heat, use a hotter hot sauce. Of course you can use a tamer sauce for those that don’t like that spicy kick.

These wings have a skin that is ‘bite through clean’. No yucky chewy chicken skin here. They aren’t going to be crunchy, but you can give them a little bit of a crunch and color by placing them under the broiler just before serving them. Just don’t leave them under that high heat for long.

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Also try my slow cooker Buffalo ranch wings!

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Baked Spicy Buffalo Ranch Wings

Use a hotter hot sauce for more kick.

Prep Time4 15

Cook Time1

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked wings, Buffalo wings

Servings:

Calories: 556kcal

Equipment

non-stick spray

Ingredients

¼ cup butter melted
¾ cup Frank's RedHot Original Hot Sauce
2 teaspoons Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning
½ teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

Instructions

Combine all ingredients except for the wings in a large bowl.
Add the wings and turn to coat well.
Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray well with non-stick spray.
Transfer wings to the baking sheet and bake for 50 minutes.
Turn on broiler and broil wings until lightly charred and crunchy. Do not leave wings unattended while under the broiler. Keep a close eye on them.
Remove and serve.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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