Category: Homemade Sauces and Seasonings

Baked Taco Wings

Yowsa. I could’ve eaten an obscene amount of these baked taco wings. I really wasn’t expecting them to be so great. Boy oh boy, I could not get enough of them. Great taco flavor with a lightly crunchy coating. And easy? It’s hard to get any easier to make. And on the side, a just-as-easy Ranch and chile pepper dipping sauce. I liked the sauce too much that I went on to make more and used it as a salad dressing!

Baked Taco Wings

A Great Party Appetizer

The coating on these baked taco wings is pretty delicate, so be careful when flipping them. Just take a little extra time and they’ll be fantastic. I’m a big fan of taco seasoning, so I might admit to adding a bit extra for a little more flavor. These wings would be excellent as an appetizer at a party. The flavor is definitely different than traditional Buffalo wings. The dipping sauce has a nice chile pepper flavor to it, combined with a more traditional Ranch dressing.

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Baked Taco Wings
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Baked Taco Wings

The coating on these baked taco wings is pretty delicate, so be careful when flipping them.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked wings
Servings: 4
Calories: 977kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • 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 and taco seasoning.
  • Add the oil and stir to combine.
  • Working in batches, add the wings to the bowl and toss to coat. Press the wings into the mix to make sure you get all sides well coated. Place on the baking sheet, skin side down.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Gently flip the wings and cook another 20 minutes.
  • While the wings are cooking, place the dressing and chiles into a blender and process until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Remove wings from oven and transfer to a serving platter with the dressing mix on the side.
  • Note: You can place the wings under the broiler for 1-2 minutes for a little more color, if desired but note that the coating will char if left in the oven too long. Keep an eye on them if you decide to do this.

Notes

I recommend making extra dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 977kcal | Carbohydrates: 199g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 20500mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2670IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 4mg

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

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Plucker’s Medium Buffalo Wings (Copycat Recipe)

It’s a tremendous understatement to say that I love Plucker’s wing sauces. I’ve tried many of their bottled sauces and they are all absolutely fantastic. I devoured my last bottle of medium Buffalo sauce, so I had to resort to making a copycat recipe of Plucker’s medium Buffalo wings sauce. Oh, and then, all was right in the world again! The perfect amount of heat, just enough to wake me up but not so much to make me cry. Wonderful traditional wing flavor. And the right consistency, too. These are the wings that are destined to disappear in no time.

Plucker's Medium Buffalo Wings (Copycat Recipe)

Perfect Heat and Flavor

I cut the recipe down so I could enjoy a small batch of copycat recipe of Plucker’s medium Buffalo wings for my lunch. No point in heating up my huge restaurant-style deep fryer for just a handful of wings. So, I used my Fry Daddy fryer instead. This little fryer gets a workout in my house. It’s the perfect size for a small batch of wings.

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That’s A Lot Of Sauce!

This recipe does make for a big batch of sauce. And depending on how ‘saucy’ you like your wings, you may or may not use all of it. That’s ok. Just put any extra in an air-tight container in the fridge. It’ll keep for a few days.

‘Medium’ can mean different things to different folks. If you’re serving wings to a crowd, and are serving them up with this sauce, you might want to put the sauce on the side. I like to put it in these little serving cups. They’re perfect for dipping wings. If you toss wings with the sauce, you’re ‘stuck’ with it. With it on the side you can use a little or a lot!

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I usually reach for the Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce when I make anything Buffalo-style. And sometimes I’ll go for Crystal Hot Sauce, which has a wonderful Louisiana-inspired flavor. You want a traditional cayenne sauce, and not something flavored like a habanero mango hot sauce!

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Plucker’s Medium Buffalo Wings (Copycat Recipe)

Wonderful traditional wing flavor.
Inspired by a recipe from Copykat
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buffalo wings, copycat
Servings: 4
Calories: 961kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

For the sauce

  • Place the hot sauce, vinegar, butter, jalapenos and pepper in a sauce pan over medium-high heat.
  • Once the butter melts, whisk the ingredients together until the sauce comes together.
  • Reduce heat and keep warm until ready to use.

For the wings

  • Heat 3" of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
  • Working in batches if necessary, fry the wings 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.
  • Transfer wings to a large bowl. Drizzle with the sauce and toss gently to coat. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 961kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 77g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 323mg | Sodium: 3931mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 1285IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg

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

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New Orleans Hot Wings

You’re heard of Nashville hot chicken. Heck, maybe you’ve probably had it plenty of times, just like me. And I’ve even made a few batches of wings with Nashville hot chicken sauce on them. There are a number of good bottled sauces out there, like the one from Buffalo Wild Wings. Well, move over Nashville! New Orleans hot wings are in the house! I took the same concept, battered fried chicken wings with a spicy paste, and Cajun-ized it! These wings bring the flavor, the crunch and just the right amount of heat. These are not Nashville hot chicken wings. They’re better. Bigger. Bolder.

New Orleans Hot Wings

Make ‘Em Hotter. Or Don’t.

You can make your New Orleans hot wings as hot and as Cajun as you want. Or tone it down a little, if that’s your thing. Add more hot sauce to make the sauce a little thinner and of course, a little hotter. The more seasoning, the more of that Cajun flavor and the thicker the paste is. It’s a fine line. You don’t want a thin sauce here but you also don’t want it so thick you can’t get it to stick to your wings.

No Tossing Zone

Whatever you do, do not toss your deep-fried wings in the sauce at the end. Putting them into a bowl and beating the heck out of them as they go round-and-round to get covered in sauce is going to knock all of the great crunchy coating off. That totally defeats the purpose of battering them up and frying them. Nope, drizzle them with the sauce instead. Or, serve the sauce on the side, in condiment cups, and dip your wings into that instead! Just no tossing!

You can use whatever hot sauce you prefer, but for me, this recipe screams Crystal hot sauce. It’s from Louisiana. Boom!

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New Orleans Hot Wings
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New Orleans Hot Wings

These wings bring the flavor, the crunch and just the right amount of heat.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cajun wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 648kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix buttermilk with 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt in a large bowl.
  • Add the wings and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Heat 3" of oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, paprika and remaining kosher salt.
  • Remove the wings from the buttermilk and drain. Do not pat dry.
  • Place wings in the flour mixture and toss to coat well.
  • Working in batches if needed, deep fry the wings 8-10 minutes or until they reach 165 F. Transfer to a wire rack over a baking sheet or a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Transfer the wings to a large bowl.
  • Combine the hot sauce and Cajun seasoning. Drizzle over the wings and toss gently to coat. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

You may want to double the sauce recipe. Adjust the Cajun seasoning to taste. 

Nutrition

Calories: 648kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1746IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 4mg

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

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Hooter’s Hot Buffalo Wings (Copycat Recipe)

It’s hard to beat Hooter’s for good ole hot wings. Buffalo wings. The real deal. If you don’t have a restaurant nearby you have three options. One, move. Two, order some of their breading and sauces online and make the original yourself. Or three, make this copycat recipe of Hooter’s hot buffalo Wings from scratch. Any option will do, but I have to admit that these wings came out spot-on like what I’ve had at the restaurant. They’re hot but not crazy hot. They’re breaded perfectly. They have a great crunch to them. They taste wonderful and they disappear in no time. For me, that’s the sign of darned good wings.

Hooter's Hot Buffalo Wings (Copycat Recipe)

Great Heat and Great Flavor

I wouldn’t do anything different about these copycat recipe Hooter’s hot Buffalo wings. Except maybe more of them, more often. You can tone down the heat but leaving out the cayenne and make a medium version of these wings, but then they wouldn’t be hot wings! Doh!

Hooter’s is where my love of wings began. My first Hooters was the original outside of Tampa, Florida, in Clearwater. I was working in Tampa but had a hotel in Clearwater. I drove by (and stopped at) the Hooters every day when I got off work. My only regret is that I didn’t work there longer!

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If it’s just me or the two of us, I’ll use my lil ole trusty Fry Daddy fryer to make these wings. I can fit a good 8 pieces in without any fear of over-crowding. As an added bonus, it doesn’t use much oil and it is super easy to clean up. It sure makes deep frying a breeze.

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The Best Spicy Wings
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Hooter’s Hot Buffalo Wings (Copycat Recipe)

These wings are hot, but not crazy hot!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buffalo wings, copycat
Servings: 4
Calories: 275kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Wings

For the Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce

Instructions

For the Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce

  • Make the sauce by placing all of the ingredients into a small saucepan over medium low heat.
  • Once the butter is melted stir well. Turn off the heat.
  • Stir again before tossing with the wings.

For the Wings

  • Combine the flour, salt, cayenne and paprika in a large bowl.
  • Rinse the wings. Drain well but do not dry the wings.
  • Add the wings to the flour mixture and turn to coat well. Transfer to a plate and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Heat 3" of oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
  • Working in batches if necessary, fry the wings 8-10 minutes or until they reach 165 F. Transfer to a rack over a baking sheet or a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Transfer wings to a large bowl. Drizzle with the sauce and toss gently to coat. Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 811mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 819IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Big Game Hot Wings

These Big Game hot wings were some of the best, if not the best, homemade wings I’ve had. The sauce really hit the spot for me. It’s the perfect combination of a little sweet and a little heat, with a little vinegar and mustard tang to it. It’s beyond finger-licking good. And since it’s homemade, I got to adjust the heat to my liking. That meant that I added a bit more hot sauce than the recipe calls for. You can use more. Or less. This sauce would be great for the Big Game. You can make a huge batch of sauce without a lot of fuss or trouble. If you’re worried about the heat scaring off some of your guests, just make two different batches. One with the pepper flake and hot sauce, and one without.

Big Game Hot Wings

Great Wings from a Great Cookbook

This recipe for Big Game hot wings is one of the many great wing recipes you can find in Brian White’s series of chicken wing cookbooks. Every book in the Chicken Wing Cookbook Book 1 Deliciously Different Recipes of Chicken Wings You Need to Try! series is packed with fantastic recipes like this one. I picked up all 6 books for free on Amazon with my Kindle Unlimited subscription. Heck, these books alone more than make the subscription price worth it!

Make Some Wings!

Go make some wings! It’s not that hard to do! My go-to method is to air-fry them. A little seasoning first. Air-fried to perfection. Fantastic aroma as they cook. Crispy skin. Juicy meat. Tender. Ready for a sauce. Air-fried wings can hold up to being tossed with sauce, so that’s what I do. If they were deep-fried with a batter I wouldn’t abuse them like that. I’d gently brush the sauce on. Or serve it on the side, for sipping.

See my guides for cooking your wings, and saucing them! I’ve got you covered!

This sauce would be absolutely great on grilled or smoked pork ribs. The mustard would go perfectly with the pork.

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Big Game Hot Wings
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Big Game Hot Wings

This sauce would be absolutely great on grilled or smoked pork ribs.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 44 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: hot, wings
Servings: 4
Calories: 782kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the sauce

For the wings

  • 2 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

Instructions

Notes

Make extra sauce and serve it on the side for dipping!

Nutrition

Calories: 782kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 772mg | Potassium: 619mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 1168IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3mg

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

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Spicy Mango Wings

Let’s all head to the islands and enjoy some delicious tropical-inspired wings! These spicy mango wings bring a little fruitiness, a little sweetness and as little or as much heat as you want! The sauce is the perfect consistency for wing-sticking enjoyment. I couldn’t find fresh habaneros in our market, so I used a good few shakes of habanero hot sauce instead. It hits my palate up front, then comes the fruity sweetness and all is good in the world again.

Spicy Mango Wings

Fresh ‘n Fruity. And Spicy.

I used frozen mango chunks when I made these spicy mango wings. They’re always in season! They’re easier to deal with than a fresh mango and always perfectly ripe. It’s nice to keep them on hand for recipes like this and anything else that calls for mango.

The sauce on these wings is also great on grilled or smoke ribs. Or slather it on grilled chicken.

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Spicy Mango Wings
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Spicy Mango Wings

Delicious island-inspired hot wings!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fruity, spicy
Servings: 6
Calories: 533kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

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

For the sauce

  • 1 medium mango skinned, cubed
  • 3 habanero peppers stems removed (or use habanero hot sauce, to taste)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ¼ cup honey

Instructions

For the sauce

  • Place all ingredients into a food process or blender. Process until smooth.
  • Transfer the mix to a sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a slow simmer and continue simmering while stirring often until thickened.
  • Reduce heat and keep warm until ready to use. Stir before adding to wings.

For the wings

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 795IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Baked Coconut Mango Wings

I’m gonna be straight-up. I thought these baked coconut mango wings were delicious. I loved them. I’m not usually a big baked wings fan, but they were packed with island-inspired flavor with golden-brown lightly crunchy skin and moist, tender meat. It was the dipping sauce that threw me. Maybe it’s because 99% of the time I dip my wings in blue cheese or ranch salad dressing. I’m not sure, but I wasn’t a fan. I’d make these wings again, but I’d use the sauce as additional marinade instead. You might feel differently, but it’s my job to be up-front and honest.

Baked Coconut Mango Wings

Delicious… and Pretty

The gorgeous color on these baked coconut mango wings comes from the annatto in the Sazon seasoning. It’s the same stuff that’s used to color other foods, like making cheddar cheese orange. Yeah, it’s really white. Go figure. Why do orange-ish foods taste better? I’m not sure, but they do. And they look better too.

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Baked Coconut Mango Wings

I thought these baked coconut wings were delicious. I loved them.
Inspired by a recipe from Cooking on the Weekends
Prep Time12 hours 45 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fruity, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 533kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Season the wings with the Sazon seasoning on all sides. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Add coconut milk and mango to a blender and puree until smooth.
  • Add half of the mixture to a large resealable container or a baking dish. Stir in the cayenne.
  • Transfer remaining half of the sauce to a resealable container and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Add wings to dish and turn to coat in the marinade. Cover tightly and refrigerate for 6-12 hours.
  • Preheat your oven to 450 F.
  • Remove chicken from marinade and transfer to a baking sheet, skin-side up, that is lined with foil or a silpat.
  • Season chicken with pepper.
  • Bake chicken for 25 minutes or until they reach 165 F internally.
  • Turn on your broiler and broil the wings until they get a little more golden brown and to slightly crisp the skin.
  • Serve the wings with the reserved coconut/mango sauce for dipping.

Notes

For best results, do not use lite coconut milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 795IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Honey Hot Fried Wings

These honey hot fried wings were absolutely incredible. They’re deep-fried. The result is a crunchy skin and batter flavored with one of my favorite things, Old Bay seasoning. The sauce is a combination of honey, hot sauce and sesame oil. It’s a different taste that is amazing. Sweet, heat and umami in each and every bite. What started out as a shrimp recipe ended up being some of the best wings I’ve ever had. I cannot say enough how wonderful these were.

Honey Hot Fried Wings

Deep-Fried Deliciousness

I didn’t sauce these honey hot fried wings like I would my traditional deep fried wings. The sauce is full of flavor. Use it sparingly. The wings are ‘kissed’ with the sauce. Not drowned in it. It’s ok to double the sauce portion of the recipe if you prefer more sauce.

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If I’m cooking for a crowd, I’ll break out my big deep fryer to make wings like these. But, if it’s just the two of us, I’ll fire up my Fry Daddy fryer. It’s the perfect size for both of us. It fries everything perfectly. And as an added bonus, it doesn’t use a lot of oil, which saves me money.

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Honey Hot Fried Wings
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Honey Hot Fried Wings

Crazy deliciously, crunchy wings with a hint of sweet and a bit of heat!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: deep-fried, wings
Servings: 4
Calories: 501kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat 3″ oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
  • In a small saucepan melt the butter over medium low heat.
  • Add the hot sauce, honey and sesame oil.
  • Bring to a simmer and let simmer until thickened.
  • Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to use.
  • In a large bowl combine the flour, Old Bay, seasoning salt and pepper.
  • In another bowl beat the eggs with a tablespoon of water.
  • Dredge the wings in the flour.
  • Shake off excess and dip in the egg mixture.
  • Shake off excess and coat in flour again.
  • Fry 8-10 minutes until golden brown and they measure 165 F.
  • Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate or wire rack to drain.
  • 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.
  • Serve wing garnished with parsley.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 1867mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 589IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg

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

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Pickapeppa Buffalo-Style Wings

I had a landlord in college who always brought back bottle after bottle of Pickapeppa sauce whenever he went to Jamaica. I had never tasted anything like it. My food palate back then was ruined by fast foods. Pickapeppa woke me up to flavor. Actual flavor! And boy, oh boy, do Pickapeppa Buffalo-style wings ever bring that flavor in a tremendous sauce that is flat-out tasty. These Caribbean-inspired wings are nothing but satisfying, without a lot of heat.

Pickapeppa Buffalo-Style Wings

Totally Unique And Delicious

If a bottle of Worcestershire sauce moved to Jamaica, mellowed out a bit, mixed itself with some fruit and covered itself in spices. It’s sweeter with a bit of a vinegar tang and it’s much more complicated taste-wise that Worcestershire sauce. It’s what makes Pickapeppa Buffalo-style wings unlike any other wings you’ve had.

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Pickapeppa Buffalo-Style Wings
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Pickapeppa Buffalo-Style Wings

These Caribbean-inspired wings are nothing but satisfying, without a lot of heat.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: mild, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 639kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the wings

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

For the sauce

Instructions

For the sauce

  • Combine both ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.
  • Keep warm until ready to use.

For the wings

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 639kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.01g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 358mg | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 806IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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Hooter’s Medium Buffalo Wings (Copycat Recipe)

This is it. The mountaintop. The best. Some of my all-time favorite restaurant chain wings, made at home. This Hooter’s medium Buffalo wings copycat recipe was so good that my stomach is growling while I’m writing this post. The flashbacks are making me smile. And hungry. These wings have the perfect breading, the perfect ‘bite’. They’re cooked perfectly. The sauce is spicy, but not too spicy. It’s buttery. Buttery-finger-licking-good. I could eat a mountain of these wings.

Hooter's Medium Buffalo Wings (Copycat Recipe)

Less Heat But Oh So Good

These copycat recipe Hooter’s medium Buffalo wings are the kind you can serve to a crowd and serve proudly. Everyone will enjoy them. There’s not enough heat to really scare anyone off. Serve them with Ranch or blue cheese dressing in case people want to cool off a bit. Sure, add some carrot sticks and celery too. Personally, I don’t go for the ‘garden salad’ additions. I’m here for the wings.

I used Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce to make the sauce for these wings. It’s hard to stray from the original when making Buffalo-style wings. I do admit to using Crystal Hot Sauce from time-to-time, though. It’s got the right heat with a little Louisiana-twist.

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Copycat Hooter's Medium Buffalo Wings
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Hooter’s Medium Buffalo Wings (Copycat Recipe)

The favorite restaurant chain wings, made at home.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buffalo wings, copycat
Servings: 4
Calories: 559kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Wings

For the Medium Buffalo Wing Sauce

Instructions

For the Medium Buffalo Wing Sauce

  • Make the sauce by placing all of the ingredients into a small saucepan over medium low heat.
  • Stir again before tossing with the wings.

For the Wings

  • Combine the flour, salt, cayenne and paprika in a large bowl.
  • Rinse the wings. Drain well but do not dry the wings.
  • Add the wings to the flour mixture and turn to coat well. Transfer to a plate and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Heat 3" of oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
  • Working in batches if necessary, fry the wings 8-10 minutes or until they reach 165 F. Transfer to a rack over a baking sheet or a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Transfer wings to a large bowl. Drizzle with the sauce and toss gently to coat. Serve with blue cheese or ranch dressing. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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