Cajun Buffalo Wings

I admit, not everything in this sauce screams Cajun, but these Cajun Buffalo wings are so darned tasty I didn’t care. Everything I love is in this sauce which explains my addiction to it. I cannot stop eating wings tossed in it. A little heat, lots of (yummy) garlic, and just the right amount of traditional Buffalo flavor, this sauce is a real winner.

Cajun Buffalo Wings

Amazing Flavor in Every Bite

If you want your Cajun Buffalo wings to be even more on the spicy side, use Frank’s RedHot Hot Buffalo Wings sauce. Or go with mild for less heat. I opted for less heat this time and really enjoyed it. Not every wing sauce has to sear the roof of your mouth.

You’ll love the flavors of these wings as much as I did. It’s great stuff! For a nice twist also try my Cajun Bay wings.

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Cajun Buffalo Wings

If you want it spicier, use a hot Buffalo wing sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buffalo wings, Cajun wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 551kcal

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

  • Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.
  • Add the butter and stir until melted.
  • Add the remaining ingredients. Stir until well blended.
  • Remove from heat and keep at room temperature while your wings cook.
  • Stir just before using.

Notes

Serve your wings with extra sauce on the side for dipping!

Nutrition

Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 1002mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 1096IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg

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

Buttermilk Wings

I almost crossed the line into grandma’s deep-fried chicken with these buttermilk wings. Actually, I did cross the line. But that’s ok, I saved myself by drizzling traditional Buffalo wing sauce over these crunchy, tasty beauties before devouring them. Yeah, you sure can toss your battered wings in sauce, but beware! That lovely coating can be fragile. It doesn’t like being thrown hither and yon (which I think means tossed a lot). That’s why I prefer to drizzle the wings with sauce or dunk them in it instead.

Buttermilk Wings

A Fantastically Crunchy Tasty Wing

If you have some of your favorite wing seasoning on hand, I recommend substituting it for the salt and paprika when you make these buttermilk wings. It’s a great way to create a sort of deep-fried ‘dry’ wing. Nothing wrong with salt and paprika, nope. But you bought that wing seasoning for a reason! Get it in the flour mix and don’t be shy with it!

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

Also try my go-to fried chicken breading.

Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!

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Buttermilk Wings

Crazy good fried wings with a perfect coating.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: deep-fried, wings
Servings: 8
Calories: 607kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine the buttermilk and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a medium bowl. Add the wings. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Heat a few inches of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, paprika and remaining salt.
  • Working in batches, remove wings from the buttermilk. Shake off any excess and coat in the flour mixture.
  • Shake off any excess and add to the fryer and fry for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Serve with desired wing sauce on the side for dunking or drizzling.

Notes

For a little kick, add a few good shakes of hot sauce to the buttermilk mixture.

Nutrition

Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 180mg | Sodium: 504mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 531IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 3mg

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

Buffalo Wild Wings Teriyaki Wing Sauce Wings

Oh sure, I love spicy, hot chicken wings. But I’m also a big fan of more savory wings. In fact, the Buffalo Wild Wings Teriyaki wing sauce wings are my wife’s and my favorite. We always order them (though she often opts for the boneless wings while I go for the bone-in versions).

Buffalo Wild Wings Teriyaki Wings

A Long-Time Favorite Of Ours

Buffalo Wild Wings (of course) sells their sauces in their stores. They’re quite reasonably priced, and when you order 3 (or in my case, a lot more than 3) you can get them in this fancy carrying box. I think all of their flavors are available to go, except the current ‘special’ sauce, which is unfortunate because the flavor-of-the-month not too long ago was a crazy good chipotle cherry sting sauce. I’d drink that stuff with a straw. So go get you some Buffalo Wild Wings Teriyaki wing sauce today!

Also try Buffalo Wild Wing’s Thai Curry wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

Buffalo Wild Wings Teriyaki Wings
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Buffalo Wild Wings Teriyaki Wing Sauce Wings

I love this sauce so much I'd drink it with a straw.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Asian wings, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 571kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Notes

Note: This recipe uses our deep frying wing cooking method. 

Nutrition

Calories: 571kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 3mg

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

Buffalo Teriyaki Wings

The simplest of wings can often be the best. Like these Buffalo teriyaki wings. Just a few ingredients and a little cooking time and I’m enjoying great wings. No fancy batters or marinades or anything. Just cooked plain wings tossed in a great sauce. I cooked my wings in the air fryer but any technique will do. I make the sauce while the wings are cooking since it doesn’t take long to prepare. The end result is lightly sweet and lightly spicy. It’s a great combination of Asian-inspired and traditional wing flavors. These are finger-licking good wings!

Buffalo Teriyaki Wings

Step Up Your Teriyaki Game

You can use whatever teriyaki sauce you like to make these Buffalo teriyaki wings. But for me, my go-to teriyaki sauce is from the fine folks over at Bourbon Barrel Food. They have two versions actually. The Kentuckyaki sauce is a wonderfully bourbon-infused sauce that has such a great, deep flavor. It’s great anywhere I need a teriyaki sauce. And of course their spicy version is … spicier! It also makes for a great sauce for these wings!

Also try some fantastic teriyaki dry wings!

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Buffalo Teriyaki Wings

Easy to make, but oh so delicious!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buffalo wings, teriyaki
Servings: 1
Calories: 77kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Notes

Serve your wings with extra sauce on the side for dipping!

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 2762mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

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

Buffalo Supreme Wings

Buffalo wings, blue cheese, and celery. Very traditional and very good and usually, each component is served separately. But why not cut to the chase and combine all of those great flavors into one bite? Buffalo supreme wings do exactly that. Yeah, they’re messy to eat, but that’s part of the fun. And they do combine all the great classic tastes in bite after bite. You just cannot beat these wings!

Buffalo Supreme Wings

Everything You Need in one Bite

I really enjoyed chowing down on Buffalo supreme wings. They didn’t last long at all, that’s for sure. It was bordering on embarrassing, but I couldn’t help myself. That happens with me and wings a lot. I used the classic, Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce, but you can actually substitute your favorite.

You’re not going to need a dipping sauce for these wings. What could you possibly dip them in that would make them better? They’re already tossed in the best everything-in-it sauce ever!

Also try my creamy Buffalo wings.

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Buffalo Supreme Wings

Messy. And good.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buffalo wings, wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 875kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

For the sauce

Instructions

For the wings

For the sauce

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over low heat. Keep warm until ready to use.

Notes

Serve your wings with extra sauce on the side for dipping!

Nutrition

Calories: 875kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 72g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 271mg | Sodium: 2328mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 1428IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 276mg | Iron: 2mg

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

Buff-a-cue Wings

Sometimes it’s the easy, simple things that taste the best. These Buff-a-cue wings came out fantastic. The sauce takes literally no time at all to make. And it’s totally up to you how to ‘make it your own’. Use a spicy BBQ sauce. Or a smoky one. Or a bourbon-flavored one. Whichever you prefer. Change it up from day-to-day. Ditto the Buffalo sauce. Mild one day. Crazy hot the next. Do you. You can’t go wrong with these wings.

Buff-a-cue Wings

Wing Bar

These Buff-a-cue wings would be great for a crowd. You can set up a variety of wing stations, each with a different flavor. Without breaking the bank or spending a lot of time making sauces. It’s an easy way to satisfy those like have a sweet tooth. And those that like it spicy. So grab a few bottles of BBQ sauce and a few bottles of Buffalo sauce next time you’re at the store, and get to making some great wings!

Also try my oven-baked Buffalo wings. They’re great for a crowd, too!

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Buff-a-cue Wings

These Buff-a-cue wings would be great for a crowd.
Inspired by a recipe from Sweet Baby Rays
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BBQ, Buffalo wings
Servings: 6
Calories: 631kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

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

Instructions

For the sauce

  • Place all ingredients into a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring, then reduce heat to a simmer and continue simmering and stirring for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat while making the wings.

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 631kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 935mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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!

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

Also try my Five Alarm Buffalo 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.

Beer-Battered Wings

When I was knee-high to a grasshopper, like about 5th grade, I absolutely loved the peg legs at Long John Silver’s. They were battered, fried chicken legs. They’re now called ‘planks’ and are made with boneless chicken. Well, phooey! They took away my fun. Well, that’s ok, I love wings now more than legs anyway. But I still love battered and fried chicken, so … yep, I made beer-battered wings! Kinda like the peg legs of my childhood, but with yummy, juicy wings instead!

Beer-Battered Wings

Malt Vinegar. Yes. Malt Vinegar.

Since I’ve already upset the traditional wing gods by making beer-battered wings, there’s no reason in stopping there. There’s only one thing you can serve with these delicious, packed-with-flavor wings and that’s malt vinegar. Your brain is gonna think fish-and-chips but your mouth is gonna scream ‘yummy wings!’. Pour it on top or serve it on the side for dipping. Yummy malt vinegar makes these wings even better.

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

Also try my deep-fried pork panko wings!

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Beer-Battered Wings

Yummy malt vinegar makes these wings even better.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: battered, wings
Servings: 8
Calories: 437kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk the egg. Continue whisking while slowly adding the beer.
  • In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and garlic salt.
  • Drizzle the flour mixture into the egg bowl while stirring constantly. Set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Add the wings and boil for 5 minutes.
  • Drain the wings and transfer to a wire rack-lined baking sheet. Pat dry and set aside until ready to cook.
  • Bring a few inches of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
  • Working in batches if needed, add wings to the batter and coat well. Transfer to the oil and fry for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove to a paper towel-lined plate or wire rack-lined baking dish to drain while cooking the remaining wings.
  • Serve with malt vinegar and enjoy!

Notes

Don’t forget the malt vinegar!

Nutrition

Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 706mg | Potassium: 277mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg

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

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!

Baked Wings with Garlic Butter Sauce

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.

Also try my Cajun butter wings. They’re buttery delicious!

Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!

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Baked Wings with Garlic Butter Sauce

Garlicky buttery goodness!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked wings, garlic
Servings: 4
Calories: 731kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

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.

Notes

Feel free to add more garlic. 

Nutrition

Calories: 731kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 235mg | Sodium: 840mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.05g | Vitamin A: 1139IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 3mg

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

Baked Salsa Verde Wings

Oh, yum! Juicy, flavorful wings! I had no idea how great of a marinade salsa verde could be. It really added a fantastic flavor to these baked salsa verde wings. They were so tender, yet still had a nicely crunchy skin. Served with citrus salsa verde cream sauce for dipping, I really enjoyed these wings! They are a total change from my usual way of making chicken wings, which is either in an air fryer or on a super-hot grill. And occasionally, in a deep-fryer.

Baked Salsa Verde Wings

I’m A Baked Wing Believer Now

If you have any juices on the baking dish as the wings cook, brush it back onto the wings for extra flavor. I found it important to turn the wings often to get a nice even cook and also crunchy skin. Plus, I did not have to put the wings under the broiler to crunch them up, these baked salsa verde wings didn’t need it!

I found the inspiration for this recipe on Campbell’s website.

Also try my baked spicy Buffalo ranch wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!

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Baked Salsa Verde Wings

If you have any juices on the baking dish as the wings cook, brush it back onto the wings for extra flavor.
Inspired by a recipe from Campbell’s
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked wings, Mexican
Servings: 6
Calories: 551kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Season the wings with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer wings to a resealable bag or container. Add 1 cup of the salsa verde. Seal and shake to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Transfer wings to a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking sheet or foil.
  • Bake for 1 hour or until the wings are done, turning every 10 minutes.
  • Combine the sour cream, lime juice and remaining salsa verde in a bowl and stir to combine.
  • Serve wings hot with the sauce for dipping.

Notes

Use fresh-squeezed lime juice for the best results.

Nutrition

Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 711mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 844IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg

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