Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

Name: Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Chicken Wings (sectioned into flats and drums, thawed ); 1/4 tsp Natural Ancient Sea Salt; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika; 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder; 1/2 tsp Onion Powder; 1.5 tbsp Baking Powder; 2 tbsp Olive oil (for drizzling on the wings); 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce; 1 tbsp Butter (unsalted and melted)

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This crispy baked buffalo chicken wings recipe is perfect if you want tender, delicious, and crispy baked chicken wings without the deep-frying mess. Plus, it uses less than 10 ingredients and is unbelievably easy to make. In this post, I’ll share how to make buffalo chicken wings baked in the oven and homemade buffalo sauce for a spicy baked hot wings kick.

Baked Buffalo Wings, celery and dipping sauce on a plate

Why Make Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

Here are a few reasons why you should make these delicious, crispy buffalo chicken wings:

Easy to make: Whether meal prepping or fixing a simple family dinner, the buffalo wings’ easy recipe (and oven-baked formula) is easy and hassle-free.
Requires a few simple ingredients: You’ll need less than 10 basic ingredients to make these
Tender, crispy, and saucy: These buffalo wings are juicy, tender on the inside, and fried-chicken crispy on the outside.
Perfect for game day: Make this great recipe for your favorite game day, whether that’s during the football season, basketball season, and more.

Ingredients Needed

To me, the best saucy wings are also crisp. So, you’ll notice that I start with how to make crispy chicken wings in the oven. Then, show you how to make the sauce.

Here’s what you’ll need to gather to make this:

Oven Fried Wings

Chicken Wings: I use thawed chicken wings that are sectioned into flats and drums so that you can evenly coat them with the spice mix.
Baking Powder: This secret ingredient is for extra crispy skin. Remember to use baking powder and not baking soda.
Smoked Paprika: If you substitute with regular paprika, you’ll miss out on the distinctive flavor.
Natural Ancient Sea Salt (optional)
Black Pepper
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Olive Oil

Homemade Buffalo Sauce

Frank’s Red Hot Sauce: this is a cayenne pepper based hot sauce. It also includes vinegar and garlic powder. You can also use Frank’s Red Hot Wing Sauce instead
Butter: I’m using unsalted and melted butter

ingredients needed to make crispy buffalo wings: olive oil, spices, black pepper, sea salt, hot wings sauce, chicken wings, melted butter on separate bowls

How To Make Baked Buffalo Wings

Prepare the chicken: As the oven preheats to 425 degrees, remove the chicken wing parts from the fridge and pat them dry. Mix the spices and baking powder in a bowl. Sprinkle the seasoning mixture on the wings and toss the wings to coat.
Bake the wings: Place the wings on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet with an oven-safe rack (cooling or baking rack) in a single layer. Cook the wings in the oven for 25 minutes per side (until they get golden brown).
Make the Buffalo sauce: Add the Buffalo sauce ingredients to a small bowl and whisk to incorporate.
Toss the dry wings in the sauce: Add the crisped wings to a bowl, pour some of the sauce on top, and toss to coat.

Top Tips & FAQs

Pat the Wings Dry with Paper Towels

Removing as much moisture as possible leads to an even coating and helps to have a crispy wing skin faster.

Use Baking Powder In The Mix

Baking powder (not baking soda) causes the wing skin to heat up faster than the wing meat so that the outer is extra crispy.

Coat The Wings Evenly

Distributing the spice mix evenly on the wings is important for uniform flavor distribution and even crispiness.

Bake to Extra Crispy

Bake the wings on a wire rack or rimmed baking sheet for 25 minutes per side. Even though this might seem like a lot, I find that cooking them more ensures that they are crispy, even with the sauce on top.

How to Store Crispy Baked Buffalo Wings

If you have any leftovers of these delicious baked chicken wings, the best way to store them is in an airtight container for the next day (up to 5 days). You can also wrap the crispy baked wings tight in aluminum foil.

How long do wings stay in the oven?

Generally, a cooking time of 40 minutes would be enough to get the wings crispy at 400 degrees, but it depends on how crispy you want them. I bake mine for 25 minutes per side for extra crispiness.

Should you bake or fry Buffalo wings?

Deep frying is popular for tasty and crunchy buffalo wings, but it’s not the best if you’re trying to cut calories or don’t want to handle greasy pans. Baking delivers delicious, crunchy, and healthier wings without the mess.

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