For decades we have been perfecting how to make the best chicken wings, without deep frying them in oil. And we are here to tell you, that after multiple tests we have found these oven baked buffalo wings to be the winner! They are perfectly crispy on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside. My mouth is watering just thinking of how amazing they are (hello simple homemade buffalo sauce), whether it is a quick and easy dinner or feeding a crowd for the big game… these wings are my go-to!
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How To Make Buffalo Chicken Wings
Begin by putting seasoned chicken wings on a wire rack on a foil-lined baking sheet.
Move the whole pan to the oven to bake.
Let the wings rest for about 5 minutes.
Mix up the homemade buffalo sauce on the stove top for tossing on the wings.
Pro Tip – Homemade Buffalo Sauce!
While the wings bake in the oven, you need to take 10 minutes and about 4 real, simple ingredients to make the most amazing homemade buffalo sauce. It will beat any store brand out there are you can adjust the spice level to your liking!
Different Cooking Techniques
After running numerous tests, there are a few different ways to cook chicken wings if you don’t want to use the oven. All can be tossed in buffalo sauce after cooking.
- Grilled – simply fire up your gas grill or charcoal grill to make Grilled Chicken Wings!
- Air Fryer – our Air Fryer Chicken Wings are a quick and easy option for all the air fryer lovers out there.
- Smoker – when there is time, these low and slow cooked Smoked Chicken Wings give a really nice smokey flavor!
Best Ways To Serve Buffalo Wings
They are classically served with celery sticks – which makes sense, right? The celery gives your mouth a break of the spicy buffalo sauce and it’s nice to have a little crunch. Plus, celery is also good with ranch and wings always need a good dip. If you are in need of a good wing dip, our ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing would be delicious!
Recipe FAQs and Tips
- Are buffalo wings spicy? They are a mild/medium spice level! If you check out the homemade buffalo sauce that goes with this, you will see that you can easily increase the spice level by adding some cayenne pepper. Or use your favorite store-bought sauce!
- Can you use frozen chicken wings? Yes, frozen chicken wings can be used but they will need to bake for much longer and the outside will not get as crispy. For best results, thaw the chicken wings before cooking.
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Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
Our Buffalo Chicken Wings are a simple and delicious chicken wing recipe that is always a huge hit for dinner or serving a crowd for game day!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings
- kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce, more if desired (homemade buffalo sauce or store bought)
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place a large piece of aluminum foil on the bottom of a sheet pan. Set an oven safe wire rack on top and spray with olive oil.
- Season Chicken: Pat the chicken wings dry with paper towel (the more dry the wings are, the more crispy they will become). Place chicken on the wire rack, keeping them spaced out and not touching. Sprinkle with salt and pepper (I used around 1/2 tablespoon of each).
- Bake: Move the whole pan to the preheated oven to bake for about 40 minutes, or until their internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (use a meat thermometer). Remove and let cool slightly.
- Add Sauce: Transfer the cooked wings to a large bowl and toss in a 1/2 cup of buffalo sauce (option to add more, if desired). Allow chicken to sit in the sauce for a while, tossing once or twice. This will help the sauce to really coat the chicken.
- Serve: Enjoy with ranch dressing or homemade blue cheese and celery sticks.
Notes
- Buffalo Sauce: If you don’t feel like making homemade buffalo sauce, we love using Primal Kitchen’s Buffalo Sauce (which is also Whole30/Paleo compliant).
- No wire rack? No problem! Place the chicken directly on the foil, but then you will need to flip them halfway through and the chicken may not turn out quite as crispy on the outside.
- Storage: leftover wings can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6oz
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 413.6 mg
- Fat: 3.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.6 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 1.4 g
- Cholesterol: 3.2 mg
Meagan says
Just made these again tonight and they’re so delicious and easy! They make an easy Sunday meal that I usually serve with whatever CSA veggies I have on hand!
Erin says
Glad you enjoyed them, Meagan!
Anna says
This is such a delicious and easy recipe. We made it for super bowl the last two years. I usually just buy a whole30 compliant Buffalo sauce to take the easy route.
Erin says
So happy to hear that, Anna! And thank you so much for taking the time to leave your review + feedback – I really appreciate it!