🕒 Servings & Timing
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20–25 minutes (depending on method)
- Total Time: ~30–35 minutes
- Yield: ~ 2–3 lbs of wings (serves 4)
🛒 Ingredients
For the wings:
- 2 lbs chicken wings (split into flats & drumettes)
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (optional, for added crispiness) Budget Bytes
For the Buffalo Sauce:
- 1 ½ cups hot sauce (e.g. Frank’s RedHot) CopyKat Recipes
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Optional: a pinch of cayenne pepper or sugar to adjust heat & balance CopyKat Recipes
To serve:
- Celery sticks & carrot sticks
- Blue cheese or ranch dressing
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep & Dry the Wings
Pat wings dry thoroughly with paper towels. Dry skin = crispier wings.
Season wings with salt & pepper (and optional cornstarch for extra crisp).
2. Cook the Wings (pick your method)
A. Deep Frying
- Heat oil to 375°F (190°C).
- Fry wings in batches for ~8–10 minutes until golden and cooked through.
B. Oven-Baked / “Ultra Crispy”
- Preheat oven to 400–425°F (200–220°C).
- Place wings on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Bake ~20–25 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Some recipes add 5 tsp baking powder (NOT baking soda) to the skin for extra crispness. RecipeTin Eats
C. Air Fryer (if you have one)
- Preheat to ~380–400°F.
- Cook wings for 18–22 minutes, flipping halfway.
3. Make the Sauce
- In a small saucepan, melt butter.
- Whisk in hot sauce, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Taste and adjust heat (more butter to mellow, more hot sauce or cayenne to spice).
4. Toss & Coat
Put cooked wings into a large bowl. Pour the hot sauce over them and toss vigorously so each wing is coated.
5. Serve Immediately
Serve right away with celery, carrots, and a side of blue cheese or ranch for dipping.
🌟 Tips & Variations
- Less mess: Toss the wings in sauce right before serving so they stay crisp.
- Garlic Parmesan Wings: Instead of Buffalo sauce, toss wings in a garlic-Parmesan mixture for a BWW-style twist. butteryourbiscuit.com+1
- Balance heat: Add a small amount of honey or brown sugar to the sauce if it’s too spicy.
- Double cooked method: For extra crisp, fry or bake twice (low temp then high).
