Buffalo Wings
Crispy fried chicken wings tossed in spicy buffalo sauce with a tangy kick. Serve with cooling blue cheese dip and celery sticks for the perfect game day appetizer.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
- 3 lb chicken wings, separated into flats and drums
- 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ cup hot sauce (Frank's RedHot)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup blue cheese dip
- 1 bunch celery sticks
- 1 bunch carrot sticks
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken wings dry with paper towels and place in a large bowl.
- 2
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- 3
Toss wings in the flour mixture until completely coated, shaking off excess.
- 4
Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot or deep fryer to 375°F.
- 5
Working in batches to avoid overcrowding, carefully place wings into hot oil and fry for 12-15 minutes until golden and crispy.
- 6
Remove wings with a slotted spoon and drain on a wire rack or paper towels.
- 7
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and add hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder.
- 8
Simmer sauce for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until combined and slightly reduced.
- 9
Place fried wings in a large bowl and pour buffalo sauce over them.
- 10
Toss wings until evenly coated with sauce.
- 11
Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately with blue cheese dip, celery, and carrot sticks.
Tools you’ll need
- large bowl
- whisk
- paper towels
- 12-quart heavy-bottomed pot or deep fryer
- candy thermometer or deep-fry thermometer
- slotted spoon
- wire rack
- saucepan
- wooden spoon
- serving platter
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