Buffalo Wings

Buffalo Wings

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My favourite way of eating chicken wings has got to be these hot and spicy buffalo wings, named so as they were created in Buffalo, New York. They are really easy to pull off at home, thanks to the oven doing the baking. Traditionally, the chicken wings are deep-fried but I simply can’t pass on the convenience of oven-baked wings.

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When ordering buffalo wings outside, you get to choose the heat of the wings based on the eatery’s heat-o-meter scale, and the extreme level is usually inhumanly hot. On a scale of 1 to 10, I will rate these wings as 7 – hot but bearable so that we can still taste the flavour of the chicken and sauce. You can easily adjust the heat by reducing or increasing the cayenne pepper used. After the wings are baked, they are coated in a tangy and slightly spicy vinegar-based cayenne pepper sauce (popular brand to use is Frank’s Red Hot Sauce; see photo on page 2) mixed with melted butter. These wings were really finger-licking good and I made them regularly for my guests, to great reviews. They make for great party food, taste great on their own or as a side dish to accompany any meal.

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Buffalo Wings (Step-by-Step)
Making Buffalo Wings Prepare the wings by cutting to 3 portions at the joint (drummette, mid joint and end tip). Pat dry with paper towels.
Making Buffalo Wings In a plate, mix cayenne pepper, garlic powder, a pinch of salt and black pepper evenly.
Making Buffalo Wings Lightly coat the chicken pieces in the marinade powder.
Making Buffalo Wings Arrange chicken pieces on wire rack with foil-lined tray beneath.
Making Buffalo Wings Bake for 20 minutes then use chicken tongs to turn the chicken halfway.
Making Buffalo Wings Continue baking for another 20 minutes until chicken is cooked and crispy.
Making Buffalo Wings Mix melted butter, Frank’s hot sauce, salt and pepper in a bowl. Coat baked chicken in the sauce before serving.


Frank's Red Hot Original

Frank’s Red Hot Original

10 Apr 2012: Recipe updated with air fryer instruction.

Buffalo Wings Recipe

These buffalo wings are really easy to pull off at home, thanks to the oven doing the baking. Tweak the heat level of the buffalo wings to your preference by adjusting the amount of cayenne pepper.

Ingredients:

  • 5 chicken wings about 400 grams (or use the mid joint/drumlette cut)
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper powder adjust for desired heat level
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder optional, but highly recommended
  • 15 grams melted butter
  • 2 tbsp Frank’s original red hot sauce
  • salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. Prepare the wings by cutting to 3 portions at the joint (drummette, mid joint and end tip). Freeze the end tips for making chicken stock. Pat dry with paper towels.
  2. In a plate, mix cayenne pepper, garlic powder, a pinch of salt and black pepper evenly. Lightly coat the chicken pieces in the marinade powder.
  3. Arrange chicken pieces on wire rack with foil-lined tray beneath. Bake at preheated oven of 200°C (392°F) for 40 minutes until chicken is cooked and crispy, turning once halfway. If using Philips air fryer, arrange chicken one layer on wire rack; bake at 180°C (356°F) for 15 minutes, turning once halfway.
  4. Mix melted butter, Frank’s hot sauce, salt and pepper in a bowl. Coat baked chicken in the sauce before serving.

Cooking Notes

  1. You can purchase Frank’s original red hot sauce in Cold Storage, Singapore.
  2. Buffalo wings are also typically accompanied by celery sticks with blue cheese dip, but I skip that since I don’t dare to eat blue cheese. If you like to make the blue cheese dressing, check out Never Enough Thyme‘s delicious-looking blue cheese dip recipe.