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    Home » Main Dishes » Chicken Recipes

    Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

    LAST UPDATED: October 8, 2020 PUBLISHED: October 8, 2020 By Pam Greer 17 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    No need to fry when you can make the best Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings in the oven!

    Once you see how easy it is to make these spicy baked wings, you'll never go back to frying!

    Crispy on the outside, spicy and buttery and juicy on the inside! Everyone loves these!

    Plate of buffalo chicken wings.

    It's football season in Tennessee, and even though it looks a lot different this year, there is still plenty of food being consumed.

    A favorite football appetizer is buffalo chicken wings. We love them. I could eat them for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack on them all night!

    Now, I don't know about you, but I am not that much of a fan of grilling wings and frying wings. All the effort to get the grill set up and then all the turning while standing over the hot grill.

    Don't even get me started on the mess of frying them.

    Luckily you don't have to do either! You can make amazing crispy baked buffalo wings in your oven! Wait till you see how easy they are!

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    Hot sauce and butter in a small bowl, chicken wings in a metal bowl and text overlay.

    Ingredients

    Hot Sauce - use your favorite hot sauce. I used sriracha, but I have a huge collection - always grab some whenever I go in Marshall's!

    Butter - unsalted or salted.

    Honey - optional, but I like to include it.

    Chicken wings - the first two sections of the wing, not those thin little tips (save them for stock!)

    Salt, pepper, olive oil.

    Baking powder - optional, makes them crispier, sometimes I use it and sometimes I don't. They are good either way!

    Photo collage showing wings in a bowl and then on a foil lined baking sheet.

    Instructions:

    Preheat the oven to 400.

    Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a rack in it. This is one of the secrets to getting crispy wings - you want air flowing underneath them too!

    Place the wings in a bowl, with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add the optional baking powder. Sometimes I add the baking powder and sometimes I don't (depends on how lazy I am.) I do think it makes them a bit crispier, so definitely use it if you are after the crispiest wings!

    Lay the wings skin side up on the rack and roast for 20 minutes.

    Photo collage showing chicken wings on a baking sheet.

    Take the pan out of the oven and turn the wings over (tongs make this so easy.) Roast for 20 more minutes.

    Bring the pan out of the oven, turn the oven to 450 and turn the wings one last time. Place them back in the oven and roast for about 7-10 minutes.

    If they aren't brown enough you can place them under the broil for a minute or two.

    When I changed my temp to 450, I also turned on the convection in my oven and mine came out nice and brown.

    Photo collage showing chicken wings tossed with sauce and then on a platter.

    In a bowl large enough to toss the wings mix the melted butter, hot sauce and honey.

    Toss the wings in the sauce, while they are still hot and then pile them up on a platter for everyone to dig in!

    Serve with plenty of napkins and extra hot sauce!

    Close up of buffalo wings on a platter.

    These were wonderful.  So crisp, you don’t miss the frying at all. 

    These spicy buffalo chicken wings are now one of our favorite game day foods! They are so easy to make and everyone loves them.

    Crispy, spicy, sweet and tangy!

    You could also make these Sweet and Sticky Oven Baked Chicken Legs - they cook at the same temp and the timing is practically the same!

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    More game day food:

    5 Minute Carrabba's Bread Dip

    Spicy Rosemary and Orange Roasted Olives

    Spicy Pita Chips

    Bourbon Candied Pecans

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    Close up of buffalo wings on a platter.
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    5 from 8 votes

    Crispy Oven Baked Buffalo Wings

    No need for frying when you can make the best, crispiest baked buffalo chicken wings!
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 50 minutes
    Total Time 55 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 456kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 ½ pounds chicken wings or about 24 wing pieces
    • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 tbsp baking powder optional
    • 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
    • 3 tbsp hot sauce
    • 1 teaspoon honey
    • salt and pepper

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a rack on it.
    • Place the chicken wings in a bowl and drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper and baking powder (if using.). Toss to coat.
    • Lay the wings skin side up on the rack and roast in the oven for 20 minutes.
    • Remove the pan from the oven, turn the wings and roast for 20 more minutes.
    • Pull the pan from the oven, turn the heat up to 450 and turn the wings one last time (they should be skin side up.). Roast for about 5-10 more minutes.
    • Combine the melted butter, honey and hot sauce in a bowl. Place the wings in the bowl and toss to coat with the sauce.

    Notes

    Baking powder - the baking powder is optional, though it can make the wings even crispier.  
    Use your favorite brand of hot sauce and be sure and serve the wings with extra hot sauce for those that want to kick it up. 
    If the wings aren't brown enough to your liking, you can run them under the broiler for a minute or two. 

    Equipment

    Baking Sheet
    Tongs
    Wire Rack

    Video

    Nutrition

    Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 373mg | Potassium: 556mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 507IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 2mg

    This was originally published in 2012 and has been updated for 2020.

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    Comments

    1. Debra says

      October 18, 2020 at 5:54 pm

      5 stars
      How did I not know about that "rack" trick before? Mine have always been a soupy mess. THis technique was awesome..so tasty too. The kids loved the honey flavor with the hot sauce. Pinning to make over and over again.

      Reply
    2. Andrea Howe says

      October 16, 2020 at 12:34 pm

      My son loves buffalo wings! I can't wait to make these for him thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    3. Marjory says

      October 14, 2020 at 3:01 pm

      5 stars
      I absolutely love the sauce for this! The premaid bottles of buffalo sauce always have so much salt!!!!!

      Reply
    4. Katherine says

      October 08, 2020 at 10:49 am

      5 stars
      These are the perfect buffalo wings! Such great flavor.

      Reply
    5. Julia says

      October 08, 2020 at 10:48 am

      5 stars
      I too bake buffalo wings and they are so good and easy to make!

      Reply
    6. Angela says

      October 08, 2020 at 10:45 am

      5 stars
      These wings come out so juicy and sauce covered! Yum!

      Reply
    7. Jenn says

      October 08, 2020 at 10:43 am

      5 stars
      This is one of my fav chicken wing recipes. I love that I can make them in the oven, and the touch of honey really balances the flavor. A winner!

      Reply
    8. Rachna says

      October 08, 2020 at 10:04 am

      5 stars
      You know I absolutely love chicken wings when they are baked. They taste just as good as the fried wings and so crispy too. Loved the baking powder tip.

      Reply
    9. Erica Schwarz says

      October 08, 2020 at 10:00 am

      5 stars
      These wings do look crispy! Can't to try them - we moved our grill in our backyard, so now it isn't covered and these wings will definitely be in order if it rains.

      Reply
    10. grace says

      June 10, 2012 at 9:12 pm

      you mean your spoiled chicken got spoiled? tragic! great wings, though. as alternatives to spatchcocking go, this one ain't half bad. 🙂

      Reply
    11. Chris says

      June 09, 2012 at 1:30 am

      They look good but I still like mine fire roasted (but of course you knew that, lol).

      Reply
    12. Betsy from Tennessee says

      June 08, 2012 at 2:31 pm

      Too bad about the freezer burn on your 'special' chicken... Dang!!!! Don't think I've ever eaten a chicken that has watched the Real Housewives of Orange County before. What have I missed????? ha ha

      Have a great weekend, Pam.
      Hugs,
      Betsy

      Reply
    13. shabby girl says

      June 08, 2012 at 1:53 pm

      Oh, we're trying this one, for sure.

      Reply
    14. Kitchen Ninja says

      June 08, 2012 at 12:54 pm

      I'm pretty much anti-frying so this sounds perfect -- thanks, Pam!

      Reply
    15. Ellen B Cookery says

      June 08, 2012 at 12:50 pm

      Such a nice alternative to frying. Takes the guilt out of eating all those wings! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    16. Kat says

      June 08, 2012 at 12:05 pm

      Pam, I discovered baking my wings when my grill ran out of gas and I popped them in the oven. You can do this on the grill too in the baking sheet as you described if you don't want to heat up the house in the summer. I set oven to 350, put wings in a big bowl with olive oil and Zatarains or Chacheres Cajun seasoning mixing well. And bake as you directed Flipping half way through. Everyone I serve these to LOVES them. Easy Peasy too!

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    17. lostpastremembered says

      June 08, 2012 at 11:45 am

      This is a great recipe. I really hate deep frying things... so messy, so much oil –– but I love wings. NOw I can make them without the mess! Thanks for the tips!

      Reply

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