Homemade Buffalo Wings have a secret ingredient that makes them super crisp and irresistible. The easy buffalo sauce is just 3 ingredients and makes these taste like a restaurant-quality appetizer.
If you loved our Air Fryer Chicken Wings, you’ll love these Oven-Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings. You can bake a bigger batch all at once which is great for feeding a crowd. Think Super Bowl appetizer.
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Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings
The beauty of baked buffalo chicken wings is that you can get the same, crispy texture without the need for splattering hot fryer oil. Using our handy baking powder trick and a wire rack, they get a wonderful crust with a fraction of the fat of deep-fried versions. Tossing the crispy wings together with a buttery, tangy buffalo sauce is irresistibly good.
Ingredients for the Crispiest Buffalo Chicken Wings
- Chicken wings – Use fresh or thawed frozen wings that are broken down into drumettes and wingettes
- Baking powder – The secret ingredient for getting your chicken wings ultra-crispy without the need for deep frying
- Salt – we use fine sea salt in nearly all of our cooking
- Garlic powder – adds a bit of zest to your wings before tossing them in the buffalo sauce
- Unsalted butter – adds a nice creaminess to the buffalo sauce
- Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce – This is the perfect base for your wing sauce. It’s tangy, a little sweet, and has just the right amount of spiciness.
- Sugar – helps the sauce caramelize and thicken on your piping hot wings.
How to Make Crispy Buffalo Wings
- Prep Chicken Wings – cut wings in half to separate the drums from the wingettes. Pat the wings dry with a paper towel. Preheat the oven and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack over the pan.
- Make dry seasoning – Combine baking powder, salt, and garlic powder.
- Season the wings – Place the chicken wings in a large mixing bowl and toss them in the dry seasoning until well-coated. Assemble the wings in a single layer over the rack.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 50 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Make the Buffalo Sauce – In a medium bowl, stir together melted butter, sugar, and hot sauce.
- Toss Wings in Sauce – Transfer chicken wings to a bowl, and toss, drizzle with sauce and toss to coat. Serve with your favorite sauce.
Tips for the Best Buffalo Wings
- Remove moisture – pat dry with paper towels to remove as much moisture as you can to ensure they turn out crispy.
- Use baking powder – The baking powder creates such an incredible crust on the wings. It’s a must!
- Bake on a rack – A wire rack allows the wings to circulate and makes them crispy all around.
How to Serve
- Restaurant Style – We love to serve buffalo wings as they do at Chilis restaurant alongside some chunky blue cheese dip and celery sticks.
- Avocado Ranch – this dressing is also an amazing dip for buffalo chicken.
- Jalapeno Ranch – if you want a spicy kick to your sauce as well, adding jalapeno adds just the right amount of heat.
- Add fries – you can turn this into lunch by serving with crispy Air Fryer French Fries.
Common Questions
The temperature and timing should be adequate, but you can always use a thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken (at least 165˚F and tastier if 175˚F).
You can, but be sure to thaw completely before baking, or they won’t crisp up properly.
Add in a teaspoon of cayenne pepper or black pepper to the dry seasoning for a spicier wing.
You can cook the wings following the time and temperature for our Air Fryer Chicken Wings then toss with buffalo sauce to finish. You will need to cook in 3 batches or cut the recipe down to 1 lb of chicken wings.
More Easy Chicken Recipes
Chicken is so versatile, from chicken wings to drumsticks, thighs, and chicken breast. My favorite thing to do is Cut a Whole Chicken, freeze the various cuts and then use the bones for the Best Chicken Stock.
If you love chicken as much as we do, you’re sure to find some new favorites in this list of our favorite chicken recipes:
- Baked Chicken Legs
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Stuffed Chicken Breast
- Air Fryer Buffalo Wings
- Popeyes Chicken Sandwich
Crispy Buffalo Wings Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 lb chicken wings, wings and drummettes split, wingtips removed
- 1 Tbsp baking powder, (use aluminum free)
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
Buffalo Sauce
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup Franks Original Red Hot Sauce
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar, or brown sugar
Instructions
- Thoroughly pat dry the chicken with a paper towel. Preheat the oven to 450˚F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack over the pan.
- Combine the baking powder, salt and garlic powder in a bowl, sprinkle over the chicken and toss to combine. Arrange chicken on the prepared wire rack.
- Bake the chicken for 25 minutes, flip it over and bake for another 25 minutes or until crisp and cooked through.
- In a medium-size bowl combine sauce ingredients. Remove chicken from the baking sheet to a bowl. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken. Toss to coat the chicken in the sauce. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition Per Serving
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Hi Natasha, can I deep fry and get the same results? I would love to try but wanted to ask first
Hi Latasha, I’m not sure if it would have the same results but I’m sure that will work!
hi natasha. ilike to make chicken wing ,but my question is what if you dont have baking power, can do that without?????
Hi Sandra, the chicken wings get a wonderful crust with a fraction of the fat of deep-fried versions due to using baking powder.
My question is, if I use a convection oven, would they still need 25 minutes per side?
Thank you in advance for your advice! 🙂
Hi Jane, I have not tested this in a convection oven to advise. You’d have to experiment with the time.
I made 5.5 lbs of wings. So I proportionately adjusted the recipe. It was good but the baking powder was a bit too much. Next time I’ll need to adjust this recipe some more until I get it right I guess. I’m a newbie cook so I’m sure my inabilities were a major factor in not achieving a great product. But it was still good. I’m not convinced the ingredients as measures were accurate though?
Hi Joe, one thing to note is when scaling up the recipe, I’d recommend baking it separately so the chicken isn’t overcrowded.
Dang Natasha I’m a Cajun girl and cook good stuff but your recipes are always great!!!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy them.
My first time making chicken wings my family loved them, next time though I’ll make the sauce a little hotter per their request.
Sounds great! Thank you for the review.
Hi Natasha!! I am making these delicious wings for the July 4th holiday. My only question is can I use parchment paper on the baking sheets. I was just wondering. Have a happy and safe July 4th. Thank you.
Hi Anna! These are great for the 4th of July. A wire rack is best, as it allows the air to circulate and makes them crispy all around. You can line the pan underneath the wire rack with foil or parchment paper.
Can they be made ahead and frozen? If so, how would you warm them so they are crispy?
Hi Diana! I have not tested that, we eat these fresh and I think that’s how they are best, but I think it could work. If you experiment please let us know.
We like deep fried wings, but I ran these past my family and got a thumbs up. Deep fried still wins, but these were a close second. Definitely a keeper.
So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Chris. Thanks for sharing.
Made them for Memorial Day and what a HUGE success!!!! Trick is dry dry dry poultry and of course the baking powder! Thanks so very much!
You’re very welcome, Susan! Thank you for the wonderful feedback.
You’ve taught this old dog yet another new trick! I made these tonight and they came out PERFECT.
That’s wonderful, Rick! Thank you for the review.
Absolute MAGIC.
I’d have never thought to used Baking Powder! I shared pics of the completed dish on my FB and now EVERYONE wants me to make them! I was absolutely blown away of course as well
I’m so happy this was a hit, Triss! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I made these today and they tasted soooooo goood !
Crispy , and with the perfect blend between flavor and spiciness ❤️ My family and I loved them so much and they kept saying how good they are and that they taste better than those at restaurants😍 Thank you for the easy yet amazing recipe ❤️❤️
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Tala!
1/2 hour? and they will be really ready? I have to tried it, because they are look delicious. I trust you and believe in every recipe of yours.
I hope you love these wings, Beverly! I look forward to your feedback!
I made them and they came out delicious love your recipes😋😋
Thank you, Susan! I’m happy to hear that. 🙂
i made it and, i loved it. keep up the good work. cant wait for your next recipe
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Sounds good, but I do not see anywhere what temperature to bake at.
Hi Barbara, see step 1 of the instruction in the recipe card. 🙂
These sound delicious. I am going to make these this weekend. Can I Make these in my air fryer?
Hi Joan, Please see this note in the recipe: “Can I make these in the Air Fryer?”
I love your recipe for buffalo wings. We never eat out. Being able to make delicious tasty buffalo wings at home is wonderful. This is my fourth weekend in a row making the buffalo wings. So good, better than restaurant. Thanks for sharing!
Isn’t it the best to make something so delicious at home? For cheaper and better? I’m so glad you loved it, Linda!
amazing recipe. The baking powder makes them so crispy and the sauce is great. Reminds me of the korean chicken.
One note – baking powder is high sodium, so don’t throw a lot in there. I try to minimize if possible.
Hi Heather, glad it turned out crispy and delicious! Thank you for sharing that with us.
Natalya:
Your crispy buffalo wings recipe, is easy to follow and very tasty. My wife and I enjoy the wings very much. I saved the recipe in my iPhone!
Dennis and Tita
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I’m happy to hear that, Dennis. Thank you for your good comments and feedback!