Buffalo Chicken Wings

A Buffalo wing in American cuisine is an unbreaded chicken wing section (flat or drumette) that is generally deep-fried and then coated or dipped in a sauce consisting of a vinegar-based cayenne pepper hot sauce and melted butter prior to serving. They are traditionally served hot to very hot, along with celery sticks and carrot sticks with blue cheese dressing or, primarily outside of New York, ranch dressing for dipping. There are several different claims about the invention of Buffalo wings. One of these claims is that Buffalo wings were first prepared at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, by Teresa Bellissimo, who owned the bar with her husband Frank in 1964. At the time, chicken wings were inexpensive and undesirable, primarily being used for stock or soup.

Prep Time 8 mins

Cook Time 60 mins

Total Time 1 hr 8 mins

Cuisine: North America

Courses: Mains

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1361 g chicken wings
375 ml chicken stock
375 ml hot sauce
2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp chilli flakes
¾ tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
vegetable oil

Instructions

1
In a bowl add the chicken broth, hot sauce, paprika, honey and butter and combine. Add the chicken and completely cover the outside with the mixture. Place the bowl in the fridge for a couple of hours or ideally overnight.
2
n.b. In the US they traditionally use Frank's Hot Sauce but to be honest this is too vinegary and barely a medium spice. I personally use a combination of Encona, Tabasco with a hint of my homemade Scotch Bonnet sauce for that serious kick in each and every bite.
3
Heat your oven to 230°C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and lightly brush the paper with oil.
4
Remove the wings from the bowl and in a heavy skillet or large frying pan add the marinade, and bring to a simmer over a medium heat. Add the chicken and further simmer for 15 minutes.
Treat the used marinade as raw-chicken liquid. Bring it to a proper simmer and keep it away from ready-to-eat foods and clean utensils until it has been thoroughly cooked.
5
Transfer the wings to the pre-prepared baking try and arrange in a single layer. Reserving the sauce in the pan.
6
Bake the wings in the middle or upper rack of the oven, and turn once after 15 minutes. Bake the wings for an additional 15 minutes or until the skin is golden brown.
Do not rely on colour alone. Check the thickest part of the wing meat, avoiding the bone: it should reach at least 70°C for 2 minutes, or an equivalent safe time-temperature combination.
7
Towards the end of the cooking time place the pan of reserved sauce on a simmer over a medium to low heat and until it is slightly thickened, circa 10 - 12 minutes.
8
Remove the wings from the oven and return them to the skillet and toss with the remaining sauce to thoroughly coat all pieces.
9
Place on a serving dish and sprinkle liberally with the chilli flakes that should adhere to the sticky sauce.
10
Serve the wings with a blue cheese dip and celery or any accompaniment that you see fit.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 531.92kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 34.67g54%
Saturated Fat 11.55g58%
Cholesterol 17.21mg6%
Sodium 3265.89mg137%
Potassium 873.83mg25%
Total Carbohydrate 10.99g4%
Dietary Fiber 1.69g7%
Sugars 1.90g
Protein 47.32g95%

Vitamin C 65.97 mg
Calcium 29.70 mg
Iron 1.96 mg
Vitamin D 1.36 IU

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

These are great as a snack or beer food whilst waiting for the rest of the food to arrive. Not a BBQ choice per se but one could equally be used in place of your domestic oven.