Easiest Baked Buffalo Wings Recipe

This is the Easiest Baked Buffalo Wings Recipe you could ever make. These wings are baked, not fried, and then tossed in a tasty wing sauce before hitting the table. Sure to be well received at your dinner table.

Most folks associate buffalo wings with football season. Although they do show up for game day, they also appear at our dinner table. This recipe is so easy; you can have wings any night of the week.

My family likes hot wings. We swap up the flavors and the sauces and sometimes have several options on the table at once. Oven Baked Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings is another dish we often make with just the right amount of heat and sweetness. 

For this recipe, you can put away your deep fryer. We are baking whole wings in the oven. They still have crispy skin but without the grease and the mess. Your family and guest will never know they are baked and not fried.

Baking Chicken Wings Without Baking Powder

Some recipes claim to add a “secret ingredient” of baking powder to the wings before they’re baked, and it will yield a crispier outcome. However, I have found that baking powder makes the wings saltier and less flavorful. 

Whole Chicken Wings

I like to bake whole chicken wings. Not only is this easier than cutting up chicken, but you also get two pieces with one wing– the flat and the drum. There is no meat on the wing tips, so I usually toss it. There is nothing better than ending up with a delicious-tasting and saucy buffalo wing.

Baking the wings at high heat on a wire rack will produce crispy baked chicken wings. Then once you add the sauce– A delicious tray of the best baked buffalo wings. 

Ingredients For Baked Buffalo Wings

Chicken Wings— I bought a family pack of chicken wings. I kept them whole for this recipe.

Oil– Vegetable oil

Seasonings of Choice– This is entirely up to you. Use what you like and have on hand. I used garlic powder, onion powder, and lemon pepper.

Wing Sauce– This is a personal preference. I like Sweet Baby Rays Buffalo Wing Sauce. 

How to Make Baked Buffalo Wings

These buffalo wings are crispy without being fried. They take a few minutes of prep before going into the oven. So in no time, you can have a fantastic game-day appetizer or a main dish for dinner cooking in the oven. Just as good (or even better) than a restaurant. An easy and great recipe that’s sure to leave you with the best wings.

For complete instructions, see the recipe card below.

This is the Easiest Buffalo Wings Recipe you can possibly make as an appetizer or for dinner.

1. Drizzle wings with oil and season well.
2. Bake until done.
3. Cover with Buffalo Wing Sauce and serve.

Tips for Crispy Wings in the Oven

• Pat the wings dry with a paper towel.

• Place on a baking rack so air can circulate the wings.

• Line your baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean up.

• Rub the wings well with oil and season as desired.

• Bake at 400 degrees.

Wing Sauce for Chicken Wings

There are so many wing sauces on the shelf at the grocery store. My personal preference is Sweet Baby Rays. Find your favorite wing sauce and go for it. You can also make Homemade Buffalo Wing Sauce. I have done this many times, and it is fabulous. My sriracha wings and grilled chicken tenders have my own special sauce, which is wonderful.

Other Add-Ins for Wing Sauce

You can certainly “doctor up” a store-bought sauce with other add-ins to make it a spicy sauce or a mild sauce. Once you have your base sauce, the choices are quite endless. Add your bottled sauce to a small pot on the stovetop, add some melted butter and more of your favorite things to the sauce. Cook over medium heat until hot. Then sauce your wings.

Some add-ins might be:

• cayenne pepper

• Tabasco sauce

• Your favorite hot sauce

• Honey

• Brown Sugar

How Long to Bake Chicken Wings

This recipe cooks wings in a 400-degree oven for 40-45 minutes. My wings were average size, so this was a perfect time. Of course, you may need to adjust the time accordingly, depending on the size of your wings. 

Looking for another great appetizer? Be sure to check out my Cream Cheese Buffalo Chicken Crescent Rolls. They always disappear fast.

What to Serve with Baked Buffalo Wings

Chicken wings are traditionally paired with a dressing such as Ranch Dressing or Blue Cheese Dressing. These are great options, and I serve them with my wings. Again, store-bought is fine but feel free to make homemade if desired. 

Sliced carrots and celery sticks are commonly served with buffalo wings. You usually see them served alongside the wings on a plate or platter. 

If you are serving wings for dinner, you might opt for pasta salad, oven-baked potato wedges, Creamy coleslaw, and some garlic bread.

If you are serving these wings as a snack, you might add some french fries or fried dill pickles.

How to Sauce the Wings

Once the wings have finished cooking in the oven, place them in a large bowl and cover them with sauce. Tossing them until evenly coated.

I have a Tupperware bowl I use with a tight-fitting lid. I place the wings inside the bowl, cover them with sauce, add the top and shake. This is a great way to evenly cover the wings with very little mess.

If you like buffalo wings, I bet you would like my grilled buffalo chicken tenders. They are chicken tenders grilled and then dipped in a sweet and spicy homemade buffalo wing sauce. They are AwEsOmE!! 

This is an easy baked buffalo chicken wings recipe, and the leftovers are great the next day.

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Boiled Peanuts

Oven Roasted Peanuts

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