Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

Chicken wings are usually deep fried to give them that crispy shell they're famous for. The same extra-crispy skin can be attained with baking by rubbing the wings with baking powder and sitting them overnight. Does baking vs. frying make the wings any less crunchy or delicious? MHT says "no way". Serve the wings with celery sticks and a cooling dip like homemade Blue Cheese Dip, or store bought blue cheese or ranch dressing.

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Course: Appetizer, Hand Food, Snack

Cuisine: American, American Northeast

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Resting (optional): 2

Total Time: 2 55

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Large baking sheet with wire baking rack
Large bowl

Ingredients

4 lb Chicken wings, cut into drumettes and flats
4 tsp Baking powder (about 1 tsp per pound)
4 tsp Kosher salt
2 tsp Each: smoked paprika, ground cumin, garlic powder, onion powder
1 tsp Each: chili powder, light brown sugar, fresh lemon zest, mustard powder
Homemade blue cheese dressing or store bought Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing, for serving
Celery sticks, for serving (add baby carrots, if desired)

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Instructions

Prepare Wings - Line a baking pan with foil and place wire rack over. Thoroughly dry chicken wings with paper towels and place dried wings in a large bowl. Combine wings with baking powder and salt. Toss to evenly coat. Place wings on the wire rack, leaving a little space between them. Wings can be cooked after resting for 2 hours but will be juicier if they are put in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours uncovered.
Cook Wings - With oven rack in the upper-middle position, preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Add wings and cook for 20 minutes. Flip wings and cook until golden brown and crisp, 15 to 30 minutes longer. Flip a few times towards the end.
Serve Wings - For buffalo wings, place Buffalo Chicken Wing Sauce in a large bowl, add cooked wings and toss to coat. Serve hot with a blue cheese or ranch dip and celery sticks.

Notes

For BBQ wings, buy your favorite BBQ sauce or, better yet, try one of these homemade BBQ sauces for optimum goodness. Memphis Red, Alabama White, or KC Sweet.

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