Are Buffalo wings a guilty pleasure of yours?

Well, you won’t feel guilty anymore when you try these oven-baked wings. The taste and texture are exactly like the ones that are traditionally deep-fried. You can hear the crunch before you taste the juiciness of these incredibly flavorful wings.

Oven-Baked Buffalo Wings Recipe

Serves 2

Prep Time – 30 Minutes

Cook Time – 45 Minutes

Ingredients

For Wings

1 pound chicken wings, wingettes, and drumettes separated

¼ cup all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon onion powder (optional)

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Cooking spray

8 celery sticks for serving

Ranch dressing for serving

For Buffalo Sauce

¼ cup red hot sauce of your choice

⅛ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon white vinegar

1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1 teaspoon honey

⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

⅛ teaspoon salt

For Blue Cheese Dip

¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled and softened

½ teaspoon minced garlic

2 tablespoons sour cream

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Wash and pat the wings dry with a paper towel. In a medium bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder (if using), and cayenne pepper (if using). Dredge the wings one at a time with the flour mixture. Shake off the excess.
2. Spray a 9-inch x 9-inch oven-safe pan with the cooking spray. Arrange the wings in the pan, cover with the lid, and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
3. In a small bowl, prepare the Buffalo sauce by whisking together the red hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, white vinegar, melted butter, honey, garlic powder, and salt.
4. In a separate small bowl, prepare the blue cheese dip by combining the blue cheese, minced garlic, sour cream, mayonnaise, black pepper, and lemon juice. Cover with the lid and set in the refrigerator until ready to use.
5. Preheat the oven to 400°F/204°C.
6. Spray the cooking spray over the wings. Place the pan in the preheated oven. Bake for 45 minutes, turning the wings once after 25 minutes. They should become golden brown and crispy from the outside and be cooked completely from the inside. Clear juices should run if poked with a pointed knife at the thickest part of a wing.
7. Remove from the oven, drizzle with the Buffalo sauce, and serve hot with the blue cheese dip, celery sticks, and ranch dressing.

Tips:

If you purchased the whole wings, cut off and discard the wingtips. Then cut at the joint to separate the wingettes and drumettes.

AUTHOR: SEEMA SHENOY
IMAGE: BHOFACK2/DEPOSIT PHOTOS
EDITOR: REBECCA BENEVENTO