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Crispy Buffalo Wings – Crunchy seasoned fried chicken wings take a dip in a classic buffalo wing sauce becoming the ultimate game day or party food!

Buffalo Wings surrounded by celery and ranch sauce.

CRISPY BUFFALO WINGS

I love buffalo chicken wings but not just any buffalo wings, crispy buffalo chicken wings.  The traditional buffalo wings are fried without a batter. They are cool but when you dip real flour battered fried chicken wings in buffalo wing sauce, you get the most incredible crunch and double the flavor.

HOOTERS WINGS

The inspiration for my crispy buffalo wings recipe are the Hooters wings I ate during my youth. The first time I had a battered crispy buffalo wings was at a Hooters restaurant. Right then, I knew I found a life-long love.  I have ordered just about every crispy buffalo chicken wing in the United States (a tad bit of an exaggeration but you get the point I’m trying to make). To save money and to cut down a tad bit on the calories, it was definitely time I stopped ordering them and started making them at home.

Fried Buffalo Wings Recipe on a plate next to celery and ranch sauce.

HOW DO YOU MAKE CRISPY FRIED BUFFALO WINGS?

This recipe starts with fried chicken, a topic I am very well versed in. I’ve fried quite a bit of chicken on this site (like my Big Mama’s Fried Chicken and Sweet Tea Fried Chicken) so you know you are in good hands.  I’ve toned down my usual highly seasoned flour for a milder variety so the buffalo wing sauce flavor takes the lead. I also let the party wings (or wingettes) sit in buttermilk for a while to add additional flavor (through marination) and the perfect ingredient for crispy creation. Every time you transfer a wing from buttermilk to flour, magic happens. Crispiness becomes real.

Close up of the best Buffalo wings recipe topped with Buffalo wings sauce.

BUFFALO WING SAUCE

The buffalo wing sauce used for this crispy buffalo wings recipe is basically the same as all other buffalo wings recipes. I whisk together my favorite hot sauce and melted butter and warm up the mixture in the microwave. How easy is that?! A few tosses of these crispy wings in buffalo sauce results in something really special. I can’t tell you how many times I plan on making this amazing buffalo wings recipe for football games, especially the Super Bowl. But I can tell you that if you decide to make them too, you will be very happy indeed.

SUPER BOWL RECIPES

If you like this crispy buffalo wings recipe, you will definitely love some of my other 
Super Bowl and tailgating recipes.
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Crispy Buffalo Wings
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
 

Crispy Buffalo Wings - Crunchy seasoned fried chicken wings take a dip in a classic buffalo wing sauce becoming the ultimate game day or party food!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crowd pleasers, game day recipes, party food
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 704 kcal
Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams of Grandbaby Cakes
Ingredients
For The Chicken:
  • 1 pound disjointed chicken wings
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
For the Sauce:
  • 2/3 cup Frank's hot wing sauce
  • 1/2 cup melted salted butter
Instructions
For the Chicken:
  1. Add chicken wings to buttermilk and let marinate for at least 2-3 hours.
  2. While chicken marinates, add flour, seasoned salt, paprika, black pepper and garlic powder to paper bag and shake well to evenly distribute flavors.
  3. Dip each piece of chicken into seasoned flour thoroughly coating each piece then add piece to baking sheet to rest.
  4. Finish coating all chicken and let sit for 10-15 minutes until coating has set.
  5. While coating sets, add 2 1/2-3 inches of oil to a medium sized deep pot or deep fryer and heat over medium high heat. Also turn on oven to 275 degrees.

  6. This is my test for knowing when the oil is ready: Big Mama always tossed a tiny bit of flour in the oil and if it began to fry and sizzle, the oil was ready.

  7. Fry all pieces until golden brown and place on paper towels to drain for only 1 minute per wing before tossing in sauce.
For the Sauce:
  1. Whisk together hot sauce and melted butter and heat in microwave to make sure it is hot.
  2. Add half of sauce to another large bowl and carefully toss several wings in sauce until completely covered. Add more sauce if you like them really saucy like me then serve immediately.
  3. Celery and ranch or blue cheese is a nice complement.
  4. If not serving immediately, place in the oven to keep warm.
Recipe Notes

This is my test for knowing when the oil is ready: Big Mama always tossed a tiny bit of flour in the oil and if it began to fry and sizzle, the oil was ready.

Nutrition Facts
Crispy Buffalo Wings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 704 Calories from Fat 333
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Cholesterol 121mg 40%
Sodium 6834mg 285%
Potassium 377mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 6g
Protein 23g 46%
Vitamin A 29.8%
Vitamin C 0.5%
Calcium 17.2%
Iron 25.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  1. Rachel Rose Cruz says

    August 2, 2018 at 10:57 pm

    Hi! I don’t have seasoned salt so I will just use table salt. Do I still use the same amount? 3 tbsps? Or should I lessen it since I will use “pure” salt? Thank you for this wonderful recipe!

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  4. Julie says

    August 30, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Buffalo sauce is something I can eat with anything and if it’s crispy too – you’ll need to keep me from eating it all on my own!

    Reply

  8. Tanya says

    August 21, 2015 at 12:58 am

    It says to turn on your oven but you never say what its for. After frying and putting them in sauce are you supposed to cook them in the oven??

    Reply

  15. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    August 18, 2015 at 11:43 am

    Crispy fried chicken wings + Buffalo hot sauce + Butter = Heaven! LOVE that you used buttermilk and that these are SUPER DUPER crispy! I am drooling, and smitten with your wings, girlfriend! Pinned! P.S- Hooters, eat your heart out. 😉

    Reply

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