The best Crispy Buffalo Wings Recipe online! Crunchy seasoned fried chicken wings take a dip in a classic buffalo sauce becoming the ultimate game day or party food!
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.
I, like everyone, have had the Hooters wings. I think I may have gone to Hooters when it first opened back in the day when I was young. The first time I had a battered crispy buffalo wing, I knew I found a life long love. Since the days of my youth, 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). It was definitely time I stopped ordering them and started making them at home.
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 this and this) 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.
Then comes the fun part, the buffalo saucing if you will. Buffalo wing sauce is simply quality hot sauce and melted butter. That’s it. 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 and get togethers this fall. But I can tell you that if you decide to make them too, you will be very happy indeed.
- 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
- ⅔ cup Frank's hot wing sauce
- ½ cup melted salted butter
- Add chicken wings to buttermilk and let marinate for at least 2-3 hours.
- While chicken marinates, add flour, seasoned salt, paprika, black pepper and garlic powder to paper bag and shake well to evenly distribute flavors.
- Dip each piece of chicken into seasoned flour thoroughly coating each piece then add piece to baking sheet to rest.
- Finish coating all chicken and let sit for 10-15 minutes until coating has set.
- While coating sets, add 2½-3 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.
- 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.
- Fry all pieces until golden brown and place on paper towels to drain for only 1 minute per wing before tossing in sauce.
- Whisk together hot sauce and melted butter and heat in microwave to make sure it is hot.
- 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.
- Celery and ranch or blue cheese is a nice complement.
- If not serving immediately, place in the oven to keep warm.
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Whoa! Paul is going to love these wings!!! love the Frank’s hot wing sauce mixed with the melted salted butter!!! delicious!
Oh yeah this is totally a “man’s” meal lol.
I’m coming over.
Hahahaha!
I’ve made wings at home before, but nothing quite like these. The crispy fried batter just took wings to a whole new level!
This is exactly what was missing in my life! Not anymore! <3
Hooray!!!!
Awe man this looks amazing!! I just about licked my screen!!!
I think I just did too!
Manly yes, but I like it too!
We go through so many buffalo wings during football season! Definitely need to add your variation to our rotation!
What do I do with the oven after I turn it on. Do I keep the wings warm between frying in batches.
I was wondering the same thing, but after reading the last line, I believe it was simply turned on to keep them warm if not serving immediately.
Yes that’s exactly it.
LOVE buffalo wings. I need to try them crispy though. Imagine all that spicy goodness the crispy batter soaks up. Mmmm!
Jocelyn these wings are going to be the perfect appetizer for the upcoming football season! Your photos are REALLY making me hungry!
No more choosing between crispy or sauce, these look amazing!!
Buttermilk! I’ve never used it much, if ever, in cooking but if you say buttermilk + flour are the secret to crispy wings, I’m all about it!
You are the fry queen, Jocelyn! I need to learn from you, because frying makes me nervous. You make it look so perfect!
I picked a wrong time reading this post. It’s 4.30am and I’m craving for buffalo wings, crispy buffalo wings. These look so delicious!
Football season is upon us and these are just beyond perfect! The color is so stunning 🙂
Ok so I’ve never been to Hooters, but I always hear people going on and on about the wings (and other things!). These look damn sexy and I’m craving them right now!
Yes they have to be crispy for me, too! These look incredible, I’ve never made wings myself but will be giving this a try! 🙂
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. 😉
Whoa!!! I want my wings battered from now on. Love these Jocelyn!
My hubby is BIG into football, and he is gonna faceplant into these in a BIG way on game day! Pinned!
These look so perfectly crispy! You are the queen of all things fried chicken!
You truly are an expert! i’m a little scared of frying anything but you make it look so easy… you’ve inspired me to give it a try!:-)
I’m so excited it’s Game Day season again, and these would be beyond perfect to serve! They look so crispy and delicious! 🙂
GIMME GIMME GIMME
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??
Hi Tanya,
Sorry the bottom part cut off for some reason in the instructions. You can keep the wings warm in the oven if you would like.
Thankyou! Going to try this today! ?
Girl these wings are haunting me! Just ordered your book and can’t wait to get started with your fantastic recipes.
Wow thank you so very much hon!!! I can’t wait to hear what you think!
Mmm, those wings look so good!
Yum! Just in time for football season! Love how crispy they are. 🙂
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!
The wings looks soo good! Can someone please tell me why do we need to turn on the oven in Step 5?
Excellent recipe, Crispy, Juicy…mmmmmm