How to Make Perfect Buffalo Chicken Wings | Easy Recipe & Tips

chicken wings

🥗Healthier: baked chicken wings

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Baked wings are lower in fat, while drumsticks are often cheaper.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium hot sauce

💰Cheaper: generic hot sauce

Low-sodium options are better for heart health.

Start with 20 chicken wings.

Add 2 tablespoons of flour, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of black pepper, 1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon of hot powdered red pepper, and 0.5 teaspoon of garlic powder to the wings.

Mix all the ingredients together well.

Preheat the air fryer for 25 minutes or the oven to 240°C (second highest setting).

Coat the chicken wings in the spice mixture, ensuring to cover any white parts by dipping them extra in the spices.

Place the wings in the air fryer for 25 minutes or in the oven for at least 40 minutes at 240°C.

For the buffalo sauce, roughly chop hot peppers and 5 cloves of garlic, and add them to a saucepan with a little water.

Simmer the mixture on high heat for 10 minutes.

After simmering, blend the mixture until smooth to create a chili sauce.

To make the buffalo sauce, add 1 tablespoon of butter to the blended chili sauce, along with 4 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper, 0.5 teaspoon of garlic powder, and a pinch of sugar. Stir and heat until the butter melts.

For the blue cheese sauce, mix 60 grams of blue cheese, 1 heap tablespoon of mayonnaise, and 4 teaspoons of kefir together, adding drops of lemon to taste.

After 20 minutes, check the wings in the air fryer, they should be ready to coat with the buffalo sauce.

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