3 Ways to Make the Best Chicken Wings of Your Life

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: vinegar and spices

💰Cheaper: homemade hot sauce

Homemade versions can reduce sodium and cost.

blue cheese dressing

🥗Healthier: yogurt-based dressing

💰Cheaper: ranch dressing

Yogurt dressing is lower in calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds flavor.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: citrus juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Citrus juice brightens flavor with fewer calories.

Cut 4 pounds of whole chicken wings into 24 pieces by slicing through the joints.

Salt both sides of the wings liberally.

Place wings in a 250°F oven for 15-25 minutes to dry them out and render the skin.

Prepare buffalo sauce by combining 1 stick of butter with 15 grams of minced garlic in a saucepan and frying until fragrant (about 5 minutes).

Combine 250 grams of hot sauce, 40 grams of Worcestershire sauce, and 8 grams of cornstarch in a bowl.

Add the hot sauce mixture to the garlic and bring to a simmer, whisking until emulsified.

Check wings after 15-25 minutes; they should be dry and the skin tightened.

Preheat 1/2 gallon of oil in a heavy-bottom pot to 350°F.

Fry half of the wings for 10 minutes until golden brown, then drain off excess oil.

Toss wings in half of the buffalo sauce and serve.

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