Hot Honey Buffalo Wings (Baked)
These oven-baked hot honey buffalo chicken wings are crisp without frying, balanced with sweet heat, and made using three levels of heat. Perfect for parties, game day, or anytime you get a craving for something sweet and spicy.
Servings: 4
Calories: 380kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken wings
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Homemade Hot Honey Wing Sauce
- ½ cup Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional for extra heat
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 F degrees.
- Using a paper towel, blot chicken wings dry. Combine baking powder, salt, and cayenne in a ziploc bag or large bowl. Toss chicken wings in spice mixture to coat evenly.
- Prepare a large sheet pan by covering with foil and spraying with cooking spray. Place chicken on a sheet pan and bake 25-35 minutes turning halfway through. The chicken should reach 165 degrees and be crispy on the outside.
- Toss the wings in the hot honey sauce and serve.
Homemade Hot Honey Wing Sauce
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan and whisk in the remaining ingredients. Add more red pepper as needed.
Notes
- While not required, I recommend soaking the chicken in brine for at least one hour and then drying the wings overnight on a baking sheet, uncovered, in the refrigerator.
- Leftover wings will keep 2 to 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge. They reheat best in the oven.
- Skip the baking powder. Preheat gas grill to medium-high heat
- Place chicken on grill and turn down to medium.
- Cook chicken, flipping halfway through until chicken reaches 165 degrees (about 12-14 minutes).
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