Buffalo Chicken Wings

Football season is underway and what goes better with football than chicken wings? Today’s much anticipated border battle calls for a family favorite wings recipe. These wings have a spicy yet sweet flavor that will satisfy everyone’s craving. Baking the wings on a wire rack help get that perfect crispy skin while cutting down on the fat of a traditional fried chicken wing. These wings will feed a crowd so invite your family and friends over for the big game and enjoy!

Author: Christa Johnston

Christa Johnston is a busy wife and mother of two young boys and a self-proclaimed foodie. Her love of cooking stems from growing up in a large family where food was always in abundance and a focal point of every gathering. As a teenager, Christa was a frequent shopper of the Shoreview Fresh and Natural Foods location even as a young dancer grabbing a quick snack between classes. Now, with her two boys in tow she shops weekly for a quick sandwich, deli salad or natural organic ingredients to provide healthy eating choices for her delicious recipes! Christa will transform your Sunday Funday!

Servings: 6-8 | Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 40 mins | Ready in: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4-5 lbs of chicken wings
• 24 ounces hot sauce
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 11/2 sticks of butter
• 2 tbsp onion powder
• 2 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 lemon
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Place a wire rack inside a baking dish and lay chicken wings over the wire rack. Do not overlap the wings as that will prevent them from getting crispy. Season your wings on both sides with the salt, pepper, 1 tbsp onion powder and 1 tbsp garlic powder. Bake for 20 minutes then flip wings over and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

Use a large pot to make your sauce by adding the hot sauce, sugar, butter, remaining onion powder and garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice. Heat over medium heat and stir until butter has melted and all ingredients are well mixed then turn the heat down to a simmer. When wings are done carefully stir them into the sauce and let them simmer a few minutes and they are ready to enjoy!