Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings
These Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings deliver 45g protein and 705 calories per serving — a sauce-forward option for high-calorie training days. Eight servings prepare in quick prep on the stovetop, giving you a shareable batch that works as an appetizer or post-workout meal without additional sides.
Ingredients
- •Chicken Wingettes Or Drumettes(1814g)
- •Baking powder(15g)
- •1/2 teaspoon salt
- •Garlic powder(10g)
- •1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper
- •Unsalted Butter(60g)
- •Hot Sauce, Frank'S RedHot(120g)
- •Honey(30g)
- •Cheese, Blue, Crumbled(120g)
- •Sour Cream(80g)
Regular or fat-free both work. Fat-free is thinner but saves ~40 cal/serving.
- •Mayonnaise, Regular(60g)
- •Garlic(120g)
- •Lemon Juice, Fresh(15g)
- •1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- •1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper (to taste )
- •Ranch Dressing, Regular(60g)
- •Blue cheese dressing(120g)
- •Celery
Instructions
- 1Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) or Airfryer to 400°F (200°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminium foil and set a heat-proof wire rack inside.
- 2Pat dry chicken wings liberally with paper towels, squeezing out as much moisture as you can. Transfer them to a large bowl.
- 3In a small bowl, combine the baking powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper together, whisking well to combine, and sprinkle the mixture over the wings. Toss wings through the baking powder mixture until evenly coated.
- 4Arrange on rack, leaving about 1-inch of space between each wing.
- 5Oven: Bake for 30 minutes; flip and continue to cook until crisp and golden brown, (about 20-30 minutes longer), until golden browned and crispy.
- 6Air Fryer: Bake for 30 minutes; flip at 15 minutes and continue to cook until crisp and golden brown (30 minutes longer), until golden brown and crispy.
- 7While wings are cooking, whisk together hot sauce, butter and sugar. Toss wings through the sauce to evenly coat.
- 8Serve wings immediately with blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing, and celery sticks.
Nutrition — Per Serving
705
calories
45g
protein
58g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 12g
- Saturated fat
- 14.5g
- Sodium
- 1149 mg
- Dietary fiber
- 0.5g
8 servings per batch · ~328g each
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings have per serving?
Each serving delivers 45g of protein at 705 calories, with 58g fat and 12g carbs. The high fat content reflects the wing preparation method and sauce application.
How long does Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings take to prep?
This recipe qualifies as quick prep and batch-makes 8 servings on the stovetop. You're producing a full week of appetizer portions or meal-prep protein in one cooking session.
Is Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wings good for muscle gain?
At 45g protein per serving with 705 calories, these wings deliver solid protein for muscle gain phases when you need caloric density alongside protein intake. The 12g carbs keep the macro profile fat-forward for training fuel without excessive carbohydrate additions.
