This buffalo chicken wings recipe is truly delicious fried chicken coated with panko breadcrumbs, deep-fried to a golden brown, and tossed with homemade buffalo sauce easy and crowd-pleasing recipe!
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Where did buffalo chicken wings originate?
The origin of the name of the recipe itself has nothing to do with actual buffalo.
This recipe for buffalo chicken was once served in anchor bar in New York. Frank and Teressa owned that bar, She came up with the idea for a quick snack.
The chicken wings with sauce are coated with flour, deep-fried and tossed with the sauce!
Sometimes the buffalo chicken is served dry with the sauce on the side or dip for chicken wings.
Why are chicken wings recipe called buffalo wings?
The buffalo wing sauce is the made of butter, hot sauce and cayenne pepper, and the fried chicken is coated to the buffalo sauce.
Now “buffalo” is attached to other times like buffalo shrimp, buffalo pizza which means the sauce is wildly used on chicken wings has been put on other recipes.
Why this recipe works:
1. This buffalo chicken has exploding flavours that you cannot miss!
2.Quick and Easy snack/ side dish that you can just make it at home.
3. Ingredients are simple that you can whip up in a few minutes.
How to make Buffalo Chicken:
Heat oil in a very low flame before you make.
Tip to make the best chicken wings recipe:
1.Chicken: Traditionally chicken wings are used for this recipe, you may use chicken drumstick or drumette – is the upper part of the arm looks like a miniature drumstick.
When you look at wings it has 3 parts, The wingtip also called as Flapper, the middle part called drumette looks like a miniature drumstick
2.Spice mixture: The spices can be added as per your liking and taste.
3.Consistency: The consistency of the batter has to be enough to coat the chicken.
4.Panko bread crumbs: I have used panko bread crumbs that are widely used in Japanese cuisine, it is just another bread crumb which has more texture.
You may use normal toasted bread crumbs or crushed cornflakes as well.
5.Deep fry: Deep fry the chicken over a low-medium heat to get a golden brown.
Make sure to fry them in low-medium heat that helps the chicken to tender.
6.Homemade buffalo sauce: The real taste of the recipe comes from the homemade buffalo sauce! That is just super easy to make.
FAQ:
1. What goes with buffalo chicken?
Buffalo chicken can be served with onion rings, French fries, baked ziti, pasta carbonara, baked Mac n cheese, nachos, scalloped potato, classic potato pancake.
2. How do you make buffalo sauce from scratch?
Please check out the link. I have a Homemade buffalo sauce recipe.
3. How do you store buffalo chicken?
Cooked buffalo chicken can last in the refrigerated for 2 days! You can store them in an air-tight container.
You can reheat in the pan or in the microwave. Before you serve toss the chicken in buffalo sauce.
However, It tastes better when served fresh and hot.
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This buffalo chicken wings recipe is truly delicious fried chicken coated with panko breadcrumbs, deep fried to golden brown, and tossed with homemade buffalo sauce easy and crowd-pleasing recipe!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: appetizer, snack, sidedishes
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 6 pieces of chicken wings
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup of vegetable oil
- To make the batter:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Homemade Buffalo Sauce
Instructions
- Heat oil in a very low flame before you make.
- Marinade for chicken wings:
- To a mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour,pepper powder, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, mixed herbs, salt
- Add very little water
- Mix to make a thick batter. The consistency has to be enough to coat the chicken.
- Assemble:
- Keep the chicken, the batter and spread some panko breadcrumbs on the plate.
- Now, take the chicken piece and dip in the batter.
- And place over the panko crumbs
- Roll over the chicken on the bread crumbs to coat thoroughly.
- Deep Fry:
- Once the oil is heated up, place the chicken gently and fry on the low-medium heat.
- Fry till the chicken is golden brown.
- Add the fried chicken in a bowl
- Add some buffalo sauce
- Toss, to coat the chicken in buffalo sauce and serve.
Notes
Tips to make best buffalo chicken:
Chicken: Traditionally chicken wings are used for this recipe, you may use chicken drumstick or drumette – is the upper part of the arm looks like a miniature drumstick.
When you look at wings it has 3 parts, The wing tip also called as Flapper, the middlepart called drumette looks like a miniature drumstick
Spice mixture: The spices can be added as per your liking and taste.
Consistency: The consistency of the batter has to be enough to coat the chicken.
Panko bread crumbs: I have panko bread crumbs that is widely used in Japanese cuisine, it is just another bread crumbs which has more texture.
You may use normal bread crumbs or crushed cornflakes as well .
Deep fry: Deep fry the chicken over a low-medium heat to get a golden brown. Make sure to fry them in low-medium heat that helps the chicken to tender.
Homemade buffalo sauce: The real taste of the recipe comes from the homemade buffalo sauce! That is just super easy to make.
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Thanks for this useful informative blog to sharing step by step.
Thank You, Surya.