Classic Buffalo Chicken Wings
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- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 1 hour 30 minutes–2 hours
- Yield
- 6 appetizer servings
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Ingredients
- 3 lb ordinary bone-in chicken wing flats and drumettes that meet the recommendation conditions
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/4 tsp garlic powder, divided
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup vinegar-forward cayenne hot sauce
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Blue cheese dressing, for serving
- Celery sticks, for serving
- Carrot sticks, for serving
Method
Prepare
- Confirm that the wings are ordinary bone-in flats and drumettes that meet the recommendation conditions shown above.
- Pat the wings dry, then toss them evenly with the kosher salt, black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and baking powder.
- Divide the wings between food-safe pouches, keeping no more than 2 lb in a single layer in each pouch, then seal.
Cook
- Set the water bath to 160°–165°F.
- Cook for 1 hour 30 minutes–2 hours for ordinary bone-in wing flats and drumettes arranged in a single layer for immediate service.
- Whisk the hot sauce, melted butter, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining garlic powder until smooth.
- Set a clean wire rack over a rimmed sheet pan and heat the oven to 450°F near the end of the bath.
Finish
- Use clean utensils to remove the wings, discard the pouch liquid, and pat every piece completely dry.
- Arrange the wings on the wire rack without crowding. Roast until the skin is crisp and deeply golden, flipping the pieces halfway through.
Check before serving
- Use a food thermometer at the thickest point. It must reach 165°F. If any part is below that temperature, keep cooking and check it again.
Serve
- After every wing passes the guide's thermometer check, toss the hot wings with the Buffalo sauce.
- Serve immediately with blue cheese dressing, celery sticks, and carrot sticks.
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