Best 9 The Best Hot Wings Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, few dishes can rival the tantalizing allure of hot wings. These crispy, succulent morsels, coated in a fiery sauce that ignites the taste buds, have become a beloved staple of gatherings, sporting events, and casual meals alike. Whether you prefer your wings blazing hot or mildly spicy, there's a recipe out there to satisfy every palate.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CLASSIC HOT WINGS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Canola oil, for frying
24 chicken wing parts (12 wings separated into 2 pieces)
One 12-ounce bottle cayenne hot pepper sauce, such as Frank's
1 stick butter
Several dashes Worcestershire sauce
Several dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco
Blue cheese dip, for serving
Celery sticks, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Heat 3 inches of canola oil in a heavy pot to 375 degrees F.
  • Add half the chicken wing parts to the oil and fry them until they're golden brown and fully cooked, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Repeat with the other half of the wing parts. In a saucepan, heat the cayenne sauce and butter over medium-low heat. Add the Worcestershire and hot sauce. Let it bubble up, and then turn off the heat. Place the wings in an ovenproof dish and pour the hot sauce over the top. Toss to coat, and then bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
  • Serve with blue cheese dip, celery sticks... and your favorite cold, fizzy beverage.

HOT WINGS



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You'll find these hot wings have just the right amount of zip. But if you want them a little hotter-as we often do-simply add more hot pepper sauce. I hope you enjoy them! -Dawn Wright, Moline, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 1h

Yield 40 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 pounds whole chicken wings
Oil for deep-fat frying
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
4 to 6 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
3 tablespoons vinegar
3 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
Celery and carrot sticks
Blue cheese or ranch salad dressing

Steps:

  • Cut wings into 3 sections; discard wing tip section. In a deep cast-iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 350°. Fry chicken wings, a few at a time, about 9 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels; place in a large bowl. , In a small saucepan, combine the next 7 ingredients; cook and stir 5-10 minutes. Pour over cooked wings; let stand 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove wings from sauce and place them in a single layer on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Serve hot with vegetable sticks and dressing for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 72mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

THE BEST HOT WINGS EVER



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My own recipe. I've been making these for years and every time I tweak it up a bit to make it hotter and hotter and to find the right taste. These are very spicy, but of course you can control the heat by adjusting the amount of peppers.

Provided by L. Duch

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 36 wings, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 1/2 lbs chicken wings
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups louisiana hot sauce
1/3 cup sambal oelek chili paste
2 -4 chipotle chiles
1/4 cup soy sauce

Steps:

  • **To make the sauce:.
  • Melt butter. Add hot sauces, soy sauce and peppers. It doesn't matter if the chipotles are dried or in adobo sauce. Either way is good.
  • Set aside in a pan.
  • **To prepare wings:.
  • *Divide wings, discarding the tips.
  • *Deep fry in batches, until browned.
  • *Drain each batch on paper towels.
  • *After each batch is drained, toss into hot sauce mixture.
  • Note: Once all the wings are in the sauce, toss, cover and simmer for a few minutes. This step isn't absolutely necessary, but lets the wings absorb more of the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1366.4, Fat 105, SaturatedFat 37.5, Cholesterol 454.3, Sodium 3779.8, Carbohydrate 4.5, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 2.6, Protein 96.6

PAT'S FAMOUS HOT WINGS



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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/4 cup Danish blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
2 teaspoons Neely's Dry Rub
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Peanut oil, for frying
3 pounds chicken wings, cut at joint, washed and dried
1 to 2 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning
4 tablespoons salted butter
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 cup hot sauce (recommend: Texas Pete's)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Carrot and Celery Sticks, for serving

Steps:

  • For the dipping sauce:
  • In a small bowl, mash the blue cheese into the buttermilk and sour cream. Mix in the sugar and the apple cider vinegar, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • For the seasoning:
  • Mix the dry rub, salt, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
  • Preheat deep-fryer with peanut oil to 350 degrees F.
  • For the wings:
  • Add the wings to a large mixing bowl and season with the lemon-pepper seasoning and toss to coat. Allow to sit for a few minutes, so flavors can permeate into the chicken.
  • Add the wings to the deep-fryer and fry until cooked through and golden and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. You may need to do this in batches.
  • Meanwhile, while wings are frying, melt butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat with the garlic. Transfer to a large bowl and whisk in the hot sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce until combined.
  • Remove wings from fryer and drain on a paper towel lined sheet tray. Immediately sprinkle with the seasoning.
  • Add fried wings to the large bowl of sauce and toss until well combined and wings are well coated. Serve immediately after tossing the wings with the sauce. Serve with the blue cheese dipping sauce and celery and carrot sticks.

THE BEST CRISPY BUFFALO WINGS RECIPE BY TASTY



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The best buffalo wings are a perfect mix of crispy, tender, and saucy, and this recipe does it all. After coating the wings in cornstarch, you cover them in a spicy, flavorful batter before quickly frying them for 8-10 minutes. All that's left is mixing them in a bowl with your favorite buffalo sauce and plating them with all the fixings -celery sticks, ranch, blue cheese dip. It doesn't really matter, because these juicy, crunchy wings will be the true game night stars no matter what!

Provided by Kiano Moju

Categories     Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

¾ cup cornstarch, divided
2 lb chicken wings, rinsed and patted dry
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
⅔ cup water
peanut or vegetable oil, for frying
½ cup buffalo sauce
ranch or blue cheese dip, for serving
1 stalk celery sticks, for serving, cut into sticks

Steps:

  • In a bowl, toss ¼ cup (30 grams) of cornstarch and the chicken wings together until fully coated. Transfer the wings to a wire rack and let rest and dry out for 20 minutes, ideally in the fridge if you have space.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining ½ cup of cornstarch, the flour, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Gradually whisk in the water, breaking up any lumps and mixing until smooth. The batter should be slightly runny.
  • Heat the oil in a large pot until it reaches 350°F (180°C).
  • Coat chicken wings in the batter, shaking off any excess. Add the wings to the oil in batches, cooking for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Transfer the chicken wings wot a wire rack set over a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
  • Transfer the chicken to a clean bowl and drizzle with with the buffalo sauce, tossing to coat. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with either ranch or blue cheese dressing and celery sticks.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 656 calories, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 43 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 35 grams, Sugar 2 grams

BEST EVER FRIED CHICKEN WINGS



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For game days, I shake up these saucy wings. When I run out, friends hover by the snack table until I bring out more. When they ask me how to fry chicken wings, they never believe it's so easy! -Nick Iverson, Denver, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 23

4 pounds chicken wings
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Oil for deep-fat frying
BUFFALO WING SAUCE:
3/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
2 tablespoons molasses
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
SPICY THAI SAUCE:
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
1 garlic clove, minced
1 minced Thai chile pepper or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fish sauce
SPICY BARBECUE SAUCE:
3/4 cup barbecue sauce
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
Thinly sliced green onions, optional

Steps:

  • Using a sharp knife, cut through the 2 wing joints; discard wing tips. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Toss wings with kosher salt. Place on a wire rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry wings in batches until skin is crisp and meat is tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain on paper towels., For Buffalo wing sauce, bring hot sauce just to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat; whisk in butter 1 piece at a time. Stir in molasses and cayenne pepper., For Thai sauce, heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic and chile pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in brown sugar and lime juice. Bring to a boil; cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro and fish sauce., For barbecue sauce, heat prepared barbecue sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in chipotle peppers, honey and vinegar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. , Toss wings with 1 of the sauces. If desired, sprinkle with green onion slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 218mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

HOT WINGS



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Warning! These hot, hot, hot wings are addicting!

Provided by Lynn

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Spicy

Time 30m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 pounds chicken wings
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup tomato-based hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar-based hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat an outdoor or indoor grill to a high heat. Lightly grease the grill.
  • Season wings with garlic powder and ground black pepper. Cook wings on the preheated grill until they are very crispy. Turn the wings frequently as they will burn easily.
  • While the wings are grilling, in a large bowl, combine both hot sauces with garlic powder, Parmesan cheese and melted butter.
  • When the wings are finished cooking, place them in the large bowl of hot sauce mixture and stir until they are coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.9 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Cholesterol 100.8 mg, Fat 22.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 23.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 385.6 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

HOT WINGS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: chicken wings, salt, pepper, olive oil spray, salted butter, worcestershire sauce, Frank's Red Hot Original

Provided by Evi Barnett

Categories     Appetizers

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 chicken wings
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
olive oil spray
4 tablespoons salted butter
1 splash worcestershire sauce
5 tablespoons Frank's Red Hot Original

Steps:

  • Salt and pepper wings.
  • Spray with olive oil so they do not stick.
  • Put chicken wings in air fryer at 350°F (175°C) for 10 minutes. Flip. Air fry for 10 minutes more.
  • Melt the butter. Add Worcestershire and Frank's red hot.
  • Drench the chicken in the sauce.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1045 calories, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 92 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 46 grams, Sugar 5 grams

THE BEST CHICKEN WINGS



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This recipe receives raves every time I serve it! The sauce will be a small quantity and very thick. Don't let that scare you! Baking or grilling the chicken is also an option instead of frying.

Provided by BurghFeeder

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Meat and Poultry     Chicken

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

vegetable oil for frying
2 pounds chicken wing pieces
¼ cup margarine, melted
¼ cup hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot ®)
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 pinch dried basil

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Fry chicken in the hot oil, working in batches, until no longer pink in the center and is crispy on the outside, 10 to 15 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon; set aside until cool enough to touch.
  • Stir margarine, hot sauce, garlic, onion soup mix, lemon juice, and basil together in a bowl until sauce is smooth.
  • Put chicken in a large resealable bag; add the sauce, seal the bag, and shake until wings are coated. Spread wings into a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until sauce has baked onto the chicken, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 486.7 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Cholesterol 116.5 mg, Fat 39.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 857.4 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

Tips for Making the Best Hot Wings

  • Choose the right chicken wings. Look for wings that are plump and meaty, with a good amount of skin. Avoid wings that are thin or have a lot of blemishes.
  • Prepare the wings properly. Pat the wings dry with paper towels before cooking. This will help the wings to crisp up and prevent them from steaming.
  • Use a flavorful marinade or rub. Marinate the wings for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight. This will help the wings to absorb flavor and stay moist during cooking.
  • Cook the wings at a high temperature. This will help the wings to crisp up and prevent them from becoming tough. Bake the wings at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
  • Toss the wings in sauce. Once the wings are cooked, toss them in your favorite sauce. You can use a store-bought sauce or make your own. There are many different recipes for hot wing sauce, so you can find one that suits your taste.
  • Serve the wings hot. Hot wings are best served immediately after they are cooked. Serve them with a variety of dipping sauces, such as ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, or celery sticks.

Conclusion

Hot wings are a delicious and versatile appetizer or main course. They can be made with a variety of different sauces and spices, so you can find a recipe that suits your taste. With a little planning and effort, you can make the best hot wings at home.

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