Alton Brown's Buffalo Wings

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown for Food Network Magazine

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (96)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 2 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

12 whole chicken wings (about 3 pounds)
3 ounces (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 small clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup hot sauce
Kosher salt

Directions

Place a 6-quart saucepan, with a steamer basket and 1 inch of water in the bottom, over high heat, cover and bring to a boil.

Remove the tips of the wings and discard or save for making stock. Use kitchen shears or a knife to separate the wings at the joint. Place the wings in the steamer basket, cover, reduce the heat to medium and steam 10 minutes. Remove the wings from the basket and carefully pat dry. Lay out the wings on a cooling rack set in a half sheet pan lined with paper towels and place in the refrigerator to dry, about 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the paper towels on the pan and replace with parchment paper. Roast on the middle rack of the oven, about 20 minutes. Turn the wings over and cook 20 to 30 more minutes, or until the meat is cooked through and the skin is golden brown.

While the chicken is roasting, melt the butter in a small bowl with the garlic. Pour this along with the hot sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a bowl large enough to hold all of the chicken and stir to combine. Remove the wings from the oven, transfer to the bowl and toss with the sauce. Serve warm.

Photograph by Con Poulos

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Comments & Reviews

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Patti O'Fallon, MO 06-05-2010
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The best wings ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We tried this recipe over a year ago and it has become one of my family and friends' top 5 requested dinners! While a bit... time consuming if you are making for a crowd, the process produces flawless wings to rival any chain. Refrigerating the wings as directed is key to drying out the skin (and making it crispy). You will not miss deep fried wings once you try this one! His sauce is perfect, but we also get different bottled wing sauces from a chain wing restaurant to fit the varying tastes in our family.Read more
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Angela Rochester, NY 05-21-2010
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FANTASTIC WINGS!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Holy cow - just made these for dinner and they came out PERFECTLY!!! I follow the recipe exactly to cook the chicken and put... it with some Frank's Red Hot sauce. I cannot believe how crispy and crunchy the chicken was! I will admit- I was a little skeptical after the first 20 minutes of baking because when I flipped the wings, they were not crispy... but after another 25 minutes... WOW! I will be making these again, and again, and again! THANK YOU for a wonderful wing recipe that doesn't include deep frying the wings!Read more
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Jody Dearborn, MI 04-14-2010
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Amazing wings!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These wings were so easy to make and came out perfect! Steaming definitely makes a difference; the chicken fell right off the... bone. I used a spicy garlic wing sauce from the grocery store...so good! I can't wait to make these again!Read more
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Morgan Lebanon, TN 03-31-2010
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Great Technique!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had never made wings before, but I have used other Alton Brown recipes and watch Good Eats. I know that there is science... behind his methods so I felt confident in using this recipe. I was not wrong! I used a steamer rather than fooling with the contraption he made and boiling over the stove. I did leave my chicken in the steamer for 5 minutes longer then the recipe called for. I left them in the fridge for over an hour w/o any adverse affect. I didn't use his sauce and just purchased some from Buffalo Wild Wings. These were crispy and delicious! One of my guests ate 20 of them! He said they were the best he had ever had and I received compliments from everyone. We will definitely be making these again!Read more
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kathy bel air, MD 03-04-2010
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Yum Yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe and the wings are fabulous! I saw the show but missed the explanation for why the wings are steamed... first - what's the reason?Read more
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Leigh Reno, NV 02-23-2010
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Best Wings and Easy Too
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Follow the recipe - you can't go wrong. The crispiest, tastiest wings, and sooo easy.