Buffalo Wings Recipe - Honey Hot Wings and Classic Buffalo Wings
These hot wings are coated in a flavorful rub then smothered in a perfect marriage of honey, molasses and honey hot wings sauce AKA the best Buffalo wings ever! If you're looking or traditional Hot wings, I've also included that recipe too with the same life changing rub! These hot wings will fly off the plate - almost literally.
Servings 24 chicken wings
Ingredients
- 24 chicken wings with skin rinsed and patted dry (approx 3 pounds)
Rub
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground celery seed
Traditional Buffalo Hot Wings Sauce
- (Hot sauce unites with a touch of molasses for the traditional hot wings flavor)
- 2/3 cup Frank's ORIGINAL Hot Sauce (NOT hot wings sauce) mixed with 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon butter
Buffalo Honey Hot Wings Sauce
- (Honey is the dominant ingredient in this sauce for sticky hot wings while still being hot by using Hot WINGS sauce)
- 2-3 tablespoons Frank's Hot WINGS Sauce (NOT original hot sauce like above) mixed with 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoons molasses
Buffalo Mild Honey Hot Wings
- 2/3 cup Frank's ORIGINAL Hot Sauce (NOT hot wings sauce) mixed with 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1-3 teaspoons Hot Wings Sauce (Optional for hotter wings)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup. Top baking sheet with baking rack/oven proof cooling rack and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together Rub Ingredients. Add half of the Rub to a large freezer bag. Add half of the wings and shake until coated evenly. Line wings on prepared baking rack so they are not touching. Add remaining Rub ingredients and wings to freezer bag and repeat.
- Bake on upper middle rack for 45-50 minutes. Move oven rack approximately 6-8" from broiler and broil to desired crispiness, watching closely so they don't burn. Flip chicken wings over and broil the other side until crispy.
- The prep for all of the sauces is the same. **While wings are cooling, melt butter over medium heat. Add remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce to a simmer until slightly thickened, approximately 3-5 minutes. Taste and add additional hot sauce for spicier sauces/more honey for sweeter.
- When chicken is done, add to a large bowl and pour over sauce. Gently toss wings with a spatula until evenly coated.
- Serve with desired Blue Cheese/ Ranch Dip, etc. dip
- Dig in!
Notes
Don't miss the "how to make" recipe video at the top of the post!
Start with the Buffalo Honey Hot Wings if you aren't sure what to try first :) **You don't want to make the sauce in advance or it will become too thick. ***See BELOW for more delicious recipes to use up your bottle of Frank's Hot WINGS sauce.