Game-Day Buffalo Wings Recipes and More (2024)

Credit: Antonis Achilleos, Food Styling: Margaret Dickey, Prop Styling: Missie Crawford

Serve up a heaping platter of wings guaranteed to please your football crowd this weekend.

Fried Chicken Wings

Fried Chicken Wings Recipe

Alex Hitz, author of My Beverly Hills Kitchen, soaks chicken twice in the egg-milk mixture and double-dredges in the highly seasoned flour for a superior crust.

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Sweet Orange-Chili Wings Recipe

Skip the mess that comes with deep-frying wings in oil with this smart oven-baking trick: Coat your chicken wings in baking powder. Yep, baking powder—this easy hack makes for exceptionally crispy skin. As soon as the wings are golden brown, toss them in this sweet orange chili sauce to get the party started. The dynamic sauce offers a subtle heat from the fresh ginger and chili flakes, balanced by sweet brown sugar and aromatic orange.

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Salt-and-Vinegar Boneless "Wings" Recipe

The popular potato chip flavor translates fantastically to boneless "wings." OK, admittedly, they're basically chicken fingers, but for game day, we're calling them boneless wings. Be sure to line the baking sheet with parchment paper, as the chicken tends to stick to aluminum foil, even if it's coated with cooking spray.

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Crispy Oven-Roasted Buffalo Wings Recipe

Skip the deep frying mess and preheat the oven instead. Think you can’t achieve super crispy, crackly skin wings in the oven? Think again. The trick is tossing them with an unexpected ingredient: baking powder. (Prepare to be amazed.) This technique allows you to make large batches of crisp chicken wings at once, which is obviously ideal when you’re hosting a Super Bowl party or other friendly gathering.

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Sticky Asian Chicken Wings Recipe

Because the wings get a good bit of char, the type of honey you use isn't as important here (it'll lose its subtler nuances). Though we remove the skin from the wings, you'd never know it--they pick up an irresistible crispy crunch as the glaze cooks under the broiler. Give yourself a better grip when skinning each wing by holding it with a paper towel in one hand and pulling the skin with another paper towel in the other hand.

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Boneless Stuffed Buffalo Wings Recipe

We don’t use the word “ultimate” lightly when we say, the time has come for the ultimate buffalo chicken experience. Using chicken breasts, we’ve created boneless chicken “wings,” which are stuffed with mozzarella and blue cheese, fried, and tossed in a finger-licking-good buffalo sauce before being served with your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing. Talk about the perfect party food…

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Honey-Sriracha Wings Recipe

We found a secret trick to getting extra-crispy wings without frying. No longer will you be subjected to popping oil and a greasy mess just because you want to enjoy a grade-A plate of wings in the comfort of your own home. Instead, toss your wings in a light coating of baking powder (yes, baking powder!) and bake then in the oven. The result will be delightfully crunchy skin that’s perfect for a sweet and spicy sauce to cling to. This honey-Sriracha sauce fully marries the best of sweet and heat, and is well balanced by bright, tart lime juice.

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Red Pepper Miso Wings Recipe

Skip the cream cheese and pepper jelly appetizer and use the red pepper jelly for something new. These sticky, yet crispy chicken wings take full advantage of the red pepper jelly flavor. The result is a hot, sweet, savory sauce with a vibrant color. Add scallions and fresh basil for an impressive festive-looking dish that is just asking to be taken to a holiday potluck.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings with Cilantro-Lime Ranch

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings with Cilantro-Lime Ranch Recipe

Tamarind Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

Grilled Chicken Wings with Tamarind Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Tangy, fruity tamarind, popular in Latino and Asian cuisines, is the secret ingredient in our favorite new barbecue sauce for chicken wings.

Wonder Wings

Wonder Wings Recipe

These wonderful wings are crispy, delectable, and pair perfectly with an assortment of sauces.

Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip

Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip Recipe

Toss the wings in a spicy mixture of ketchup, hot sauce, mustard and red wine vinegar, then serve with a traditional creamy blue cheese sauce for super-satisfying appetizer.

Honey-Chile Chicken Wings

Honey-Chile Chicken Wings Recipe

Tim Wood, the chef at Carmel Valley Ranch in California, avoids the deep fryer and opts to broil or grill his chicken wings, which turns them supercrispy. A soy-and-honey glaze makes them sweet, sticky and salty.

Angela's Spicy Buffalo Wings

Angela's Spicy Buffalo Wings Recipe

Cool down these kicked-up wings with Ranch sauce and celery sticks.

Chinese Chicken Wings

Chinese Chicken Wings Recipe

Move over, hot wings. These Asian-inspired chicken wings are packed with flavor...and they're baked. Make extra, because the crowd will love them!

Honey Chicken Wings

Honey Chicken Wings Recipe

This top-rated wing recipe is great for get-to-know-you tailgates where you aren't sure what everyone will like. Use hot salsa for spicy ribs, or mild for a more subtle heat. The honey and ground ginger absorb into the meat, so when these wings are done baking for an hour, they're the perfect food to eat with your fingers.

Smokin' Sweet Chicken Wings with Cherry Barbecue Glaze

Smokin' Sweet Chicken Wings with Cherry Barbecue Glaze Recipe

Cherry preserves with habanero chile create a fabulously sticky, sweet and spicy glaze for grilled chicken wings. Glaze them just before serving so the sugars don't burn.

Chicken Wings with Spicy Chili Sauce

Chicken Wings with Spicy Chili Sauce Recipe

Take advantage of your slow cooker to simmer these sweet and spicy wings. And to keep it easy, just serve them straight out of the slow cooker on game day.

Barbecued Spicy Apricot-Glazed Chicken Wings

Barbecued Spicy Apricot-Glazed Chicken Wings Recipe

Add heat and sweet to these chicken wings by tossing them in a mixture of apricot jam, mustard, and crushed red pepper.

Sweet-and-Spicy Chipotle Chicken Wings

Sweet-and-Spicy Chipotle Chicken Wings Recipe

Pile a plate high with skillet-fried wings, then drizzle with a tomato-based sauce flavored with honey, hot sauce, and lime juice. The wings have a nice spicy kick to them, thanks to the hot sauce and ground red pepper, so serve with Ranch or blue cheese dressing, for dipping, and vegetable slices to cool your guests down.

Sticky Chicken

Sticky Chicken Recipe

Tasty wings don't have to be all about barbecue sauce and deep-fryers. Try an appetizer with a zesty Asian-Creole blend. The marinade, made with soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, dry mustard and Creole seasoning, is sweetened with a hint of brown sugar. These wings need to marinade for about an hour, so get them going the morning of the game.

Thai Wings And Ribs

Thai Wings And Ribs Recipe

Experiment with bold and unique flavors at your next tailgate by serving Thai-flavored wings flavored with peanut butter, cilantro, and a tangy juice medley. Prep the wings the night before so that they can best absorb the flavors of the marinade, then bake for about 30 minutes just before fellow fans arrive.

Korean-Spiced Sticky Wings

Korean-Spiced Sticky Wings Recipe

Easy to make and oh-so-tasty, Korean-Spiced Sticky Wings will make a splash at your next bash.

Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings

Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings Recipe

Fried chicken wings aren't particularly Asian; in fact, the technique used here was borrowed from Matt and Ted Lee, the South Carolina-born brothers and cookbook writers. But the lime-chile sauce is a traditional Vietnamese condiment.

Honey-Sesame Grilled Chicken Wings

Honey-Sesame Grilled Chicken Wings Recipe

For tailgate connoisseurs, this Asian-inspired favorite is sure to score big. Fire up the grill and let these bite-sized babies cook for about six minutes each. The grill adds smoky flavor to the already tangy marinade, made from ginger, chili paste, honey, and hoisin sauce.

Margarita Chicken Wings

Margarita Chicken Wings Recipe

When your game-day tailgate calls for a pitcher of the good stuff, make a wing dish to match. Whisk together tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and salt to make the sauce, then marinate the wings overnight. Bake the wings for about 20 minutes at high heat to get the skin crispy while keeping the meat tender and juicy.

Twice-Fried Chicken Wings

Twice-Fried Chicken Wings Recipe

Garnished with sesame seeds and scallions, these look (and taste!) just like your favorite restaurant wings.

Lemon-drop Chicken Wings

Lemon-drop Chicken Wings Recipe

If you're pairing food with festive co*cktails, the Lemon-drop Chicken Wing is the way to go. Marinate wings for at least two hours in a blend of vodka, lemon juice, sugar, and olive oil, then bake for a little over an hour, or until the meat is pulling away from the bone. They're over-the-top tender and oh-so delicious.

Tamil Chicken Wings

Tamil Chicken Wings Recipe

Go international with a wing recipe inspired by the flavors of Sri Lanka. Lemon grass, cilantro, garlic, and tumeric make a bold dry rub that's brightened by the smoke from the grill. Marinating time varies, so this is a great recipe pick for days when your schedule is a little looser. Cook for fifteen minutes and serve.

Pineapple-Soy Chicken Wings

Pineapple-Soy Chicken Wings Recipe

This spin on teriyaki wings is a hit with crowds, making it perfect for any get-together. The best part? The recipe only requires 4 ingredients!

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Grilled Chicken Wings Recipe

You can’t go wrong with this basic recipe for perfect grilled chicken wings. A grilled wing is smoky, crispy, and an all-around delicious change of pace from its fried counterpart. You can dress your grilled chicken wings as you please (classic Buffalo sauce works or even a honey-sesame glaze), but we’d highly recommend giving this lemon-pepper sauce a go. You may be surprised to see jarred lemon curd in the ingredient list, however, a savory-sweet sauce is a brilliant way to use this convenience product. (After all, doesn’t your favorite barbecue sauce have a prominent element of sweetness?) The curd delivers a rich, lemony sweetness that’s balanced with aromatic sautéed garlic, brightened with fresh juice, and perfectly matched with a well-salted, savory grilled chicken wing.

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Buffalo Turkey Wings With Blue Cheese Dip Recipe

Bigger and better than your average wings, these turkey wings will take center stage at your next holiday party. They'll make a great appetizer and an even better main dish.Dress up the already impressive baked wings with a few more vegetables included alongside to dip in the blue cheese dressing—think radishes, cucumbers, cauliflower, or asparagus.

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Boneless Stuffed Buffalo Wings Recipe

We don’t use the word “ultimate” lightly when we say, the time has come for the ultimate buffalo chicken experience. Using chicken breasts, we’ve created boneless chicken “wings,” which are stuffed with mozzarella and blue cheese, fried, and tossed in a finger-licking-good buffalo sauce before being served with your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing. Talk about the perfect party food…

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Instant Pot Chicken Wings Recipe

Make homemade wings in minutes with some help from your Instant Pot. Everyone's favorite pressure cookerget your chicken wings cooked through quickly, while the broiler crisps them up. Serve with crunchy veggie sticks and the sauce of your choosing.

Dry-Rubbed Smoked Chicken Wings

Dry-Rubbed Smoked Chicken Wings Recipe

This recipe is from pitmaster, Wade Reich, of Butts To Go in Pell City, Alabama. His story and recipe is one of many beloved pitmasters in our new book, South’s Best Butts. Wade opened Butts To Go in a Texaco after a friend invited him to go in on a local service station. So what about the barbecue? Well, with all his Southern-gentleman charm, Wade says, “The gas business got so bad that it made the food business look good.” His place serves as a quick in-and-out eatery for families and hungry road warriors to literally get their butts to go. Butts ain’t the only item highly demanded by customers of Butts to Go. The wings are equally delicious. They come on and off the smoker throughout the day just to keep up with demand. The low-and slow method ensures that the meat remains super moist and fall-off-the-bone tender, with a deliciously melded skin that is heavily seasoned with an in-house rub. Paprika, along with a good bit of salt, plays the dominant role in this fragrant, orange-hued rub, which works great with poultry. Don’t be too shy about trying it out on other food as well. This rub works great as a finishing seasoning for soft-scrambled eggs.

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Grilled Wings with Pineapple-Ginger Glaze Recipe

Not to brag, but these wings are incredible. The marinade is nice and the char from the grill is perfect. These wings have some heat to them, but not too much. Wings often come in one piece, but don’t fret: Cutting whole wings is easy, just make sure you cut through the joints.