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Also, most importantly, football means game day food means hot wings. Which are basically crack. If we see wings on the menu, we will order them 90% of the time, no joke. However, you never know what you are getting at restaurants, and they usually come breaded in flour (which I DEFINITELY cannot eat), deep fried in god-knows-what kind of polyunsaturated oils, and/or covered in sauces that contain soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, and other creepster ingredients. No bueno.

These baked wings taste like what you’d get at a restaurant – crispy, tender, just the right amount of spicy, and seriously addicting. I made 3 lbs of wings for the two of us, because I got 2 lbs last time and it was not enough. We still finished almost all of it, save for 6 pieces. I don’t know whether I should be embarrassed or proud.

The trick to making the wings taste like they are fried is boiling them before they go in the oven. This takes out some of the fat, so the wings aren’t soggy at the end. Basically, they are baked already half cooked.

When choosing the hot sauce, make sure to look at the ingredients list. My current favorite is TJ’s Jalapeño Pepper Hot Sauce, which is made with: red ripened jalapeño peppers, distilled vinegar, and salt. So awesomely simple. Another Paleo-friendly hot sauce is Frank’s RedHot Original, but I’m sure there are many more.

I like my wings pretty spicy, but you can play around with the hot sauce to butter ratio. Add more butter for a less spicy sauce. I know… it’s like the easiest recipe for wing sauce. You’re welcome.

You can see that I didn’t cut off the tips. Feel free to do so if it creeps you out. I think the thin bones are delicious to chew on and it hurts for me to waste any part of the animal.

It’s a glorious massacre.

Game Day Baked Chicken Wings

These crispy and flavorful Game Day Baked Chicken Wings taste like the restaurant version with none of the bad-for-you ingredients! 

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Wing Drying Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 3 servings

Calories: 647kcal

Author: Jean

Ingredients

• 3 lb chicken wings preferably organic and pasture-raised
• 5 tbsp hot sauce
• 3 tbsp butter
• Salt

Instructions

• Bring a big pot of water to a boil.
• While the water is heating up, cut the chicken wings to separate the wings and drumettes. You can also cut off the tip if you don't like the way it looks. I like to leave mine on.
• Once the water is boiling, carefully dump the chicken pieces in the water, cover, and let it boil for 8 minutes.
• Drain the chicken wings and lay them on a cooling rack over a baking sheet pan in a single layer. No need to grease the pan!
• Place in the refrigerator without covering for at least 2 hours so the wings can dry.
• Preheat the oven to 450 F.
• Take out the wings and bake for 20 minutes, then flip, and bake for another 10 minutes.
• While the wings are baking, pour the hot sauce and butter in a big mixing bowl and microwave for a minute or 2 until the butter is melted.
• Whisk the mixture with a fork.
• Once the wings are done, dump them in the mixing bowl with the sauce in it.
• Toss the wings with a big spoon or a spatula so they are evenly coated with the sauce.
• Serve and eat!

Nutrition Facts

Game Day Baked Chicken Wings

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 647 Calories from Fat 450

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 50g 77%

Saturated Fat 18g 90%

Cholesterol 219mg 73%

Sodium 852mg 36%

Potassium 413mg 12%

Protein 45g 90%

Vitamin A 15%

Vitamin C 21.7%

Calcium 3.3%

Iron 13.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notes

If you want extra crispy wings, you can put the wings uncovered in the fridge for 1 hour or more after step 6 so they dry out even more. Take them out 30 minutes before you put them in the oven!

Play around with the ratio of the hot sauce and butter for the sauce depending on your spice level. More butter=less spicy.

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