Superbowl Party Appetizer Idea~ Buffalo Chicken Wings
January 8, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Super Bowl Parties, appetizers
I love this recipe for Buffalo Chicken wings, you can use regular chicken wings, chicken breast strips or boneless chicken chunks to make them. I love making them with chicken breast strips, they’re fabulous!
I think I originally got this recipe from Emeril Live. I think I’ve made a couple adaptations to it since then (tweaked it a little to suit my own tastes). These wings make wonderful party appetizers.
Buffalo Chicken Wings
20 chicken wings (you can also use chicken breast strips, or boneless breaded chicken chunks), washed and patted dry.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 recipe buffalo wing dipping sauce, recipe follows
Blue Cheese, or Ranch dressing
Place chicken wings into a large, zip-top plastic bag. In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Add the flour mixture to the plastic bag and toss with the wings to coat well.
Pour the chicken wings and excess flour onto a baking sheet and spread evenly. Allow the chicken to sit on a floured baking sheet to dry out for about 1 hour.
Preheat a large stockpot filled halfway with vegetable oil to about 350 degrees F.
Add chicken to hot oil and fry until cooked crispy and thoroughly cooked, about 10 to 13 minutes.
Place the wings on a large cookie sheet and drizzle with half of buffalo wing dipping sauce. Toss and coat well. Serve hot with the remaining dipping sauce and Blue Cheese or Ranch dressing.
Buffalo Wing Dipping Sauce
1 cup hot sauce (Frank’s is great)
1 cup (2 sticks) melted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and set aside until your ready to use it.
Makes about 2 cups
They’re messy to eat, but delicious! Stay tuned for more Superbowl party appetizers and finger food ideas to get you ready for the big game.
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Another great recipe for a Buffalo Chicken appetizer is Buffalo Chicken Dip. Check it out on http://www.buffalochickendip.com. It tastes like Buffalo Wings and you can eat it without the mess!
Here’s the recipe:
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 cans (9.75 oz each) Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken Breast, drained
½ cup Frank’s® RedHot® Sauce
½ cup blue cheese salad dressing
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
Assorted fresh vegetables and/or crackers
Directions:
1) Stir cream cheese in 9” deep dish pie plate until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients.
2) Bake at 350°F. for 20 min. until hot and bubbling. Stir. Serve with vegetables and crackers.
Tips:
- Substitute ranch dressing for blue cheese dressing and shredded cheddar cheese for blue cheese crumbles.
- Make it tailgate friendly – prepare ahead of time and transport in a disposable heavy foil pan. When you get to the
tailgate heat it on a grill and serve nice and hot!
- Make this in the microwave by heating it on high for 5 minutes instead of baking
- Keep it warm in a crockpot or slow cooker
I love your recipe for buffalo chicken wings! I will definitely make it using boneless chicken chunks for our super bowl party!
Thanks for the recipe. I love Buffalo Wings but find most of the frozen ones too spicy. With the recipe, I can adjust the heat for our personal taste!
Wings are an absolute requirement at our Superbowl party! We make them with maple syrup…yum