Recipe: Buffalo Wings

Recipes using Tabasco Sauce

This is an excellent recipe for homemade from scratch Buffalo Wings. It's origin is from an unknown Buffalo Wing deli in Buffalo, New York. A friend of ours passed this on to us about 15 years ago. Make sure to let the Buffalo Wings marinade for 4 hours as instructed. Don't use too much cayenne pepper or the Buffalo Wings will be really hot. Use 1 1/2 tsp for your first batch of Buffalo Wings, and adjust the seasoning up or down the next batch to suit your taste.

• 5 lbs chicken wings
• 1 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1 cup canola or light olive oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 heaping teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 heaping teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 heaping teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 heaping teaspoon celery salt
• 1/4 heaping teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 tablespoon Tabasco Sauce
• up to 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper

To make Buffalo Wings

1. Combine vinegar, oil, and egg. Mix well.
2. Blend in seasonings, Tabasco, and Cayenne Pepper to taste.
3. Rinse chicken wings, and place in large, shallow baking pan*.
4. Pour seasoning mixture evenly over wings.
5. Cover pan with foil, and place the Buffalo Wingings in refrigerator. Allow wings to marinate at least 4 hours, or overnight.
6. Remove cover and cook Buffalo Wings in an 500° F. oven for 50-60 minutes until wings are at desired crispness.
7. Longer cooking time results in a more crispy Buffalo Wing.

Serving Suggestions for Buffalo Wings
Serve Buffalo Wings with blue cheese dressing, celery stalks, and carrot sticks (or short-cuts).

*for best results, line pan with non-stick aluminum foil before adding Buffalo Wings.