Buffalo wings are among my family’s favorite finger foods. My hubby and kids can munch on these non-stop. I used to buy fully cooked wings in a big bag, pop them in the oven to reheat, and served it to my family as a treat on weekends or on “lazy” days. That was until I realized that the store bought buffalo sauce has way too long list of mystery ingredients that I no longer wanted to feed to my family. And considering that homemade sauce takes 5 minutes to whip, and the wings take 45 minutes to bake, that compares to the amount of time of reheating the store-bought fully cooked frozen wings, makes these little guys priceless. Plus, the sauce that I discovered, is a skinny version of traditional Asian style Buffalo wing sauce, and is also perfect with grilled ribs and chicken.
Ingredients for Buffalo Sauce:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 orange, peeled
- 1 inch-long fresh ginger
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
Place all ingredients into the blender in the order listed. Blend for 45 seconds on high speed until smooth.
Ingredients for Chicken Wings
- 3 lb chicken wings
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup Buffalo sauce
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil, spray with non-stick cooking spray. I use coconut oil spray. Place the chicken in a large bowl. Season chicken wings with salt and pepper, toss to coat evenly. Add olive oil, and toss again. Now add 1/3 cup of Buffalo sauce to the chicken wings, and toss to coat once again.
Transfer the pieces to the baking sheet in a single layer.
Bake for 20 minutes. Turn chicken and bake 20 minutes more.
Pour Buffalo sauce over the chicken tossing to coat. Return to the oven, and broil for additional 5 minutes.
Serve warm. Enjoy!
ASIAN STYLE BUFFALO WINGS
By: VerasCooking.com
Ingredients for Buffalo Sauce:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 orange, peeled
- 1 inch-long fresh ginger
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
Ingredients for Chicken Wings
- 3 lb chicken wings
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup Buffalo sauce
Instructions:
- Place all ingredients into the blender in the order listed. Blend for 45 seconds on high speed until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil, spray with non-stick cooking spray. I use coconut oil spray.
- Place the chicken in a large bowl. Season chicken wings with salt and pepper, toss to coat evenly. Add olive oil, and toss again. Now add 1/3 cup of Buffalo sauce to the chicken wings, and toss to coat once again.
- Transfer the pieces to the baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Turn chicken and bake 20 minutes more.
- Pour Buffalo sauce over the chicken tossing to coat. Return to the oven, and broil for additional 5 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Enjoy!
