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Dairy Free Buffalo Chicken Wings
These dairy free chicken wings are the ultimate game-day food choice! Super crispy and easy to make.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- ½ tbsp avocado oil (or another cooking oil to *very lightly* grease the pan)
- 3 ½ lbs chicken wings
- 2 ½ tsp aluminum-free baking powder (NOT baking soda)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¾ cup Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce (or another hot sauce)
- 3 tbsp dairy-free butter
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 440 degrees F. Prepare two baking sheets by greasing very lightly with the avocado oil (which will prevent the wings from sticking during the beginning of the cooking process).*
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Break down the chicken wings into the drumette and the flat/tip. Use a paper towel to dry them well, then place them in a zip top bag.
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In a small bowl, combine the baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add this to the zip top bag and toss with the chicken wings so they are very lightly coated.
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Place the chicken wings on the baking sheets. Bake in the oven and cook at 440 degrees F for 20 minutes. Take the baking sheets out, and if necessary, drain off any excess grease*. Flip the wings over on the pan, return to the oven and cook for an additional 20-30 minutes, until the wings reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees and are crispy on the outside.
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When the wings are done, prepare the buffalo sauce. Melt the dairy-free butter in a bowl in the microwave. Stir in the hot sauce.
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Toss the wings in the buffalo sauce, then serve!
Recipe Notes
- Anywhere from 3 to 4 pounds of wings will work for this recipe. The number of wings per pound will vary based on how large they are.
- *Avocado oil is used to lightly grease the pan because it prevents the wings from sticking and has a high smoke point. If you prefer, you can skip greasing the pan and bake the wings on a metal rack on top of the pan.
- *I usually don’t have to drain off excess grease, but if you’re using a small baking sheet it may accumulate and you don’t want it to spill in your oven.
- *Smoking can occur if a) chicken grease drips to the bottom of your oven, b) there was other food that previously fell to the bottom of your oven, or c) if your oven temperature runs hotter than it displays. In any of these cases, open windows and reduce the oven temperature by 25 degrees.
- For the nutrition analysis, we assume you’ll purchase about 20 full wings, which will breakdown to 40 pieces when split, and a serving is around 5 wings (drumettes or flats). This makes 8 servings for the full recipe.
Nutrition analysis (approximate per serving): 418 calories, 30 g fat, 9 g saturated fat, 1250 mg sodium, 0.5 g carbohydrate, 0 g sugar, 35 g protein, Vitamin D: 1%, Calcium: 7%, Iron: 6%, Potassium: 8%