Spicy Baked Hot Wings

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Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 12/13/22
Spicy Baked Hot Wings

The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Total: 55 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Yield: 30 pieces
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
613 Calories
46g Fat
22g Carbs
28g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10
Amount per serving
Calories 613
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46g 59%
Saturated Fat 18g 91%
Cholesterol 148mg 49%
Sodium 970mg 42%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 28g
Vitamin C 11mg 56%
Calcium 38mg 3%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 384mg 8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

These hot and spicy chicken wings are baked to perfection with a seasoned coating, then they're tossed with a homemade hot sauce mixture, similar to Buffalo wing sauce.

For even hotter wings, add extra cayenne pepper to the sauce mixture.

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter

  • 2/3 cup hot sauce, such as Frank's

  • 2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce

  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, dark or light, packed

  • 3 to 3 1/2 pounds chicken wings, about 15 whole wings

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon salt

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 425 F.

    Spicy Baked Hot Wings ingredients

    The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck

  2. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil; spray with nonstick spray. Or, use a nonstick foil to line the pan.

    greased aluminum foil lined baking sheet

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  3. Combine the butter, hot sauce, Tabasco, vinegar, and brown sugar in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until butter is melted. Remove from heat.

    butter, hot sauce, Tabasco, vinegar, and brown sugar in a saucepan

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  4. Cut wing tips off with kitchen shears or a very sharp chef's knife and discard. Cut the wings at the joint.

    chicken wings cut apart

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  5. Toss the wings in a bowl with about 3 tablespoons of the hot sauce mixture. Set the remaining hot sauce mixture aside.

    chicken wings and hot sauce in a bowl

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  6. Combine the flour, cayenne, black pepper, and salt in a food storage bag or bowl. Toss the chicken wing pieces in the flour mixture, a few at a time, until lightly coated.

    Combine the flour, cayenne, black pepper, and salt in a food storage bag, and toss chicken wings in the mixture

    The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck

  7. Arrange the wings on the foil-lined baking sheet. Bake the chicken wings for 20 minutes.

    chicken wings on a baking sheet

    The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck

  8. Turn the wings over and cook for 20 minutes longer.

    chicken wings on a baking sheet

    The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck

  9. Put the chicken wings in a bowl if serving right away, or put in a slow cooker to keep warm if serving as a party snack. Add the sauce, toss to coat, and serve hot immediately or keep warm in the slow cooker.

    chicken wings in a crockpot

    The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck

  10. Serve with celery sticks and blue cheese or ranch dressing, or another dip, such as chipotle mayonnaise or spicy chili mayonnaise.

    Spicy Baked Hot Wings on a plate, served with celery and sauce

    The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck