How to Make the Perfect Buffalo Wings in an Oven

Diet-friendly versions of game-day food may sound unappetizing. But with a little technique and insights from some of our favorite culinary friends, you can make healthy party grub without losing out on taste. 

In this piece, we’ll tackle baked Buffalo wings. Wings are gotta-have big game food.

In fact, the National Chicken Council predicts over 1.4 billion wings will be consumed on game day this year alone. Already naturally high in protein, they’ve got that going for them, and most sauces and dips aren’t total diet-busters, but things begin to unravel when we bread and deep-fry the suckers, so baking wings is a natural remedy.  An air fryer is also a great option, but most models aren’t big enough to make enough wings for a crowd — unless you want to cook several batches.

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Unlike deep frying, baking requires more strategy and attention to detail to achieve those moist-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside Buffalo wings we all covet.

How long do you bake wings? What if they’re frozen? Here are a few tips to help with delicious baked Buffalo wings, and a few recipes to get you started.

Baking your wings doesn’t require mountains of technical skill, but following a few basic rules is important.