Buffalo Wild Wings: Buffalo Chicken Wings for 2 - Chef Todd Wilbur

Rating: ★★★★ ½
Restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wings
Chef: Todd Wilbur
Meats: Chicken Wings
Dairy: egg yolk
Seasonings: cayenne, black pepper, sugar
Sauces: Worcestershire sauce, Frank's cayenne sauce, 
Other: cornstarch, oil
Cooking Method: Stovetop
Yields: 20 Wings
Serves: 2 

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Chef's Notes: 
*To turn this sauce into spicy garlic sauce, add 1/2 additional teaspoon garlic powder.
**To turn this sauce into hot wing sauce, add 1 additional teaspoon cayenne.


Chef's Tips: 
1. Pat dry the chicken wings dry with a clean paper towel before deep frying them to remove excess moisture.
2. It's unnecessary to dredge raw chicken wings in flour or seasoning them with salt and pepper.
    After deep-frying and coating it with sauce, the wings will be crisp and flavorful.
3. Use neutral oil like peanut or canola oil.
4. Fry them in 350-degree oil for 10-12 minutes.
5. Don’t drain the fried wings on paper towels. Instead, use a metal cooling rack.


Medium Wing Sauce Ingredients: 
1 cup Frank's cayenne sauce
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder* (for spicy garlic sauce)
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne** (for hot wing sauce)
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons cornstarch


Wing Ingredients: 
6 -12 cups vegetable shortening
20 chicken wings
Celery sticks, for serving


Sauce Procedure:
Combine all of the ingredients except the egg yolk, water, and cornstarch in a small saucepan and place over medium heat until boiling, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

While the sauce cools, vigorously whisk the egg yolk with the water in a medium-sized bowl until the color is pale yellow, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the cornstarch until dissolved.

Drizzle the hot sauce mixture into the egg yolk mixture in a steady stream while rapidly whisking. This will create a thick, creamy emulsion that will prevent the oil from separating. Cover the sauce and chill until needed.


Wing Procedure:
Heat the shortening in a deep pot to 350°. (The pot should only be 1/3 full; make sure to use a pot that is large enough.)

Drop the wings into the shortening and fry until the wings are turning light brown, about 10-12 minutes. Remove the wings to a rack or paper towels to drain for 1 minute.

Put the wings into a plastic container with a lid. Add 1/4-1/3 cup of your sauce of choice to the container, put the lid on, and give it a good shake. Pour the wings out onto a plate and add celery on the side.





Restaurant: Buffalo Wild Wing
Recipe Type: Authentic
Recipe Author: Todd Wilbur
Book: "Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2"
Book Author: Todd Wilbur
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Photograph Retouched By: Recipe Spy
Recipe Source: https://www.thedailymeal.com/buffalo-wild-wings-wings-and-sauce-recipe

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