Hot and Spicy Buffalo Wings

Hot and Spicy Buffalo Wings

The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 35 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Yield: 5 pounds

This is an easy way to make some great buffalo wings. By boiling the chicken first, you keep the chicken moist before it hits the grill to finish off. With a thick coating of hot sauce, these will be hot and spicy.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon salt

  • 5 pounds chicken wings, tips removed

  • 1/2 cup honey

  • 1 cup hot sauce

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

  • 1/4 cup lime juice

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Hot and Spicy Buffalo Wings ingredients

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  2. Fill a large pot with water. Add 2 tablespoons of salt and bring to a boil. Add chicken wings and cook on a low simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium-high heat. 

    chicken wings in a pot with water

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  3. Place honey into a microwave-safe dish and heat in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds. Enough to loosen it a bit. Stir. 

    honey in a bowl

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  4. Combine warmed honey with hot sauce, butter, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon of salt.

    Combine warmed honey with hot sauce, butter, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a bowl

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  5. Divide sauce in half once the chicken wings are boiled (but not necessarily cooked through), and place wings in half of the sauce.

    chicken wings in a bowl, spicy sauce in a bowl

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  6. Add wings to the hot grill and cook until done, about 10 minutes or until the internal temperature of wings reaches 175 F to 185 F. 

    chicken wings on a grill

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  7. Remove wings from the grill when done and dip in the reserved sauce. Serve hot. Rewarm sauce if needed. Just place into the microwave for 10 to 15 seconds, stir, and it's ready to go to the table.

    Hot and Spicy Buffalo Wings

    The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1052 Calories
75g Fat
47g Carbs
48g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 1052
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 75g 96%
Saturated Fat 28g 140%
Cholesterol 248mg 83%
Sodium 2974mg 129%
Total Carbohydrate 47g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 19g
Protein 48g
Vitamin C 19mg 95%
Calcium 64mg 5%
Iron 4mg 20%
Potassium 680mg 14%
*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.)