Reduced Fat Buffalo Wings

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Reduced Fat Buffalo Wings by I bake he shoots. Be kind to your waistline. Enjoy these hot wings with 50% less fat and over 45% less calories.

The Super Bowl is almost here!

Are you excited? Are you ready to stuff your face with super-fatty, artery-clogging, crazy delicious food?

I’m assuming that you’re nodding your head excitedly and thinking about the many beers you will drink with a mountain of spicy, buttery, this-is-what-I-was-really-waiting-for chicken wings.

This year I want you to take it in a different direction. I’m thinking…yes, to delicious, mouth watering buffalo wings, but no to the deep fryer and expanding your jeans 2 sizes.

Let’s make some reduced fat buffalo wings.

Reduced Fat Buffalo Wings by I bake he shoots. Be kind to your waistline. Enjoy these hot wings with 50% less fat and over 45% less calories.

Stop laughing! I’m serious.

America’s Test Kitchen came up with a recipe that’s so crazy-good, I called my mom and told her she could still have buffalo wings on her diet. After she blew my eardrums with screams of joy, I went back to the recipe. Compared to a typical serving of Buffalo Wings, these wings have 50% less fat and 45% less calories per serving. Wtf?

I’m thinking…if I’m saving calories on wings, I can drink way more beer, right? Now, that’s what I’m talkin’ about!

Happy Super Bowl!

 

Recipe for Reduced Fat Buffalo Wings

Recipe from America’s Test Kitchen: Best Recipes and Reviews 2014

Reduced Fat Buffalo Wings
 
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Note: Use a mild flavored hot sauce or it will be very spicy. Make sure your wings are dry before coating with salt and baking powder.
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 3 lbs chicken wings, cut at joints, wingtips discarded, trimmed (I used 2¾ lbs)
  • 1 T baking powder
  • ½ t salt
  • ⅔ c Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
  • 1 T unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 T molasses
Instructions
  1. Adjust rack to middle position.
  2. Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
  3. Set metal rack in aluminum foil lined rimmed baking sheet.
  4. Pat wings dry with paper towels.
  5. Toss wings with salt and baking powder.
  6. Arrange wings in single layer on rack.
  7. Roast wings for about 40 minutes or until golden on both sides, flipping halfway through. (I did 45 minutes)
  8. Meanwhile, whisk hot sauce, butter, and molasses in large bowl. ( I used a measuring cup)
  9. Remove wings. Adjust oven rack 6 inches from broiler element.
  10. Broil for 6-8 minutes until golden on both sides, flipping halfway through. (I did 6 minutes)
  11. Add wings to sauce and toss to coat. ( I poured sauce directly onto wings and tossed to coat)
  12. Serve.

Reduced Fat Buffalo Wings: Behind the Scenes

buffalo-wings-bts-featuredTo find out how this was photographed, check out Dave’s post – Reduced Fat Buffalo Wings: Behind the Scenes