Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

Created by: The Pretty Little Chef

"Sometimes frying wings can be such a hassle & not to mention MESSY! This is a great tasty alternative to your normal deep fried chicken wings.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 15-20 chicken wings or drumettes
• 1/2-1 cup melted butter (will vary depending on how much you dip)
• 1/2- 1 cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®) (you may need more depending on how much you dip)(will vary depending on how much you dip)

Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and lightly grease with cooking spray. Place the flour, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and salt into a resealable plastic bag, and shake to mix. (Works better if the chicken is dried off) Add the chicken wings, seal, and toss until well coated with the flour mixture. Place the wings onto the prepared baking sheet, and place into the refrigerator. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. Whisk together the 1/2 melted butter and 1/2 hot sauce in a small bowl. Dip the wings into the butter/sauce mixture, and place back on the baking sheet (I put mine on a rack so the bottoms don't get soggy.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink in the center about 35 minutes, Set your oven to broil and broil the wings for 5 minutes on each side to make them extra crispy
5. Whisk together another batch of butter and wing sauce and dip the wings again. Serve with ranch or blue cheese & a side of cut up celery.