Make the infamous Hooter's Buffalo Wings at home with a few simple ingredients. Perfect for game day snacking too!
Warning! This is by no means a healthy recipe; however, every once in a while you crave greasy, fried foods. Well, at least I do and I'm sure millions of others do as well; especially during the Super Bowl. Which brings me to today's recipe for Hooter's Buffalo Wings.
I have to say, I've never eaten them myself, but my nieces and nephews say they are fantastic. My husband hasn't been there in a long time, but said they were pretty darn close from what he could remember.
I'm not a huge fan myself of spicy foods, so I did make mine more on the mild side. If you like them hot, you can add extra hot sauce to yours. I'm good with 1-2 wings, then I go for the celery dipped in bleu cheese dressing.
As for the nutritional information on this one, I tried to figure it out, but since I can't determine how much oil is absorbed into the chicken and not all of the sauce is eaten. I did find the nutritional information for the frozen variety of Hooters Chicken Wings to use a guide. These facts are based on a 3oz (or 3 wing) serving size.
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Hooters Buffalo Wings (Copycat)
Ingredients
- 2 c. All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tsp. Paprika
- 2 ½ lb. Chicken Wing Segments, approximately 32 wing segments
- 2 Sticks Butter, salted
- ¼ c. Louisiana Hot Pepper Sauce
- ½ tsp. Black Pepper
- 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp. Kosher Salt
- Canola Oil, for frying
Instructions
- Combine the flour, salt, pepper and paprika in a bowl.
- Rinse the chicken, pat dry then coat the chicken in the flour mixture. Refrigerate wings for 1 hour; then coat the wings with the remaining flour mixture.
- Heat butter, hot sauce, pepper, garlic powder and salt in a medium saucepan until the butter melts; then let simmer on low to keep warm.
- Deep fry chicken in 375 degree oil for 13-15 minutes. (You can use a deep fryer or a pot on top of the stove). You may have to do this in batches to avoid overcrowding.
- Immediately toss fried chicken in the butter mixture and remove with a slotted spoon.
Nutrition
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Karen says
Just a note, to make them healthier, you don't have to fry them. Just bake them in a 375-400 oven for about 35-45 minutes, then coat them with the sauce. Also, Hooters has the option for you to have your wings "naked", which means without the flour breading. This also makes it a little healthier.
carrieexpktchn@optonline.net says
Great tip, thanks for sharing Karen!
Pam says
I would love to try this recipe. Why am I unable to copy and paste it so I can take it to my kitchen?
And on Zip List, where I am able to copy and paste, it only gives partial information. I've never encountered this on any of the recipe sites. I'd appreciate a response, Thanx.
Julie says
I added one cup of ranch dressing to this after I had my sauce all made up and it taste like it even more!
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Great, I'm so glad you liked the wings!
Megan says
My Fiance and I tried these wings tonight. They were absolutely amazing. Absolutely making these again. Thank you for sharing this recipe Carrie. He said they were very close to Hooters, even though he has not been there in a while.
We also made (From Honest & Truly site, "Recipe my Michelle, August 25,2014") Cheesy Buffalo Dipping Sauce. Thank you for Sharing Michelle, a match made in heaven.
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe Megan, thanks for trying them!
Eric Kriel says
I almost bought the hooters brand wing breading at the store tonight, and I looked at the ingredients and they don't use AP but wheat flour. Only other ingredients was "spices and natural flavor" so I came here looking for what spices to add and you used exactly what I was going to use on a pure guess. But I did buy some wheat flour to try and replicate the original.
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
Good to know, let me know if it makes a difference in the taste! Thanks for sharing.