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January 29, 2013 · 9 Comments

Buffalo Wings (Hooter's Copycat)

Appetizer Recipes· Chicken Recipes· Copycat Recipes· Game Day

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Make the infamous Hooter's Buffalo Wings at home with a few simple ingredients. This copycat recipe is perfect for game day snacking too!

Make the infamous Hooter's Buffalo Wings at home with a few simple ingredients. Perfect for game day snacking too!

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.

Hooter's Copycat Buffalo WingsI 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.

Hooter's Copycat Buffalo WIings

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How do you make Buffalo Wings?

Start by ombining 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. 

Make the infamous Hooter's Buffalo Wings at home with a few simple ingredients. This copycat recipe is perfect for game day snacking too!

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Hooter's Copycat Buffalo Wings

Hooters Buffalo Wings (Copycat)

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
Make the infamous Hooter's Buffalo Wings at home with a few simple ingredients. Perfect for game day snacking too! 
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 ½ pounds chicken wing segments (approximately 32 wing segments)
  • 1 cup salted butter
  • ¼ cup Louisiana Hot Pepper Sauce
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon 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 F 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. 

Notes

Nutritional information does not include the frying oil. 

Nutrition

Calories: 393kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 14gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 932mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 19mgIron: -29mg
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Comments

  1. Eric Kriel says

    June 09, 2020 at 10:20 pm

    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.

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    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      June 10, 2020 at 6:24 am

      Good to know, let me know if it makes a difference in the taste! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
  2. Megan says

    September 19, 2019 at 5:58 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      September 20, 2019 at 7:28 am

      I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe Megan, thanks for trying them!

      Reply
  3. Julie says

    September 04, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    I added one cup of ranch dressing to this after I had my sauce all made up and it taste like it even more!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      September 05, 2017 at 6:01 am

      Great, I'm so glad you liked the wings!

      Reply
  4. Pam says

    September 06, 2014 at 9:13 am

    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.

    Reply
  5. Karen says

    May 31, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    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.

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    • carrieexpktchn@optonline.net says

      June 02, 2014 at 12:44 pm

      Great tip, thanks for sharing Karen!

      Reply

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