Are chicken wings keto?

Plain chicken wings are very low in carbohydrates and definitely considered keto. If chicken wings are made without any breading, they will usually be low in carbs and keto, but you'll want to make sure as it can vary from restaurant to restaurant or variety to variety.

Keto Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe

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Wondering about buffalo wings on keto? I’ve got your answer (hint: it’s a yes!) – and an easy keto buffalo wings recipe to go along with it.

But you definitely don’t need to be keto to enjoy these naturally low carb chicken wings. Everyone will enjoy these! We’re using two of my crispy chicken secrets for these baked buffalo wings – no fryer needed.

Serve buffalo chicken wings with a side of celery sticks and blue cheese dressing. (More serving ideas below!)

If you love crispy chicken, check out my keto chicken tenders, crispy drumsticks, or air fryer fried chicken. And for more zesty flavor, try baked buffalo chicken next.

Buffalo Wings Ingredients

This keto chicken wings recipe comes together with just 4 basic ingredients (plus salt and pepper!):

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How To Make Buffalo Wings In The Oven

Now that we’ve covered the ingredients, let’s get to the good part: how to make keto chicken wings with buffalo sauce!

Season. Toss chicken wings with baking powder, salt and pepper so that they are all evenly coated.

Arrange. Arrange chicken wings in a single layer on the oven-safe racks fitted over baking sheets.

Bake. Wings are ready when the skin is crispy and internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F.

Sauce. While chicken is cooking, stir together buffalo sauce and melted butter.

Toss. Toss the wings with sauce.

How long to bake buffalo wings?

This easy buffalo wings recipe takes about 40-45 minutes at 400 degrees F.

But to be sure, use an instant read meat thermometer to check that internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F.

Tips For The Best Chicken Wings

Want perfect crispy wings every time? Just follow these 2 key tips:

Baking powder is the key to crispy chicken skin. Tossing the wings with baking powder before placing them in the oven.
Bake on oven-safe racks. This allows air flow all around the chicken.

TIP: This technique works best no matter what kind of sauce you like on your wings – plain, buffalo, BBQ, lemon pepper, etc. Baking wings using this method first will make the crispiest wings before adding your sauce of choice.

FAQs About Buffalo Chicken Wings

Are buffalo wings keto?

If the chicken wings are coated only in buffalo sauce (and no breading), they will be keto.

If they have a breading on them, they will have too many carbs to be considered keto.

So if you’re ordering them somewhere, getting unbreaded wings with buffalo sauce is a safe bet for keto friendly wings. Many other sauces often have sugar added.

Is buffalo sauce keto friendly?

Yes, buffalo sauce is keto friendly. It has 0g protein, fat, carbs, and sugar per serving.

How many carbs in buffalo wings?

Do buffalo wings have carbs? Not really. As long as they are not breaded, carbs in buffalo chicken wings would be very low. This recipe has just 0.5g net carb per serving.

Are buffalo wings healthy?

This depends on your outlook, but here at Wholesome Yum, we consider buffalo wings to be a healthy food. They are made with whole food ingredients and low in carbs.

Buffalo Hot Wings Storage Instructions

Can you make them ahead?

Crispy baked buffalo wings are best served fresh out of the oven, so I don’t recommend making them ahead. They take just a few minutes to prep, so make them right before you eat them.

If you do have leftovers, store them in the fridge for 2-3 days.

Can you freeze baked buffalo wings?

Yes, you can freeze baked wings. Freeze them on a baking sheet in a single layer until frozen solid, then transfer to a bag.

How to reheat buffalo wings:

For best results, reheat the wings in a 375 degrees F oven until heated through.

What To Serve With Baked Buffalo Wings

Now that you know how to make ’em, you might be wondering what goes with buffalo wings? Here are some ideas:

Raw Veggies – Celery sticks, cucumber slices, mini bell peppers, and radishes are perfect keto veggies to serve with wings.
Dipping Sauces – Blue cheese dressing is a classic choice, but ranch dressing is also a great option.
Fries – Potatoes for the crowd, and rutabaga fries or zucchini fries if you’re low carb.
Appetizers – Try fried pickles, bacon wrapped brussels sprouts, or mozzarella sticks.
Salads – Low carb salads are a great way to make these keto wings into a healthy meal. Caesar salad is one of my favorites.

More Keto Chicken Wing Recipes

If you like this homemade buffalo wings recipe, you might also like some of these other wing recipes:

Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings – Step-by-step guide to the best air fryer wings – you can even make these with frozen wings!
Slow Cooker Chicken Wings – Let the slow cooker do all the work, and enjoy the garlic parmesan sauce.
Lemon Pepper Wings – The best trick to crispy lemon pepper wings! Just 5 minutes to prep.
Cauliflower Buffalo Wings – A vegetable twist with classic buffalo flavors. Made with 6 ingredients.

Tools To Make Buffalo Chicken Wings

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Oven Safe Racks – The trick to the best keto buffalo wings! Using these racks will ensure that your wings end up evenly crispy.
Instant Read Meat Thermometer – The best way to tell when the baked buffalo wings recipe is done and your chicken is cooked perfectly.

How To Make Buffalo Wings At Home

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Ingredients

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Wings:

3 lbs Chicken wings (flats and drumettes) ▢
2 tsp Baking powder (NOT baking soda!) ▢
1 tsp Sea salt ▢
1/4 tsp Black pepper ▢

Buffalo sauce:

1/2 cup Buffalo sauce ▢
1/4 cup Unsalted butter (melted) ▢

Serve with:

Blue cheese dressing (optional, for dipping) ▢
Celery sticks (optional) ▢

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Place 2 oven safe racks fitted inside 2 rimmed baking sheets.
Place chicken wings into a large bowl. Sprinkle with baking powder, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat.
Arrange wings on the racks in a single layer. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees (74 degrees C) and skin is crispy.
Toward the end of baking, stir together buffalo sauce and melted butter in a large bowl. When wings are done, add them to the bowl and toss with sauce.
Serve with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks.

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Recipe Notes

Serving size: 3-4 chicken wings, or 1/6 entire recipe

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving. Serving size in recipe notes above.

Calories 341

Fat 27.2g

Protein 22.5g

Total Carbs 0.5g

Net Carbs 0.5g

Fiber 0g

Sugar 0.1g

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keywords: baked buffalo wings, buffalo chicken wings, buffalo wings recipe, keto buffalo wings, keto chicken wings

Calories: 341 kcal

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21 Comments

Douglas
0 August 12, 2023Reply

Great recipe for wings! I used my Ninja air fryer and it worked well.
CC
0 June 7, 2023Reply

Delish! My Costco pack of chicken wings advised cooking to 185 degrees rather than 165. I find it’s hard to dry out dark meat, so I went for 185 and they were great.
Charlotte
0 February 12, 2023Reply

Love love baked chicken.
Donna
0 February 7, 2023Reply

I am making for the 2nd time this month. They’re crispy and good. I used a store bought wing sauce, Supreme, that was only 1 gm carb. I also on 1/2 the wings I used Baby Rays sugar free bbq sauce only 4 gm per 2 tbsp.. The best of both worlds, or wings.
Steveo
0 December 20, 2022Reply

Hi, do you ever use arrowroot?
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 December 21, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Steveo, I don’t use it often, but it is a good keto friendly substitute for corn starch.
Anji
0 November 11, 2022Reply

I’m so happy I found this recipe recently. I’ve made it twice in the last month and it is absolutely delicious! I will say that I cheated and used Franks Hot Sauce, but I never would’ve thought about using baking powder to make the wings crispy; brilliant! Thank you so much.
Jeannette
0 November 3, 2022Reply

How do you make the buffalo sauce? Please
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 November 4, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Jeannette, The recipe for the buffalo is in the recipe card right above where you left this comment.
Susie Sea
0 September 20, 2022Reply

Hi Maya- I’m thrilled to see your BAKED Buffalo chicken wing recipe as I’m a girl from Buffalo who loves her non-breaded authentic Buffalo crispy wings! I’ve tried baking wings once for the Super Bowl and the grease that had dripped from the wings, which were up on a rack, to the baking sheet below burned on the oven pan which smoked our house up causing our smoke detector to go off! Any tips to avoid this as I want to try this recipe?! Thanks Maya!
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 September 22, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Susie, I didn’t experience that issue, but maybe a piece of parchment paper on the baking sheet would help this issue.
Bonnie J Jacobs
0 August 4, 2022Reply

Hi, love your YouTube videos. I’ve made these but pat them dry first. I just discovered, and ordered your keto honey! YAAAAAAAAAAY I’ve been looking for a honey substitute. So… if you like spicy, highly recommend tossing wings in Sriracha and honey. Back in the oven for 10 minutes or so. BOOM! WOW!
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 August 5, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Bonnie, Thank you for your support!!
Molly
0 March 5, 2022Reply

Can I bake these from frozen? If so, how does that affect the baking time?

Thanks!
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 March 8, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Molly, I do not recommend cooking these from frozen. If you have frozen wings use this recipe.
Caroline Snyder
0 February 9, 2022Reply

Can I use a different pan if I don’t have the one with ridges?
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  0 February 10, 2022Reply
  
  Hi Caroline, You could use a regular baking pan but they might not get as crispy.
Katja
0 October 19, 2021Reply

Can this recipe be adapted to a slow cooker?
- Wholesome Yum D
  0 October 19, 2021Reply
  
  Hi Katja, Here is a recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Wings. You can substitute buffalo sauce for the garlic parm.
Susan Frick
0 June 15, 2021Reply

AMAZING!!! My daughter even liked them.
Suzy
0 February 1, 2021Reply

This was so tasty and easy to make! Turned out great!