Spicy Hot Wings

Mr. Juggling Act loves hot wings.  I do not, and since I do most of the cooking, we rarely have wings.  Except game day – that’s when I break out all my “man-food” recipes.  All the spicy, messy, stuff he loves to eat, including these Spicy Hot Wings.

But unlike traditional hot wings, these are baked.  Yep, so they’re a big healthier than the deep-fried version – though there’s just as much butter!!  Since you don’t have to stand over the stove, these make a great dish for parties – just prep them ahead of time and stick them in the oven just before it’s time to serve – super easy!

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Spicy Hot Wings

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 3 pounds chicken wings
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Chives for garnish
• 2 cups Blue Cheese Dressing for serving

Instructions

• Rinse the wings under cold running water, then drain and pat dry completely with paper towels.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Once melted, remove from heat and whisk in the hot sauce and salt.
• Cover the bowl and marinate on the counter for 20 to 30 minutes, or in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
• Preheat the broiler.
  
• Cover a large baking sheet with tinfoil, then set a wire cooling rack on top. Spread the wings out on the cooling rack (this will allow them to cook evenly underneath and not stick.
  
• Discard the remaining sauce.
• Broil about 10 minutes, then turn the wings and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, garnish with chives and serve with blue cheese dressing.

DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?

If you try this recipe, I would love to see it and share it! Tag me on IG @jugglingactmama, using the hashtag #jugglingactmama

While you can absolutely just marinate these for 20-30 minutes, putting them in the refrigerator to marinate overnight will give you maximum flavor and you’ll have some very happy wing-lovers!

Need more great appetizer ideas?

I’ve got loads of them! Below are a couple of popular snacks that are great for game day!