10 Incredible Chicken Wing Recipes

A brief history of Buffalo chicken wings

The invention of Buffalo chicken wings occurred in 1964 in Buffalo, New York, at the family-owned Anchor Inn. The bar had mistakenly received a shipment of wings and didn’t know how to use them. One night, the creative and resourceful bar's owner, Teressa Bellissimo, cut a batch of chicken wings in half to make tiny drumsticks. She kept them unbreaded and deep-fried them, then covered them in her hot sauce and arranged them with stalks of celery and blue cheese dressing because that's what she had available. 

Before 1964, wings were considered scraps – the most worthless part of the chicken. They were either discarded or sold to low-income families. The night Teressa came up with the recipe, she served this dish to her son and a group of his friends. They loved the snack so much that Teressa and her husband Frank added the chicken wings to the menu at the Anchor Inn. Within a week, Buffalo had a new favourite food. The couple reported that people flocked to the bar for an order of Buffalo chicken wings. Other Buffalo restaurants soon began serving their version of wings to customers. By the mid-1980s Buffalo wings had spread across the country, and Buffalo has celebrated Chicken Wing Day every 29 July since 1977. 

Most commonly, Buffalo wings are served with small sticks of celery and blue cheese dipping sauce. However, the most popular wing dipping sauce in the United States is ranch dressing. Buffalo wings are often called simply 'wings', 'hot wings', or 'chicken wings'.

Fried Buffalo wings

A spicy and delicious recipe for fried buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing – ideal as an appetiser or a tasty snack. This recipe delivers the best mix of crispy, tender, and saucy buffalo wings. All that’s left is coating the chicken pieces with your Buffalo sauce and plating them with all the fixings: celery sticks, ranch, blue cheese dip.

Grilled chicken wings with mango dip

Enjoy this easy recipe for grilled chicken wings, a spicy marinade and a tasty mango dip: perfect as a snack or a delicious main course. Slightly sweet and spicy with tropical flair, these chicken wings have a fun twist on your classic recipe.

Marinated Japanese chicken wings

A delicious Japanese chicken wings recipe with garlic, hoisin sauce, honey, soy and vinegar sauce. Be prepared to salivate over these simple yet gourmet baked chicken wings.

Baked honey sriracha wings

It's hard to describe how delicious these wings are. Honey adds a touch of sweetness to the spicy Sriracha sauce that coats them. These are the perfect football party finger foods, although they are so good that any day of the year is a great time to enjoy them.

Cilantro lime chicken wings 

Get the grill going for this tasty and energising recipe. Cilantro adds a fresh twist to every bite. This dish is everything you want out of good wings. They’re flavourful, herby and tangy all at once. The grill makes them crisp and smoky, and they cook up super fast.

Sticky crispy Asian chicken wings 

There are no words to describe how delicious these wings are: sticky, sweet, and savoury with the most flavourful caramelised glaze. They have just the right amount of crispiness, and the sauce coating them is rich enough to balance it out. They are great as an appetiser and to complement a big bowl of rice and stir-fried vegetables.

Jerk chicken wings 

These jerk chicken wings are the perfect appetiser, marinated overnight in a homemade jerk sauce and baked with green onions, jalapeño and spices. They are filled with flavour and are great to serve with creamy dipping sauces. You’ll enjoy them if you like a little bit of heat in your dish.

Crispy baked garlic Parmesan chicken wings

Garlic and Parmesan: the perfect dynamic duo of the food world, adding incredible flavours to many dishes. Like these crispy baked garlic Parmesan wings - cooked in the oven for a healthier alternative to the fried version. You can serve them with any kind of dipping sauce. They're great for parties or game days, and we don't know of a better way to enjoy friends, family and good food.

Maple chilli bacon wrapped chicken wings 

The bacon wrapped around the wings adds deep umami flavour, and when you add maple syrup for sweetness and spice for heat, you've got a mouth-watering bite where you'll find sweetness, savoury, and spice. What's not to like? Check out this epic recipe from Over The Fire Cooking. 

Air fryer Indian spiced chicken wings 

This Worthey Life created an Indian-spiced chicken wing recipe cooked in an air fryer to delight your taste buds. The dish is ready in under 30 minutes, so you don't have to spend all day in the kitchen. These wings are spicy, but not overly so. If you like Indian foods seasoned with spices like garam masala, turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon, chances are you'll enjoy these Indian chicken wings. Let's get cooking.