Honey Buffalo Ranch Wings
These Honey Buffalo Ranch Wings are the perfect combination of sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Total Time3 hours hrs
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Author: Derek Wolf
Cost: $40
Chicken Wings:
- 2 lbs of Chicken Wings
- 1 tbsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tbsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tbsp Cayenne Powder
- Canola Oil as needed
Buffalo Ranch Sauce:
- 1 cup Hot Sauce cayenne based
- 1 packet Ranch Seasoning
- 1/2 cup Local Honey
- 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 tbsp Red Chili Flakes
- Kosher Salt to taste
Slather your chicken wings in oil. In a bowl, mix together your salt, pepper, cayenne and garlic then add to the chicken. Mix thoroughly. Set chicken in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Preheat your grill to 325F for a two zone indirect cooking. Add some wood chips for added smoke flavor if desired.
Add your chicken wings to the smoker and cook for about 1-1.5 hours or until 185F internal. Once the wings are done, pull them off and keep warm until ready to use.
Next, kick up the heat in your grill to 400F. Add a skillet with all the ingredients for the Buffalo Ranch Sauce and let come to a simmer. Once it has begun to bubble up on the sides for 1 minute, pull off and keep warm till ready to use.
Add wings to a large bowl and toss in the sauce.
When the wings are done, place them on a plate with ranch or blue cheese. Serve and enjoy!
Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 3981mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 1313IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg