There’s nothing quite like a saucy, crispy, spicy and tangy buffalo wings! These keto chicken wings are made in the oven, but just as crispy and juicy as fried wings.

If you’re looking for a buffalo chicken recipe for larger crowds, make a large batch of this keto buffalo chicken dip (it’s so good!) or these buffalo chicken nuggets.

Keto Buffalo Chicken Nuggets

VIEW RECIPE Net Carbs: 4.7g

How to Make Keto Baked Buffalo Wings

First things first, you’re going to be combining your chicken wings with the olive oil in a small bowl. If you’re not already using olive oil for all of your keto cooking, then you need to start ASAP. It’s a fantastic way to easily add more heart healthy fats into your meals.

I highly recommend ditching any vegetable oils you might be using for it, as vegetable oils are known to be a cause of inflammation and increased blood pressure and total cholesterol levels when heated due to their higher omega-6 content. (1) You’re also going to want to season your wings with a little bit of salt and pepper before tossing everything to combine.

You can go ahead and start baking the chicken wings for about 30 minutes at this point. While they’re baking, turn your attention towards taking your hot sauce and making it just a bit better for keto dieters.

Homemade Keto Chicken Wing Sauce

VIEW RECIPE Net Carbs: .7g

This is done by simply mixing it together with a bit of ghee (or melted butter) (try and aim for using grass fed butter if possible) to make the sauce thicker and to add a solid amount of satiating fats into the mix.

Along with the olive oil added to your chicken wings, using hot sauce actually adds a surprising amount of health benefits to this recipe as well. This is due to the fact that its ingredients include dried cayenne peppers and paprika. The cayenne peppers contain a compound known as capsaicin, which may be beneficial for your cardiovascular and metabolic health. (2)

After your wings have finished baking, you can go ahead and add them into your bowl containing the hot sauce and ghee mixture. Toss them to combine everything and then you’ll want to bake the wings once again for an added 20-30 minutes.

Alternatively, you can also just leave the wings in the oven for a little while longer and keep the sauce on the side for dipping if you would like instead. I also recommend sprinkling your wings with a little bit of sliced spring onions when you serve them. The slightly spicy taste of the onion complements the wings perfectly.

Keto Chicken Wing Dipping Sauces

Most cream-based sauces are keto-approved. You just have to watch out for excess carbs (usually from added sugars and thickeners).

If you were to make your own sauce made from cream, cheese, ghee and milk, you’ll have no problem fitting it into your diet. Personally, I’m a huge fan of blue cheese with buffalo chicken.

Blue Cheese Dressing

VIEW RECIPE Net Carbs: .9g

Dump Ranch Dressing

VIEW RECIPE Net Carbs: 1.1g

Yum Yum Sauce

VIEW RECIPE Net Carbs: .4g

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