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Easy Baked Frozen Chicken Wings & Buffalo Gravy

Baking frozen wings is so simple, and this method is minimum effort which produces maximum flavor! These easy baked wings are smothered in a buffalo chicken gravy that you'll be craving from now until forever.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 5

Ingredients

Baked Chicken Wings

  • 2.5 pounds frozen chicken wings
  • 2 TBSP cooking oil
  • 1 tsp salt & pepper

Buffalo Chicken Gravy

  • 1/3 stick butter
  • 3 TBSP flour or cornstarch arrowroot powder for paleo/keto
  • 2 cups chicken broth or liquid from baked wings
  • 1/2 - 1 cup buffalo hot sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Place frozen wings on a large shallow baking sheet pan and drizzle with oil, salt, and pepper. 

    Baking frozen wings on a sheet pan in a hot oven.

  2. Cover with foil and bake wings for 50-60 minutes.

  3. Remove foil and switch oven to BROIL. Broil on high for 15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

    Baking frozen chicken wings in an oven. Close-up shot of a chicken wing turning golden-brown.

  4. While wings are under the broiler, make the sauce. Melt butter in a saucepan and add flour / cornstarch to make a rue.

  5. Add chicken broth and whisk until smooth, simmering until thick. 

    Chicken wing sauce in a cast iron skillet, being poured slowly into the pan with a ladle.

  6. Add 1/2 to 1 cup buffalo sauce to taste. Pour over wings and serve with fluffy rice and buttered green peas or veg.

    White basmati rice and bright green peas in a silver pot with a glass lid.

Recipe Notes

If you like, you can pour the liquid off while you are baking frozen wings, before broiling them. Use this liquid for the chicken broth in the buffalo gravy recipe. You'll save money on boxed broth, and waste less!

 

For a paleo or keto option, use arrowroot powder instead of flour or cornstarch.

 

You can make a double batch and eat the baked wings as leftovers for lunches, etc. Keep in mind that they won't be as crispy, but they'll still taste great! To reheat, make sure you heat low and slow. If you heat them on super high heat (like full power in the microwave) they will get tough instead of tender.

 

If you want both sides of your wings crispy, flip the wings halfway through the broil time (you may have to broil a little longer as well). I'm usually not patient enough for this, but if you want to, go for it!

 

For easier cleanup, line your baking sheet with aluminium foil before baking. If you do this, you'll want to use a baking rack so the wings don't get stuck to the foil.