Recipes · American · Appetizers

Buffalo Wings

One serving has 705 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (79%), niacin (73%), selenium (63%), vitamin K (52%), phosphorus (47%) and choline (37%). Ready in 52 minutes.

Buffalo Wings
Photo: Clotee Pridgen Allochuku, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 42 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (306 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: celery, dairy, egg, mustard, poultry

Ingredients

  • 170 g Chicken wings, raw
  • 20 g Butter, unsalted
  • 30 g Hot sauce
  • 1 g Garlic powder
  • 40 g Celery, raw
  • 25 g Blue cheese
  • 20 g Mayonnaise

Method

  1. Pat the chicken wings dry and season lightly.
  2. Bake at 220°C (425°F) for 40-45 minutes, turning once, until crisp and cooked through (juices run clear, 74°C/165°F); or deep-fry at 175°C (350°F) for 10-12 minutes.
  3. Melt the butter in a small pan and stir in the hot sauce and garlic powder.
  4. Toss the hot wings in the butter and hot sauce mixture until evenly coated.
  5. Mash the blue cheese into the mayonnaise to make a chunky dip.
  6. Serve the wings hot with the celery sticks and blue cheese dip alongside.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy705 kcal33%
Carbohydrates3.1 g
Water201 mL
Fiber0.82 g3%
Protein36.1 g75%
Tryptophan0.47 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.8 g
Leucine3 g
Lysine3.4 g
Methionine0.94 g
Cystine0.35 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.4 g
Valine2 g
Histidine1.3 g
Fat60.4 g
Monounsaturated19.2 g
Polyunsaturated14.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-612.2 g
Saturated23.1 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol259 mg
Calcium176 mg18%
Copper0.1 mg11%
Iron1.2 mg7%
Magnesium40.2 mg13%
Manganese0.09 mg5%
Phosphorus332 mg47%
Potassium550 mg12%
Selenium34.6 µg63%
Sodium1,384 mg
Zinc2.9 mg36%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.13 mg12%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.33 mg30%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.2 mg73%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.7 mg34%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1 mg79%
Folate (vitamin B9)39.2 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.79 µg33%
Choline157 mg37%
Vitamin A216 µg31%
Vitamin C23.7 mg32%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)15.2 IU3%
Vitamin E2.4 mg16%
Vitamin K47 µg52%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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