This Buffalo Wings recipe is a delicious and inexpensive keto friendly fried chicken meal full of fat and taste, it’s also a great low-carb finger food.
This buffalo chicken wings recipe lets us put our deep fryer to good use.
Easy Buffalo Wings - Deep Fried Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 lb Chicken Wings
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 oz Butter melted
- 1 tbsp Hot Sauce
Instructions
- Trim the wing tips off the chicken wings and split the wing into the wingette and drumette.
- Place the wingettes and drumettes into a bowl and marinate in the garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper and oil. Leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your deep fryer to 180C/355F.
- Deep fry the wingettes and drumettes (in batches if your fryer is small) for around 6-8 minutes. To check if they are done, cut the meat on a diagonal down to the bone - if the bone is red the chicken requires more cooking.
- Mix the hot sauce and melted butter and toss the wings through it. We recommend serving it with our Feta Cheese Dressing.
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Nutrition
Ingredients for Buffalo Chicken Wings
- 4 pounds of Chicken Wings
- 2 teaspoons of Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoons of Paprika
- 2 teaspoons of Salt
- 2 teaspoons of Pepper
- 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
- 4 ounces of Butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon of Hot Sauce
How To Make Buffalo Wings
- Trim the wing tips off the chicken wings and split the wing into the wingette and drumette.
- Place the wingettes and drumettes into a bowl and marinate in the garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and oil. Leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat your deep fryer to 180C/355F.
- Deep fry the wingettes and drumettes (in batches if your fryer is small) for around 6-8 minutes. To check if they are done, cut the meat on a diagonal down to the bone – if the bone is red the chicken requires more cooking.
- Mix the hot sauce and melted butter and toss the wings through it. We recommend serving it with our Feta Cheese Dressing.
How Many Carbs In Chicken?
There are no carbs in chicken. Chicken is high in protein and certain parts of the chicken like the wings are very high in fat.
The high fat and very low carb content of chicken wings are what makes them a very keto-friendly recipe ingredient.
We use chicken extensively not only due to its low carb content and high fat but because it’s a very cheap and affordable ketogenic food source.
Be sure to always choose free-range chicken meat from organic farms, its not only healthier that way but also ethical and humane.
Are Deep Fried Chicken Wings Keto?
Deep-fried chicken wings are keto-friendly as long as you keep any coating and sauces low-carb.
Don’t use any breadcrumbs or wheat flour to coat the wings. Just frying the chicken on their own and adding flavors afterward is a great way to go too.
Chicken wings are a really good food choice for the keto diet as they are full of fat, deep frying them adds to that.
More Keto Chicken Wing Recipes
Enjoy our other delicious keto friendly fried chicken wings recipes:
- Crispy Garlic Chicken Wings “Pan Fried”
- Texan BBQ Style Chicken Wings
- Not Wings – Keto Fried Chicken Thigh
- Not Chicken Wings – Keto Tandoori Chicken
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Those look delicious! We love wings!
OMG! I love this recipe, and I have been looking for it for the past 2 hours! I will never lose it again! Thank you 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Melissa! I’m so glad you love it 🙂
loved them highly recommend this !!!
Thanks for your kind words, Sonja!
Buffalo wings are one of my all time fave foods. Newer to keto and was wondering which oils could be used for frying.
Excellent recipe, i added some orange zest, cilantro and fresh garlic to mine. I also was much heavier on the hot sauce. Better wings than i had ever had even non Keto.
Those additions sound great! Thanks for your kind words Edgar 🙂
Cheers, thanks for the tip Beckerist.
We’ll definitely give that a whirl. When we do we’ll post it here and credit you for it. : )