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Oven Roasted Buffalo Chicken Pieces

Crispy whole chicken pieces smothered in buffalo sauce, oven-roasted to perfection.

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American
medium
6h 0m
4
gluten-free
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 55 min
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Ethan Chlebowski
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Ingredients
  • 1 Whole chickenAir chilled, butchered into pieces
  • 13 g Salt1% of chicken weight
  • 13 g Baking powder1% of chicken weight
  • 13 g Corn starch1% of chicken weight
  • 40 g ButterFor buffalo sauce
  • 40 g Hot sauceFor buffalo sauce
  • Garlic powder(optional)Sprinkle, for buffalo sauce
  • Black pepper(optional)About 20 cranks, for buffalo sauce
  • 30 g Qp mayoFor blue cheese dressing
  • 30 g Sour creamFor blue cheese dressing
  • 20 g Blue cheeseFor blue cheese dressing
  • 15 g MilkFor blue cheese dressing
  • Lemon juice(optional)Juice from half a lemon, for blue cheese dressing
  • 10 g Worcestershire sauce(optional)For blue cheese dressing
  • Celery(optional)For serving
Instructions
  1. 1

    Butcher the air chilled chicken into 10 pieces: 2 wings, 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, and 4 breast pieces.

    10 min

  2. 2

    Mix 13g each of salt, baking powder, and corn starch. Coat chicken pieces with the mixture.

    5 min

  3. 3

    Place chicken on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Air dry in the fridge for 4 hours.

    4h 0m

  4. 4

    Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C).

    10 min

  5. 5

    Bake chicken for 50-55 minutes until crispy.

    55 min

  6. 6

    Prepare buffalo sauce by melting 40g butter with 40g hot sauce, a sprinkle of garlic powder, and black pepper.

    5 min

  7. 7

    Prepare blue cheese dressing by mixing 30g qp mayo, 30g sour cream, 20g blue cheese, 15g milk, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.

    5 min

  8. 8

    Toss baked chicken in buffalo sauce and serve immediately with blue cheese dressing and celery.

    5 min

Equipment Needed
Oven
Wire rack
Baking sheet
Scale
Mixing bowl

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