Baked Buffalo Chicken Recipe

A pastry brush brushing Buffalo sauce over Keto Baked Buffalo Chicken.

This Baked Buffalo Chicken is a crowd pleaser. You get tender, juicy meat and crispy skin without the hassle of deep frying. And with only 5 basic ingredients, it's an easy keto meal for the whole fam. With only 1.2g carbs per serving!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword baked buffalo chicken, keto buffalo chicken

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 229kcal

Ingredients

3 1/2 lbs chicken drumsticks or a mix of thighs and drumsticks
2 tbsp baking powder not baking soda!
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/3 cup Buffalo sauce
1 tbsp butter melted

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250ºF and set a wire cooling rack over a large baking sheet. Spray the rack with cooking oil.
Pat the chicken dry and place half of it in a large ziploc bag. Add half of the baking powder, salt, and pepper and shake vigorously to coat.
Lay the chicken on the prepared rack and repeat with the remaining chicken, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Place the rack in the lower third of the oven and bake 30 minutes.
Increase temperature to 425ºF and move the tray to the upper middle rack of the oven. Bake another 30 to 40 minutes, until the skin is crisp. You can flip the chicken halfway through, if desired.
In a small bowl, combine the Buffalo sauce and melted butter. Brush over the chicken on both sides. At this point, you can return them to the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes, if you like the sauce baked on.

Notes

Storage Information: Store the chicken in a covered container in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can crisp it up again by warming in the oven at 300ºF for 15 minutes or so.

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