Nitrate & Nitrite Free Beet & Ginger Buffalo Wings
These wings bring serious heat and color to the table without a single processed ingredient in sight. Traditional buffalo sauces and pre-marinated wings are notorious for sneaking in celery salt, vinegar-based hot sauces, and cured additives that can be a real problem when you're avoiding nitrates and nitrites — but every component here is built from scratch. The sauce gets its vivid crimson hue and tangy depth from a roasted beet blended with apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, honey, fresh ginger, and garlic, so you know exactly what's going in. Coconut oil and a hot oven do the heavy lifting on the wings themselves, delivering genuinely crispy skin without any brining shortcuts or packaged seasoning blends. The turmeric and ginger woven through both the dry rub and the sauce give every bite a warm, slightly earthy kick that makes this feel like so much more than a game-day snack. Toss the finished wings in that glossy beet sauce and they're almost too pretty to eat — almost.
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4 servings
For the wings
- 2 lb chicken wings, split into flats and drumettes, tips removed
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
For the beet buffalo sauce
- 1 medium beet (about 6 oz), roasted, peeled, and roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
- celery sticks, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and lightly grease the rack with coconut oil.
- 2
Pat the chicken wings thoroughly dry with paper towels. In a large mixing bowl, toss the wings with 1 tbsp melted coconut oil, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp turmeric, and 1/4 tsp ground ginger until evenly coated. Arrange in a single layer on the prepared rack, leaving space between each piece.
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