Buffalo chicken tacos recipe: 60 photos
Quick and Easy Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Laura Vitale Makes Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Shredded Buffalo Chicken Tacos
FAQ
Ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour.
- ¼ teaspoon ground paprika.
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper.
- ¼ teaspoon salt.
- 10 chicken wings.
- 2 cups vegetable oil for frying, or as needed.
- ¼ cup butter.
- ¼ cup hot sauce.
Buffalo wings are named after Buffalo, New York, where they were invented, and have no relation to the animal. They are often called simply chicken wings, hot wings, or just wings.
It can be! Buffalo sauce is usually available in mild, medium, and hot options. When you make homemade Buffalo sauce, you have the ability to control the spiciness level — use more cayenne pepper if you like it hot or less if you prefer milder flavors.
What Does Buffalo Seasoning Taste Like? Three words: tangy, spicy, buttery. The popularity of Buffalo chicken spice just might stem from the fact that it touches on competing tastebuds. Tangy vinegar touches our sour flavor receptors while cayenne adds that spicy tingle of heat.
In its simplest form, buffalo wing sauce is a just a combination of cayenne pepper hot sauce and butter. My recipe calls for a few additional ingredients to help balance the flavors, but it's still very straightforward. If you keep a bottle of Frank's RedHot in your fridge, you can whip it up anytime!