Boneless Buffalo Wings

A lightened-up version of the restaurant classic, these Boneless Buffalo Wings hits all of the right flavor notes without the guilt.

Here’s another OG recipe that I’m revamping. This was actually the recipe that started started my return to food blogging. I posted it on my WW accountability IG account, and it blew up. A lot of my followers loved it. So I was inspired to restart this blog. Here we are 2 1/2 years later!

The best part about this recipe is how simple it is. Sure, you have to dredge chicken, dip in egg, and coat in panko breadcrumbs. But the cornstarch makes everything stick together so easily that it’s not nearly as messy as other versions that use flour as the binding agent.

Boneless Buffalo Wings aren’t just an appetizer. I’ve used the leftovers in a salads, wraps, sandwiches, and even on pizza! The flavor is so good that you’ll create ways to use this chicken in many different ways.

And you can make this gluten free! Because we use cornstarch instead of flour, you can buy gluten-free panko breadcrumbs to make for the gluten-sensitive and -allergic people in your life. Kikkoman has a gluten-free panko that I’ve been able to find in a lot of regular stores, but Ian’s brand is my favorite. I mainly find that at Sprouts.

They key to getting a thick breading on your chicken is drying it completely before you dredge it in the cornstarch. Cut into smaller pieces, and then it should look like this.

You want to set up your dredging station so that you can dip your coated chicken in the egg, then the panko, and place on your baking sheet. Notice how the chicken is completely coated in the cornstarch before starting the dredging process.

After that, dip in the bread crumbs and press in to stick. Shake off any excess and place on your greased baking sheet.

Now we’re ready to roll! Bake and then dredge the “wings” in the sauce. Place chicken back on the baking rack or sheet and broil until they get crispy again.

And here we go. We’ve cut the calories and saturated fat by just about 70%!

I’d love to hear from you if you make this recipe! It makes my day when you share your pics on Instagram and tag me (@litecravings). Don’t forget to use #litecravingsrecipes to make sure I see it. If I don’t get a chance to scroll through my tags quickly enough, I won’t see your post. I always make a point to look through the hashtags, though, so I’ll see it there.