Name: Boneless Buffalo Chicken "Wings"
Cook time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: 6–8 appetizer servings
Ingredients: 2 cups buttermilk; 2 tablespoons hot sauce (preferably Frank's); 2 tablespoons kosher salt, divided, plus more; 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise into 1" strips; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons garlic powder; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup hot sauce (preferably Frank's); 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 tablespoons chopped chives, divided; Vegetable oil (for frying); 4 celery stalks, cut crosswise into 4–5" pieces; A deep-fry thermometer

Photo of boneless buffalo wings chicken recipe shown on an oval platter with celery sticks and dip.

Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Kate Schmidt

These fried and sauced chicken breast strips have all the spicy flavor of Buffalo wings—without the hassle of bones. Serve them with a tangy blue cheese dip and celery sticks and you'll never choose bone-in wings again! Don't want to deal with a fryer? Check out our recipe for Crispy Baked Chicken Wings instead.