Mac & Cheese Stuffed Buffalo Wings

Name: Mac & Cheese Stuffed Buffalo Wings
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 – wings, flats w/ wing tip attached; 2 tbsp – pickle juice; 2 cups – buttermilk; neutral oil, for frying; 30 g – butter; 50 g – AP flour; 1.5 cups – 2% milk, room temp; 1 cup – cheddar, shredded; 2 tbsp – parmesan, microplaned; 1 tsp – smoked paprika; 0.5 tsp – nutmeg, microplaned; 250 g – macaroni noodles, al dente; 1 cup – AP flour; 2 tbsp – potato starch; 1 tbsp – garlic powder; 1 tbsp – smoked paprika; 1 tsp – white pepper; 0.75 cup – hot sauce; 30 g – butter; 1 tbsp – mirin; 1 tsp – msg

10 steps

Prep:2hCook:10min

Two of the best bar foods combined into one indulgent package.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:03:17 GMT

Ingredients

12 servings

12wings

flats wing tip attached

2 Tbsppickle juice

2 cupsbuttermilk

neutral oil

for frying

Instructions

Debone and Marinate Wings

Step 1

Debone wings by cutting the tendons along the joint and peeling back the wing on a cutting board (refer to my wing deboning video on TikTok/Instagram for an in-depth tutorial).

wings12

Step 2

Submerge wings in buttermilk and pickle juice for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

buttermilk2 cups

pickle juice2 Tbsp

Mac n' Cheese

Step 3

Make a roux by melting butter in a pot over medium heat and whisking in AP flour until a wet-sand-like texture forms. Slowly add milk until a thickened sauce forms.

butter30g

AP flour50g

Step 4

Remove from heat and add cheeses, nutmeg, smoked paprika, and salt to taste.

cheddar shredded1 cup

parmesan2 Tbsp

smoked paprika1 tsp

nutmeg½ tsp

Step 5

Add cooked macaroni noodles and cool to room temp. Then place in a piping bag.

macaroni noodles250g

Buffalo Sauce

Step 6

Melt butter in a pot over medium-low heat. Add hot sauce, mirin, and msg. Remove from heat.

hot sauce¾ cup

butter30g

mirin1 Tbsp

msg1 tsp

Frying Wings

Step 7

Take wings out of the buttermilk brine and pat dry, Pipe in mac n' cheese stuffing.

Step 8

Heat a pot of oil to 325 F.

neutral oil

Step 9

Make seasoned flour by combining AP flour, potato starch, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and white pepper.

AP flour1 cup

potato starch2 Tbsp

smoked paprika1 Tbsp

white pepper1 tsp

garlic powder1 Tbsp

Step 10

Dredge wings in flour and fry until just golden, about 2-3 min. Heat oil to 350 F and fry wings again for 2-3 min until golden brown. Toss with buffalo sauce and enjoy!