This recipe represents a major breakthrough for diabetics who want to enjoy good Buffalo Wings!  A ten piece order of Buffalo wings and a good size portion of fries and celery and dressing that fits a diabetic meal plan!  OK, we won’t kid you – removing the skin from the wings is a LOT of work, and could be done well in advance of the meal for planning purposes. 

The end result of the recipe is about 4 ounces of lean white meat.  The fries represent 3 carb allowances or about 45 grams of carbohydrate – ideal for our meal plan.  The celery and dressing have miniscule amounts of carbs – we use a low-fat, low-carb ranch or blue cheese.  The bottom line is that now we can have wings whenever we feel the urge without having to worry about high blood sugar as an after-effect!

It is very important to use particular brand names for the recipe, or all bets are off on the nutritional info.  Wing Time® Super Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce

is the only sauce for this recipe, but we would probably allow any other Wing Time® flavor.  This terrific tasting sauce is available via their website, and is low in fat – only ½ gram saturated!  There are no trans fats in Wing Time® Buffalo Wing Sauce.  The real reason for using it – you’ll probably never taste a better sauce that comes straight out of the bottle.

Alexia™ Gourmet Quality Yukon Gold Julienne Fries with Sea Salt are the only allowable fries.  These fries are cooked in trans-fat-free vegetable oils, and have no saturated fat at all.  The Sea Salt keeps the sodium level down, and following the cooking directions yields a crisp, flavorful fry.

Pre-heat the oven to 400° F. 

Prepare celery by slicing and soaking in ice water.

Spread aluminum foil onto two pizza pans. 

Oil the foil surface lightly (We prefer Enova oil).

Using a sharp knife, remove the skin from the “drummettes”.

Bake the wings on the pan for 30 minutes at 400° F.

Remove the wings from the oven and set aside.

Heat the oven up to 450° F.

Measure the fries on a scale to get the desired amount of carbohydrates.

Put the fries on the pan in the oven and set a timer for 25 minutes.

At 18 minutes, remove the fries and “stir” on the pan – put back into the oven.

At 15 minutes, put the wings back into the oven.

At 9 minutes, “stir” the fries again.

At 3 minutes, drain the celery and set up the dressing for dipping.

When the timer sounds, drain the wings on paper towels and put them on the plate.

Serve the Wing Time® sauce in a shallow bowl at the table for dipping and twirling.

Let’s eat!!!