Buffalo Ranch Dry Wings

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I was perusing the spice section at our local GFS store when I spied a big container of Buffalo-style seasoning. Yeah, like I’d pass up on anything wing-related. I grabbed a bottle and stopped by my grocery store and picked up a family pack of fresh chicken wings. I was going to make wings. Great wings. Buffalo Ranch dry wings.

Buffalo Ranch Dry Wings

Dry wings really bring out the flavor of the wing and the seasoning. They aren’t buried in sauce so much that that’s all you can taste. Now that doesn’t mean I’m shy with the seasoning, but I am careful that I can still taste the chicken. These Buffalo Ranch dry wings are absolutely fantastic, with that traditional Buffalo wing flavor, but without the mess. If you don’t have a GFS in your area you can find other brands of Buffalo style seasoning in your grocer’s spice section. There are bound to be several different varieties.

Also try my smoky chipotle dry wings.

I absolutely love chicken wings, cooked any way, with any sauce (or without). I love them so much that I created a free eCookbook that is full of my favorite wing recipes.

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Buffalo Ranch Dry Chicken Wings

Dry wings really bring out the flavor of the wing and the seasoning. They aren’t buried in sauce so much that that’s all you can taste. Now that doesn’t mean I’m shy with the seasoning, but I am careful that I can still taste the chicken. These wings are absolutely fantastic, with that traditional Buffalo wing flavor, but without the mess.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Buffalo, dry, Ranch, wings
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 367kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

For the wings

Instructions

For the wings

Nutrition

Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 557mg | Potassium: 229mg | Vitamin A: 216IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Pepper Palace Wing Master Ranch Sauce

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Whenever my wife and I are in the Gatlinburg, Tennessee, area we always make it a point to swing by a Pepper Palace store. They have several stores in the area, including a new one in Sevierville in an area called The Island. We also usually end up at one of the stores in downtown Gatlinburg. The stores always seem busy. People everywhere are enjoying samples of the hot sauces and salsas, from the hot to the mild. Me, I headed straight to the wing sauces and in particular, Pepper Palace’s own line of Wing Master sauces, including this Ranch sauce.

As soon as we returned from our trip I threw a few seasoned wings onto my Weber Performer grill outfitted with the Vortex insert. When the wings were done I tossed them with the Ranch sauce and dug in. The sauce is mellow with a hint of Ranch flavors. There’s a slight wing sauce kick, but again, not overwhelming. It’s a very enjoyable sauce, that won’t scare off anyone that doesn’t like hot hot wings.

Pepper Palace Wing Master Ranch Sauce

Pepper Palace has a wide range of sauces, from the extremely hot to the nice and mellow. The Ranch sauce is nice and mellow with not a lot of heat. I seasoned the wings with your standard Ranch dressing seasoning mix, which complimented the sauce flavors perfectly. And since I was on a Ranch them, might as well have some Ranch salad dressing for dipping!

Pepper Palace Wing Master Sauces

You can order Pepper Palace’s sauces online but if it is well worth stopping in at one of their many stores.

Also check out my Pepper Palace’s Wing Master Garlic Parmesan, Mega Garlic and Smokehouse sauces.

I absolutely love chicken wings, cooked any way, with any sauce (or without). I love them so much that I created a free eCookbook that is full of my favorite wing recipes.

Pepper Palace Wing Master Ranch Sauce
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Pepper Palace Wing Master Ranch Sauce

Pepper Palace has a wide range of sauces, from the extremely hot to the nice and mellow. The Ranch sauce is nice and mellow with not a lot of heat.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Buffalo wings, Ranch, wings
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 333kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 652mg | Potassium: 191mg | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Ranch Chicken Wings

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My wife and I recently spent a few days in lovely Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania while attending a conference. I made sure I had my ‘to-eat’ list down before leaving, because one thing you can be sure of finding in Pittsburgh: good food. At the top of my list was dry Ranch chicken wings.

No, not dry like ‘ewww, this meat is dry’. Dry as in the wings aren’t tossed in sauce after being cooked. Instead they are dusted with seasoning. The end result is almost like roasted chicken, but with much more pronounced flavors. Now that we are back home, I had to make some of the favorites that I devoured in Pittsburgh, like these Ranch chicken wings, which I first experienced in our hotel bar.

Ranch Chicken Wings

I went with Ranch dressing for the dipping sauce for these Ranch chicken wings, but seriously, you can eat them dry, as-is, with no sauce. There’s no need to drown them in sauce, the flavor stands on its own.

Also try my red chile BBQ wings.

I absolutely love chicken wings, cooked any way, with any sauce (or without). I love them so much that I created a free eCookbook that is full of my favorite wing recipes.

Ranch Chicken Wings
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Ranch Chicken Wings

I went with Ranch dressing for the dipping sauce for these Ranch chicken wings, but seriously, you can eat them dry, as-is, with no sauce. There’s no need to drown them in sauce, the flavor stands on its own.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword dry, Ranch, wings
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 293kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 191mg | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Ragin’ Cajun Cheddar Ranch Bugles

Bugles snacks don’t need a whole lot of help to be even more addicting than they already are. I decided to kick them up with some spicy Ragin’ Cajun Fixin’s Cajun seasoning, with a hint of cheddar and Ranch. Crazy good. Make a batch of Ragin’ Cajun cheddar ranch Bugles for the next big party at your house. Folks will know you didn’t just put a bowl of bagged snacks. You went the extra mile!

Ragin' Cajun Cheddar Ranch Bugles

Remember to always put a few Bugles on the ends of your fingers and make sounds like a witch. You have to. You can’t help it.

Ragin' Cajun Cheddar Ranch Bugles
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Ragin’ Cajun Cheddar Ranch Bugles

Make a batch of Ragin’ Cajun cheddar ranch Bugles for the next big party at your house. Folks will know you didn’t just put a bowl of bagged snacks. You went the extra mile!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword cheddar, Ranch, snack
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 4kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Combine seasonings in a small bowl.
  • Place chips into a large plastic bowl. Spray lightly with oil, gently stirring to get good coverage.
  • While stirring the chips, slowly pour in the seasoning mix.
  • Spread chip mixture out evenly onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 5 minutes.
  • Let cool completely before serving

Nutrition

Calories: 4kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Ranch Dipping Sauce for Wings

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This is my go-to Ranch dipping sauce for wings. By using homemade Ranch mix I save a bundle on making this sauce versus using store-bought packets, so I usually make a big batch of it. There’s nothing worse than having a lot of hot wings and not having enough Ranch dipping sauce to cool them off.

Of course, this great sauce isn’t just for wings. You can put it on your salads, too. Or use it as a dip for vegetables. Any place you normally use Ranch dressing out of a bottle, substitute this homemade version.

Ranch Dipping Sauce for Wings

This sauce gets “happier” if you let it set in the fridge overnight.

I absolutely love chicken wings, cooked any way, with any sauce (or without). I love them so much that I created a free eCookbook that is full of my favorite wing recipes.

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Ranch Dipping Sauce for Wings

This is my go-to Ranch dipping sauce for wings. By using homemade Ranch mix I save a bundle on making this sauce versus using store-bought packets, so I usually make a big batch of it.
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Keyword dipping sauce, Ranch
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 5 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Calories 699kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Whisk together the yogurt, mayo, and Ranch dressing mix.
  • Refrigerate overnight.
  • Stir in the parsley just before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 699kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 2661mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 567IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Ranch Dressing Mix

It seems like forever that I’ve been searching for a replacement for those rather expensive packets of dried Ranch dressing mix you can buy at the store. Finally, I’ve found the perfect one. And the nice thing about making the mix at home is that I can tweak it a bit for my own tastes. For me that means a bit more dill.

Ranch Dipping Sauce for Wings

This recipe for Ranch dressing mix requires dry buttermilk. I found it near the canned and powdered regular milk in our grocery store. Although it wasn’t cheap, it’ll make a very big batch of dressing mix, more than making up for the cost versus the packaged stuff.

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Ranch Dressing Mix

Course Dressing Mix
Cuisine American
Calories 271kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients. Crush in a mortar or pestle or pulse a few times in a spice blender.
  • Store in an air-tight container.
  • To make salad dressing combine 1 tablespoon of the mix with 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup milk.
  • For use in recipes, substitute 1 tablespoon of mix for each envelope required.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 2650mg | Potassium: 1167mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 776mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Cheddar Ranch Fritos

My goodness, these chips are addicting. I came up with the idea while pondering what we were going to snack on during today’s Daytona 500 race. I remembered back to the awesome Cheddar Ranch Pork Rind Puffs I made recently, and suddenly it hit me to try the same basic approach on Fritos chips. And thus cheddar ranch Fritos were created!

Cheddar Ranch Fritos

My wife said that these chips (and the Southwestern Ranch dip i served with them) were some of the best things I’ve made. Like I said, the chips are mighty addicting. You’ve been warned! They have the perfect mix of cheddar and Ranch with that great corn crunch and flavor.

Oh, and if you’d rather make these with Fritos Scoops, you’ll definitely want to increase the amount of seasoning.

Also check out my grilled stuffed Fritos. Fritos are awesome!

Cheddar Ranch Fritos
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Cheddar Ranch Fritos

These chips are mighty addicting. You’ve been warned! They have the perfect mix of cheddar and Ranch with that great corn crunch and flavor.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword cheddar, corn chips, Ranch
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 4kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Combine seasonings in a small bowl.
  • Place chips into a large plastic bowl. Spray lightly with oil, gently stirring to get good coverage.
  • While stirring the chips, slowly pour in the seasoning mix.
  • Spread chip mixture out evenly onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 5 minutes.
  • Let cool completely before serving

Nutrition

Calories: 4kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Bacon Ranch Slaw

This is the world’s easiest-to-make slaw. Bacon ranch slaw is perfect for a big get-together. It’ll hold up well in the heat of the day, so make a batch for a family picnic. It has the surprising twist of bacon. Who puts bacon in slaw? Well, everyone should now. It adds that great smokiness. A little extra crunch. We already knew that ranch dressing and bacon go together so well. I mean, who doesn’t load up on the bacon bits on their salad then pour on the Ranch? Ok, maybe that’s just me…

Bacon Ranch Slaw

My wife loved this bacon ranch slaw. Use a good smoky bacon for extra kick! Also try my bacon ranch potato salad or another favorite, pineapple king coleslaw.

Bacon Ranch Slaw
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Bacon Ranch Slaw

This is the world’s easiest-to-make slaw. Bacon ranch slaw is perfect for a big get-together. It’ll hold up well in the heat of the day, so make a batch for a family picnic.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, cole slaw, coleslaw, Ranch
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 122kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

  • 1 pound coleslaw mix
  • 4 slices bacon cooked, drained, crumbled
  • ½ cup Ranch dressing

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Bacon Ranch Potato Salad

I have already made this recipe for bacon ranch potato salad from Plain Chicken several times since Steph posted it. I make it a little different than she does in that I serve it cold and I don’t mix the dressing in with the potatoes. Instead, I serve the dressing on top. So it’s bordering on being a baked potato. In fact, the ‘dressing’ would be fantastic on top of a baked potato!

Bacon Ranch Potato Salad

No matter how you make it, this is a great and very easy-to-make potato salad. Bacon Ranch potato salad is perfect for a family get-together or cookout. Also try my bacon ranch slaw.

Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
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Bacon Ranch Potato Salad

No matter how you make it, this is a great and very easy-to-make potato salad. It is perfect for a family get-together or cookout. 
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, potato salad, Ranch
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 186kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°.
  • Place the potatoes in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the oil, salt, and pepper and toss to coat well. Spread out on baking sheets and bake for 30-45 minutes until browned on the edges. How long you need to cook them depends on large or small you cut your potatoes. Remove and let cool.
  • Meanwhile, cook the bacon. Drain. Let cool.
  • In a small bowl, combine the bacon, green onions, Creole seasoning, and dressing.
  • Serve potatoes topped with a large dollop of the dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 504mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Spicy Garlic Ranch Pretzel Bites

These yummy spicy garlic ranch pretzel bites are a different take on our bacon cheddar bites. I wanted to try something with a little more kick, and these have it. You really cannot stop eating them. They’re dangerous.

You can make these with regular Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix if you don’t want a little spice, but even the spicy version is not that spicy. Everyone at my wife’s office loved these!

Spicy Garlic Ranch Pretzel Bites

Even though they aren’t as big as full-sized pretzels, these bites are also great dipped into a warm cheese sauce. Try our nacho cheese sauce, beer cheese sauce, Southwestern cheese sauce, or a good ole everyday cheese sauce.

Also check out my balsamic, cheddar, and pizza pretzel bites! They are all out of this world good too!

Spicy Garlic Ranch Pretzel Bites
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Spicy Garlic Ranch Pretzel Bites

These yummy spicy garlic ranch pretzel bites are a different take on our bacon cheddar bites. I wanted to try something with a little more kick, and these have it. You really cannot stop eating them. They’re dangerous.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword garlic, pretzel bites, Ranch, spicy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 115kcal
Author Mike

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300 F.
  • Combine salad dressing mix and garlic powder in a large bowl. Whisk in the oil.
  • Add the pretzels and gently toss to coat completely.
  • Pour pretzels out onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake for approximately 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. The pretzels are done when all of the oil has been absorbed.
  • Let cool before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 497mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.