[header] How to bake buffalo wings [title] Trim the chicken wings, if necessary. [step] Get out 5 pounds (2.27 kg) of chicken wings and trim off the wing tips if they're still attached. Discard the tips and decide if you want to cook large wings or smaller pieces. 
For smaller pieces, cut the wing through the joint to make forearm and upper arm pieces. [substeps] You can save the wing tips to use in chicken stock.