Walmart's ranch wings are delish!

wannabethin57 · 01-05-2013, 08:37 AM

At least once every week or two I buy these. They are not breaded, but fried in a dry ranch rub. So good!! Has anyone tried these?

Grinsnits · 01-05-2013, 08:58 AM

Nice! I haven't but thanks for the heads up. I get pork rinds at Walmart (can't find them at my grocery store), so I'll have to look for those wings.

sya_unit · 01-05-2013, 09:08 AM

Are they sold at the hot deli area? I haven't ventured over there because it all looks breaded and gross.

wannabethin57 · 01-05-2013, 09:45 AM

Yep!

shelby'snana · 01-05-2013, 09:47 AM

oooooooohhhh !!! Thanks for telling us. I love wings, hate the mess of making them.

Are they as expensive as at the pizza places? I hope not !

wannabethin57 · 01-05-2013, 10:04 AM

You can get a pound for around $5.

jccj58 · 01-05-2013, 12:21 PM

I've been eating a lot of wings from Publix in South Florida. They have non - breaded fried ones that are spicy. You get 20 I believe it is, for about $9. Hope they are LC. I don't know what the "spicy" is.

John

Lokarbiebarbie · 01-05-2013, 01:21 PM

I make them at home. First I soak the wings in Italian dressing...then drain a bit, cook for 45 min. then sprinkle a packet of ranch dry dressing mix over...pop back in for 15 min. or so. If you put parchment or foil down, it's a quickly, less messy clean up.

shelby'snana · 01-05-2013, 02:30 PM

you don't fry them ? When I tried just baking them, the skin stayed kinda rubbery and wouldn't crisp up all the way.

Any tips ? I have a big package of them in the freezer and I LOVE wings !

Mobird · 01-05-2013, 02:39 PM

I mostly make my wings at home because my family likes mine better. I'm definitely going to try making ranch wings.

Lokarbiebarbie · 01-05-2013, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by shelby'snana

you don't fry them ? When I tried just baking them, the skin stayed kinda rubbery and wouldn't crisp up all the way.

Any tips ? I have a big package of them in the freezer and I LOVE wings !

These DO get crispy though...when I take them out, I 'drain' them off, then position them close together (actually I do about 34 of them this way and freeze some) and then sprinkle the entire packet of ranch dressing on them...and the mix makes them very browned and 'crispy' all over.

shelby'snana · 01-05-2013, 05:45 PM

okay thanks ! I will make them that way

muncheechee · 01-05-2013, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lokarbiebarbie

These DO get crispy though...when I take them out, I 'drain' them off, then position them close together (actually I do about 34 of them this way and freeze some) and then sprinkle the entire packet of ranch dressing on them...and the mix makes them very browned and 'crispy' all over.

gas or electric oven? my gas oven never gets the wings crispy enough for me but my mom's electric oven sure does.

leaving30something · 01-05-2013, 05:51 PM

I just made buffalo wings tonight! Yum sooo good, but I have the same problem with the skin staying somewhat rubbery I have to cook them forever to get crispy and then they start to stick. What temp do you cook yours at?

shelby'snana · 01-06-2013, 11:59 AM

Okay, I'm gonna make these in a bit and I will check back in and let y'all know how they turned out

my mouth is watering.........

Iwantlessofme · 01-06-2013, 01:31 PM

I will be looking for these. Thank you for the info!!

Mindy

Lokarbiebarbie · 01-06-2013, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by muncheechee

gas or electric oven? my gas oven never gets the wings crispy enough for me but my mom's electric oven sure does.

I've made them in both...and the ranch mix makes a sort of 'breading' on them. With a gas oven, you could always up the temp the 15 or 20 minutes after you put the mix on them

shelby'snana · 01-06-2013, 04:28 PM

Hey ! Thanks ! They turned out great ...... I'm so excited and I ALWAYS use the foil on the cookie sheet......so clean up was super easy peasy..

jessica86 · 01-07-2013, 07:26 PM

oh wow, I thought they were breaded and off limits! Makes me want to go tonight. Those are so good!

catne · 01-07-2013, 07:35 PM

anyone have any idea what the actual carb count is on the Walmart ranch wings? So many of the dry rubs have sugar in them

And those of you that make them at home...the website I checked said the entire packet of Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix...for the dry mix alone...is 16 carbs. Is that what your brand says? And how many wings are you using the packet on?

Just trying to get a guesstimate on the carbs...hubby would love some ranch wings, but I figured they were probably 2-3 carbs per wing, which would be a bit high when he'd want to eat a dozen, lol.

shelby'snana · 01-07-2013, 07:54 PM

yes, my packet was 16 per packet, but I used it on like 26 wings and only used 1/2 of the packet. My DH loved them !! Will definitely make them again. And scale was down this am

LoriWants2Lose · 01-08-2013, 12:24 AM

Not tried them, but I'm going to look for them now. Thanks for the heads-up. I love anything with Ranch.

Vilya · 01-08-2013, 08:51 PM

I tried these at Walmart; I just bought 3.

They were good, but soooo salty! I don't think I could have eaten more than 3. Think I will try to make them at home, where I can control the amount of ranch powder. They were very nice in a "junk food" way though. LOL

Lokarbiebarbie · 01-09-2013, 03:10 PM

I do a packet to 35 wings and everytime I have these, the scale IS down the next day. I end up eating about six wing sections to eight...and eight comes out to about 4 grams carb from the mix. Not bad.

socaligirl714 · 01-10-2013, 03:46 PM

going to try these i loveeeeee wings!!! mostly hot but love to try diff ones...

Vilya · 01-12-2013, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lokarbiebarbie

I make them at home. First I soak the wings in Italian dressing...then drain a bit, cook for 45 min. then sprinkle a packet of ranch dry dressing mix over...pop back in for 15 min. or so. If you put parchment or foil down, it's a quickly, less messy clean up.

What temp is the oven? I want to try this! Can I skip soak them in dressing first, and just start with cooking? Do I need to spray the foil with non-stick?

wannabethin57 · 01-13-2013, 06:46 AM

Love the convience of buying them, but will try and make them using the dry ranch pkt.

Vilya · 01-13-2013, 07:17 AM

I ended up using my Dutch oven and fried them. I used 1 packet of ranch for 2 lbs. of wings, which was a little bit too little. I'll use more next time. They came out great, though!

spoiltmomof2 · 01-13-2013, 09:26 AM

So it's just ranch mix and chicken wings? I'll have to try this out.

I bought a bag of individually frozen wings. I'm assuming I need to thaw them first??

Vilya · 01-13-2013, 09:54 AM

Mine were thawed first.

I bought a 2-lb. bulk pack of untrimmed wings and trimmed/separated them myself. Then I divided them into two gallon-size Ziploc bags and sprinkled half the packet of ranch into each bag. Seal and shake. That's all I did. I always look for the easiest possible cooking method.

I fried them in my Dutch oven, in coconut oil.

I would use probably a half-packet more of ranch next time. I could taste it on the finished wings, but it was pretty faint. I do wonder if I had let them sit in the bag and kind of stew in the ranch powder for a while if I wouldn't gotten more flavor. I'll have to try that next time...

01-05-2013, 08:37 AM	#1
wannabethin57 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 356 Gallery: wannabethin57 WOE: hhcg Phase 2 Start Date: 2/11/13	Walmart's ranch wings are delish! At least once every week or two I buy these. They are not breaded, but fried in a dry ranch rub. So good!! Has anyone tried these?

01-07-2013, 07:35 PM	#20
catne Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Smack dab in the Middle Posts: 1,828 Gallery: catne Stats: XXX/X/??? WOE: Low Carb, Cycling Atkins/Stillmans Start Date: restart 3/06/2012	anyone have any idea what the actual carb count is on the Walmart ranch wings? So many of the dry rubs have sugar in them And those of you that make them at home...the website I checked said the entire packet of Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix...for the dry mix alone...is 16 carbs. Is that what your brand says? And how many wings are you using the packet on? Just trying to get a guesstimate on the carbs...hubby would love some ranch wings, but I figured they were probably 2-3 carbs per wing, which would be a bit high when he'd want to eat a dozen, lol. __________________ Cathy from Nebraska (and Florida!) RE-START date 3/06/2012 -65 lbs. Club for 2012 Re-start! Now at lowest weight in 8 years. Down 75 lbs. from all-time highest weight. 2013 losses= -5

01-13-2013, 09:54 AM	#30
Vilya Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,689 Gallery: Vilya Stats: 285/184/170 WOE: LC/HF for T2 diabetes Start Date: Sept. 2011	Mine were thawed first. I bought a 2-lb. bulk pack of untrimmed wings and trimmed/separated them myself. Then I divided them into two gallon-size Ziploc bags and sprinkled half the packet of ranch into each bag. Seal and shake. That's all I did. I always look for the easiest possible cooking method. I fried them in my Dutch oven, in coconut oil. I would use probably a half-packet more of ranch next time. I could taste it on the finished wings, but it was pretty faint. I do wonder if I had let them sit in the bag and kind of stew in the ranch powder for a while if I wouldn't gotten more flavor. I'll have to try that next time... __________________ Vilya - dog trainer and uber-geek. Reached the beautiful town of ONEDERLAND on 7/1/2012! Next goal: 185, to hit that Century Club mark. - ACHIEVED!! 11/4/2012

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01-05-2013, 08:58 AM	#2
Grinsnits Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8 Gallery: Grinsnits Stats: 243/219/180 WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 07; Restart January 2013	Nice! I haven't but thanks for the heads up. I get pork rinds at Walmart (can't find them at my grocery store), so I'll have to look for those wings.

01-05-2013, 09:08 AM	#3
sya_unit Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Valley of the Sun Posts: 754 Gallery: sya_unit Stats: 254/184/140 WOE: Atkinsish Start Date: Jan 3, 2012	Are they sold at the hot deli area? I haven't ventured over there because it all looks breaded and gross.

01-05-2013, 09:45 AM	#4
wannabethin57 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 356 Gallery: wannabethin57 WOE: hhcg Phase 2 Start Date: 2/11/13	Yep!

01-05-2013, 09:47 AM	#5
shelby'snana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: middle of nowhere, Tx Posts: 3,480 Gallery: shelby'snana Stats: 173.5/140.4/122-127 5'2" WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 7/28/2011	oooooooohhhh !!! Thanks for telling us. I love wings, hate the mess of making them. Are they as expensive as at the pizza places? I hope not !

01-05-2013, 10:04 AM	#6
wannabethin57 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 356 Gallery: wannabethin57 WOE: hhcg Phase 2 Start Date: 2/11/13	You can get a pound for around $5.

01-05-2013, 12:21 PM	#7
jccj58 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Treasure Coast of Florida Posts: 167 Gallery: jccj58 Stats: 196.5/175/155 WOE: Atkins ~20g carbs per day Start Date: January 4th 2009	I've been eating a lot of wings from Publix in South Florida. They have non - breaded fried ones that are spicy. You get 20 I believe it is, for about $9. Hope they are LC. I don't know what the "spicy" is. John

01-05-2013, 01:21 PM	#8
Lokarbiebarbie Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 261 Gallery: Lokarbiebarbie Stats: 185/120/125 WOE: Atkins 1972 Start Date: December 2008	I make them at home. First I soak the wings in Italian dressing...then drain a bit, cook for 45 min. then sprinkle a packet of ranch dry dressing mix over...pop back in for 15 min. or so. If you put parchment or foil down, it's a quickly, less messy clean up.

01-05-2013, 02:30 PM	#9
shelby'snana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: middle of nowhere, Tx Posts: 3,480 Gallery: shelby'snana Stats: 173.5/140.4/122-127 5'2" WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 7/28/2011	you don't fry them ? When I tried just baking them, the skin stayed kinda rubbery and wouldn't crisp up all the way. Any tips ? I have a big package of them in the freezer and I LOVE wings !

01-05-2013, 02:39 PM	#10
Mobird Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 63 Gallery: Mobird	I mostly make my wings at home because my family likes mine better. I'm definitely going to try making ranch wings.

01-05-2013, 05:45 PM	#12
shelby'snana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: middle of nowhere, Tx Posts: 3,480 Gallery: shelby'snana Stats: 173.5/140.4/122-127 5'2" WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 7/28/2011	okay thanks ! I will make them that way

01-05-2013, 05:51 PM	#14
leaving30something Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Connecticut Posts: 69 Gallery: leaving30something WOE: Atkins/ lots of veggies Start Date: 1/2/13	I just made buffalo wings tonight! Yum sooo good, but I have the same problem with the skin staying somewhat rubbery I have to cook them forever to get crispy and then they start to stick. What temp do you cook yours at?

01-06-2013, 11:59 AM	#15
shelby'snana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: middle of nowhere, Tx Posts: 3,480 Gallery: shelby'snana Stats: 173.5/140.4/122-127 5'2" WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 7/28/2011	Okay, I'm gonna make these in a bit and I will check back in and let y'all know how they turned out my mouth is watering.........

01-06-2013, 01:31 PM	#16
Iwantlessofme Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: In he**...moving back towards sanity Posts: 1,374 Gallery: Iwantlessofme Stats: Way to much/Less/Way, way less WOE: Low-carb/ Atkinsish Start Date: Every single day, day in day out	I will be looking for these. Thank you for the info!! Mindy

01-06-2013, 04:28 PM	#18
shelby'snana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: middle of nowhere, Tx Posts: 3,480 Gallery: shelby'snana Stats: 173.5/140.4/122-127 5'2" WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 7/28/2011	Hey ! Thanks ! They turned out great ...... I'm so excited and I ALWAYS use the foil on the cookie sheet......so clean up was super easy peasy..

01-07-2013, 07:26 PM	#19
jessica86 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3 Gallery: jessica86	oh wow, I thought they were breaded and off limits! Makes me want to go tonight. Those are so good!

01-07-2013, 07:54 PM	#21
shelby'snana Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: middle of nowhere, Tx Posts: 3,480 Gallery: shelby'snana Stats: 173.5/140.4/122-127 5'2" WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 7/28/2011	yes, my packet was 16 per packet, but I used it on like 26 wings and only used 1/2 of the packet. My DH loved them !! Will definitely make them again. And scale was down this am

01-08-2013, 12:24 AM	#22
LoriWants2Lose Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere my imagination takes me Posts: 2,425 Gallery: LoriWants2Lose Stats: 228.6/192/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: October 12, 2012	Not tried them, but I'm going to look for them now. Thanks for the heads-up. I love anything with Ranch.

01-08-2013, 08:51 PM	#23
Vilya Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,689 Gallery: Vilya Stats: 285/184/170 WOE: LC/HF for T2 diabetes Start Date: Sept. 2011	I tried these at Walmart; I just bought 3. They were good, but soooo salty! I don't think I could have eaten more than 3. Think I will try to make them at home, where I can control the amount of ranch powder. They were very nice in a "junk food" way though. LOL

01-09-2013, 03:10 PM	#24
Lokarbiebarbie Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 261 Gallery: Lokarbiebarbie Stats: 185/120/125 WOE: Atkins 1972 Start Date: December 2008	I do a packet to 35 wings and everytime I have these, the scale IS down the next day. I end up eating about six wing sections to eight...and eight comes out to about 4 grams carb from the mix. Not bad.

01-10-2013, 03:46 PM	#25
socaligirl714 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern CAli Posts: 344 Gallery: socaligirl714 Stats: 310/286/180 Start Date: Restart-06/18/12	going to try these i loveeeeee wings!!! mostly hot but love to try diff ones...

01-13-2013, 06:46 AM	#27
wannabethin57 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 356 Gallery: wannabethin57 WOE: hhcg Phase 2 Start Date: 2/11/13	Love the convience of buying them, but will try and make them using the dry ranch pkt.

01-13-2013, 07:17 AM	#28
Vilya Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,689 Gallery: Vilya Stats: 285/184/170 WOE: LC/HF for T2 diabetes Start Date: Sept. 2011	I ended up using my Dutch oven and fried them. I used 1 packet of ranch for 2 lbs. of wings, which was a little bit too little. I'll use more next time. They came out great, though!

01-13-2013, 09:26 AM	#29
spoiltmomof2 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TX Posts: 510 Gallery: spoiltmomof2 Stats: 230/164/138 WOE: Lap Band/LC	So it's just ranch mix and chicken wings? I'll have to try this out. I bought a bag of individually frozen wings. I'm assuming I need to thaw them first??