Prepare the Chicken Wings: Dab the chicken wings dry and toss them with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and baking powder.
Bake the Wings: Bake the wings in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway through. Alternatively, you can deep-fry them until golden and crispy.
Make the Buffalo Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan. Add tomato paste, hot sauce, honey, pressed garlic, and water. Adjust the taste to achieve a perfect balance between spicy, sweet, and sour. Keep the sauce warm.
Prepare the Ranch Dressing: Mix buttermilk (or alternative), mayonnaise, finely chopped herbs, pressed garlic, onion powder, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Coat the Wings with Buffalo Sauce: Once the wings are done, immediately toss them in the Buffalo sauce and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
Serve: Serve the Buffalo wings with the ranch dressing and optionally with carrot and celery sticks.