What oil does Buffalo Wild Wings fry in?
Buffalo Wild Wings cooks with beef shortening/beef tallow for all fried items (wings, boneless wings, cauliflower wings, tenders, tots, chips and most fried chicken) per the official BWW Allergen & Preparation Guide FRIED column; highly refined soybean oil remains in sauces, dressings and some prepared products; shared fryers throughout. NOTE: bone-in and boneless wings still carry meaningful PUFA from the chicken fat itself (~0.20 fraction, corn/soy-fed birds), so tallow frying does not make them low-PUFA; item gram values are pending a nutrition-guide recompute and currently err high.
The 5 cleanest things to order at Buffalo Wild Wings
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Carrots & Celery | 0.0g |
| Passionita | 0.0g |
| Spicy Marg-No-Rita | 0.0g |
| Deluxe Shirley Temple | 0.2g |
| Grilled Chicken Dippers 3pc | 0.3g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
Why the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the Buffalo Wild Wings report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Buffalo Wild Wings use beef tallow?
Yes, at least for some items. Buffalo Wild Wings uses: beef shortening/beef tallow for all fried items (wings, boneless wings, cauliflower wings, tenders, tots, chips and most fried chicken) per the official BWW Allergen & Preparation Guide FRIED column; highly refined soybean oil remains in sauces, dressings and some prepared products; shared fryers throughout. NOTE: bone-in and boneless wings still carry meaningful PUFA from the chicken fat itself (~0.20 fraction, corn/soy-fed birds), so tallow frying does not make them low-PUFA; item gram values are pending a nutrition-guide recompute and currently err high. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.