35 minutes
Crispy baked chicken wings coated in a tangy buffalo sauce, served with a creamy blue cheese dip.
Blue Cheese, crumbled
0 oz
cups
cups
Lemon Juice, fresh
tablespoons
tablespoons
to taste
Black Pepper, freshly ground
to taste
Chicken Wings, drumettes, wingettes, and tips
0 lb
tablespoons
Unsalted Butter, melted
tablespoons
Lemon Juice, fresh
tablespoons
Garlic Clove, minced
teaspoons
1. Prepare Blue Cheese Dip
In a small bowl, combine the crumbled blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, and lemon juice. Add a splash of milk to achieve a spoonable consistency. Season with a pinch of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir everything together until well mixed. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to serve.
2. Preheat and Prepare Chicken
Preheat the oven by placing a rack 4 to 6 inches from the broiler. Pat the chicken wings dry with paper towels and cut them at the joints if they aren't already separated. Toss the wings in a large bowl with baking powder and a pinch of kosher salt. Spread the coated wings out on a foil-lined baking sheet. Let them sit at room temperature for up to an hour or refrigerate them overnight.
3. Broil the Wings
Place the wings under the broiler. Broil for about 15 minutes on each side until golden and crisp. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning.
4. Prepare Buffalo Sauce
In a large bowl, stir together the hot sauce, melted butter, lemon juice, minced garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
5. Coat Wings in Sauce
After broiling for 30 minutes, take the wings out of the oven and toss them in the buffalo sauce until well coated. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sauced wings back onto the baking sheet.
6. Final Broil
Broil the coated wings for an additional 5 minutes to caramelize the sauce slightly.
7. Serve
Arrange the wings on a serving dish with any extra buffalo sauce and the blue cheese dip. Enjoy!
Try different sauces like homemade or store-bought BBQ, a garlic Parmesan mix, an Asian-inspired sauce, or a simple lemon pepper seasoning to diversify your wing flavors.
Explore other proteins like cauliflower florets, pork ribs, or shrimp, applying the same techniques to achieve a crispy exterior before tossing in buffalo sauce.
Go beyond blue cheese with alternatives like ranch dip, chipotle aioli, or tzatziki to match your chosen wing flavor profile.
Experiment with different chili sauces such as sriracha, gochujang, or smoky chipotle to add unique flavors to your Buffalo sauce.
Try different types of blue cheese such as Gorgonzola, Roquefort, or Stilton in your dip for varying intensity and flavor profiles.
For extra crispy skin, dry brine the wings by salting them and letting them rest uncovered in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight. The salt will draw out moisture and lead to a crisper skin upon cooking.
Use high-quality, pungent blue cheese for a more profound flavor in the dip.
If baking, use a wire rack on top of a baking sheet to allow air circulation for even crisping. If air frying, avoid overcrowding the basket.
Toss the wings with a little baking powder before cooking to enhance browning and crispiness.
Toss the wings in the sauce right before serving to maintain their crispiness.
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