Buffalo Chicken wings w/ Blue Cheese Dip

Tender, crispy, and succulent! Not fried, but baked, friends!

The secret - coating the wings in baking powder, then baking them in the oven on two different temperatures! I tossed mine in a classic Buffalo sauce, and served them with a Blue Cheese dip.

So - if you got some time on your hand, and want to eat some fun and messy food,

keep on reading to find out how you can make these delicious chicken treats!

INGREDIENTS (serves 2 for a whole meal, I would say)

WINGS:

1 kg chicken wings
2 tablespoons baking powder (don't confuse it with baking soda)
1 - 2 tablespoons salt (season to your liking)

BUFFALO SAUCE:

30g usalted butter, melted
60 ml Hot Sauce (I used Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce)
1 teaspoon honey

BLUE CHEESE DIP:

85g Blue Cheese ( I used Gorgonzola)
85g sour cream (or crème fraîche)
40g mayonnaise
1 small garlic clove, minced (or use granulated garlic, around one teaspoon)
a squeeze of lemon juice
1 tablespoon milk, buttermilk or cooking cream (to adjust the consistency of the dip)
salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

Let's start out with our wings! Firstly, we have to pat them dry with some kitchen towels, to remove the excess water. Once you've removed the excess moisture, it's time to coat!

The easiest way would be to simply place the ingredients (chicken wings, baking powder, and salt) in a ziplock bag, close and shake to coat evenly.

Line a baking sheet with some aluminuim foil (otherwise the wings are gonna drip all over your oven) and set a rack on top of the sheet. Brush it with some oil (or spray it with cooking spray) so that the wings don't stick to it during baking.

Lay the wings on the rack, skin side facing up. Preheat your oven to 120°C, and bake on the lowest shelf for 30 - 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, you can prepare both your sauce and dip.

For the sauce, simply combine all the ingredients together until mixed evenly.

As to the dip, in a small bowl, combine your mayo with sour cream and a squeeze of lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then add a small amount of either milk, buttermilk, or cooking cream. These can help you to thin out the dip, so the amount which you're adding is entirely up to you! I do recommend to start out with a smaller amount, mix through, then add more if desired. For the last step, crumble in some blue cheese and stir to combine.

Once your wings have been baking for 30 - 35 minutes, cranck up the heat from 120°C

to 220°C, and transfer them from the lowest, to the highest shelf setting in your oven. Bake for an additional 40 - 50 minutes, or until they turn golden and crispy!

To finish them off, toss them in the Buffalo sauce to coat evenly, and serve with the dip!