BUFFALO WINGS



1.    Cut off wing tips, can be used for making stock).  Cut wings at the joint, put chicken wing pieces in a plastic bag and set aside..

2.   Create a marinade by stirring together the melted butter, hot pepper sauce, paprika, salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper.  Pour all but 2 tablespoons of the marinade over the chicken pieces in the plastic bag.  Reserve 2 tablespoons of marinade for coating the pieces after they come out of the oven.
Seal the bag and let the chicken marinate at room temperature for half an hour.  When marinating is finished drain marinade and throw away the bag.  3

3.   Place wing pieces on the rack of a broiler pan.  Groil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for about 10 minutes on each side until chicken is tender and no longer pink.   Remove from the oven and baste with reserved marinade (not the marinade that was in contact with the chicken.)

4.   Serve with blue cheese dip and celery sticks.  Combine dip ingredients, sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese, vinegar and garlic in a blender or food processor.  Blend or pulse until smooth.  Cover and chill up to a week.

Buffalo Wings Ingredients

Wings

2 lbs chicken wings (about 12 wings)
3 Tbsp butter, melted
4 Tbsp bottled hot pepper sauce (like Crystal or Frank's Original)
1 Tbsp paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Celery sticks (optional)

Blue cheese dip

1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp white wine vinegar or white vinegar1 clove garlic, minced