Recipes

Buffalo wings

Serves 8–10

INGREDIENTS

4.5lbs chicken wings, wing tips removed 1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons paprika

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Hot sauce

1 stick + 1 tablespoon butter butter ¾ cup buffalo hot sauce

2 teaspoons Tobasco sauce

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

¼teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

Blue cheese sauce

¼cup sour cream

¼cup mayonnaise

3oz blue cheese, coarsely chopped 1 small garlic clove, minced Squeeze lemon juice

METHOD

1.To make the blue cheese sauce, combine ingredients into a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Spoon into a small serving bowl.

2.Cut each wing in half and place into a large bowl.

3.Combine salt, paprika and cayenne pepper and mix well through the wings; toss to coat lightly. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4.Fill the deep fryer with 4 quarts of oil. Heat oil in the deep fryer to 355°F. Place 6–8 wings into the basket, lower and cook 6–7 minutes or until cooked through and golden. Place onto a wire rack over a lined tray to drain. Repeat with remaining chicken, making sure to reheat the oil between batches.

5.To make the hot sauce, melt butter in a saucepan and add remaining ingredients. Stir and bring to the boil. Remove and set aside.

6.Place hot wings into a bowl and drizzle over the sauce; toss to coat.

Serve immediately with celery sticks and blue cheese sauce.

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Breville BDF500XL manual Recipes, Buffalo wings, Hot sauce, Blue cheese sauce

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