BUFFALO-STYLE CHICKEN WINGS
WITH BLUE CHEESE DIP
MAKES
7 cups peanut or vegetable oil
BLUE CHEESE DIP:
4 oz. blue cheese l/2 cup mayonnaise
l/2 cup dairy sour cream 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar 1 tsp. lemon juice
l/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
CHICKEN:
24chicken wings, about
3 stalks celery, washed cut into
1.Pour oil into deep fryer. Set fryer temperature to 375”F/19O”C. Top a wire cooling rack or line a 15 x 10 x
2.While oil is heating, for dip, in a medium bowl, crumble or mash blue cheese with a fork. Stir in mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce; set aside. In a small bowl, stir together melted butter and hot pepper sauce.
3.For chicken, rinse chicken wings under running cold water, dry thoroughly with paper towels. With fryer basket in highest position, add 4 or 5 wings to basket.
4.Close lid, lower filled basket into oil and fry 12 - 15 minutes until dark, golden brown. Remove to
5.Allow oil temperature to return to the original temperature before cooking additional chicken wings.
6.To serve, place blue cheese dip in a serving bowl.
Arrange chicken wings and celery stalks on a serving platter; place serving bowl of dip on platter.