Juicy, crispy chicken wings tossed in a flavorful, spicy Buffalo sauce with cool celery and blue cheese dip.
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 2.2 lbs chicken wings, separated into drumettes and flats
02 - 1 tsp salt
03 - ½ tsp ground black pepper
04 - ½ tsp garlic powder
→ Coating
05 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
06 - 1 tsp paprika
→ Frying
07 - 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
→ Buffalo Sauce
08 - ¼ cup unsalted butter
09 - ½ cup hot sauce (e.g., Franks RedHot)
10 - 1 tbsp white vinegar
11 - ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
12 - ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
→ To Serve
13 - Celery sticks
14 - Blue cheese dip
# How-To Steps:
01 - Pat the chicken wings dry with paper towels and season evenly with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
02 - In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour and paprika; dredge the wings in the mixture, shaking off any excess flour.
03 - Bring vegetable oil to 350°F in a deep fryer or heavy-bottomed pot.
04 - Fry wings in batches for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown and cooked through; transfer to paper towels to drain excess oil.
05 - Melt butter over low heat in a saucepan; stir in hot sauce, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper, heating gently until fully combined.
06 - Transfer fried wings to a large bowl, pour Buffalo sauce over them, and toss thoroughly to coat each wing evenly.
07 - Present wings immediately with celery sticks and blue cheese dip on the side.
