Kicked Up Chicken Wings With Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

By á-170456

Ingredients

• BLUE CHEESE DIPPING SAUCE:
• 2 1/2 pounds chicken wings tips removed and cut in half at joint, rinsed and wiped dry
• 1/2 cup red hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups vegetable oil for frying
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons Essence plus
• 1 teaspoon Essence (see Bayou Blast recipe)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 8 ounces blue cheese
• 1 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a large shallow, non-reactive bowl combine the chicken, hot sauce, pepper, and salt, and toss well to combine. Cover the chicken with plastic wrap, refrigerate, and let marinate, for at least 1 hour, and up to 3 hours.

In a heavy pot, heat the oil to 360 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and 2 tablespoons Essence. Remove the chicken from the marinade and add to the flour 1 at a time, tossing to coat evenly.

Add the chicken in 2 batches to the hot oil and cook, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the chicken wings from the fryer with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Sprinkle with the remaining Essence and serve immediately with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce.

For the Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce: Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and process on high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour into a decorative bowl.

This recipe yields 4 servings.