Buffalo Chicken Wings and Blue Cheese Dip: Without the Fryer Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings (wings, drummettes, or a combination of both)
- 4 cups water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup kosher salt
- ½ cup Frank’s Louisiana Hot Sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- For the dip:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 3 ounces (about 2/3 cup) crumbled blue cheese
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Serve with: carrot and celery sticks
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