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Crispy Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe with Easy Blue Cheese Dip

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This recipe delivers crispy, juicy buffalo chicken wings baked in the oven with a punchy blue cheese dip. It’s a quick, easy, and crowd-pleasing alternative to deep-fried wings.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds (900g) chicken wings, tips removed
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder (not baking soda)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) hot sauce (Frank’s RedHot recommended)
  • 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup (120g) sour cream
  • 1/2 cup (120g) mayonnaise (full-fat)
  • 1/2 cup (70g) crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Pat chicken wings dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
  2. In a large bowl, toss wings with baking powder, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
  3. Place a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet and lay wings in a single layer on the rack, skin side up.
  4. Bake wings at 250°F (120°C) for 25 minutes to render fat.
  5. Increase oven temperature to 425°F (220°C) and bake wings for 40-50 minutes until golden and crispy, flipping halfway through.
  6. While wings bake, whisk together hot sauce, melted butter, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder until smooth.
  7. When wings are done, transfer to a large bowl and toss gently with buffalo sauce to coat.
  8. In a separate bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, crumbled blue cheese, lemon juice, and chives. Season with salt and pepper and chill until serving.
  9. Serve wings warm with blue cheese dip and crunchy celery sticks.

Notes

Pat wings dry thoroughly for best crispiness. Use baking powder, not baking soda, to create a crispy skin. Bake low then high temperature for tender meat and crispy skin. Toss wings in sauce just before serving to avoid sogginess. If wings lose crispness after saucing, broil for 1-2 minutes watching closely. For dairy-free, substitute sour cream and mayo with coconut-based alternatives and omit blue cheese or use vegan cheese.

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