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Crispy Oven Baked Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip

Crispy Oven Baked Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip

Crisp baked chicken wings tossed in buttery hot sauce and served with a creamy blue cheese dip.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 910 kcal

Equipment

  • Large rimmed baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Aluminum foil
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Small saucepan
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 4 lb chicken wings split into wingettes and drumettes, for the wings
  • 5 tsp baking powder not baking soda, for the wings
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt for the wings
  • ½ tsp black pepper for the wings
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted, for the buffalo sauce
  • ½ cup cayenne pepper hot sauce for the buffalo sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar for the buffalo sauce
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese softened, for the blue cheese dip
  • ½ cup sour cream for the blue cheese dip
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise for the blue cheese dip
  • 1 small clove garlic minced, for the blue cheese dip
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice for the blue cheese dip
  • 2 tbsp milk to thin the dip, use 1 to 3 tablespoons
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt for the blue cheese dip
  • ¼ tsp black pepper for the blue cheese dip
  • 4 celery stalks cut into sticks, for serving

Instructions
 

Cooking

  • Prep the pan. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F and set a wire rack over a foil lined rimmed sheet. Dry and season. Blot the wings until no moisture remains, then toss with baking powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
  • Arrange. Lay the wings on the rack in one layer without touching.
  • Bake until crisp. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, turning once at the halfway point, until the skin is golden and crackly and the meat is 165 degrees F.
  • Whisk the sauce. Stir butter, hot sauce, and sugar over low heat for 2 minutes until smooth.
  • Coat the wings. Move the baked wings to a big bowl, pour on the sauce, and toss to coat evenly.
  • Blend the dip. Mix blue cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, adding milk until creamy. Serve with celery.

Notes

Substitutions: Ranch dressing can replace the blue cheese dip.
Tips: Always use baking powder, not baking soda, and sauce the wings just before serving.
Storage: Refrigerate wings for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Keyword baked chicken, Buffalo Wings, Crispy Wings, oven baked buffalo wings