Original Buffalo Chicken Wings

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 20 -25 chicken wings
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 (3 ounce) bottle louisiana hot sauce
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 1/4-1/2 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 wings:.
• 2 disjoint the chicken wings and discard the tips. rinse and pat dry. the wings must be completely dry to fry properly since there is no batter or breading.
• 3 preheat the oil in a deep fryer or a large deep pan to 365°f.
• 4 add the chicken wings a few at a time to the hot oil. do not allow the oil to cool as the chicken is added. deep-fry for 6-10 minutes or until crisp and golden brown. drain well by shaking in the fryer basket or a strainer.
• 5 blend the butter with 1/2 bottle of hot sauce for medium-hot wings. add additional hot sauce for hotter wings or additional butter for milder wings.
• 6 combine the wings and the hot sauce in a large container. let stand, covered.
• 7 serve the chicken wings w/ bleu cheese dressing and celery sticks.
• 8 blue cheese dressing:.
• 9 combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, dry mustard, pepper, and salt in a large bowl and beat until well blended. mix in the blue cheese.
• 10 add enough cold water gradually to make the dressing of the desired consistency, whisking constantly.
• 11 store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• 12 makes 3 1/2 cups.