Classic Buffalo Wings
These classic buffalo wings are easy to make at home. Marinate the chicken wings in hot sauce before dredging them (twice!) in flour and spice and then fry them to crisp perfection. (Any old pot will do.) Stay true to the original classic and dunk them in a creamy blue cheese dip.
Ingredients
For the blue cheese dressing
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Juice of 1 lemon, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon minced shallots
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 pound blue cheese, crumbled
For the classic Buffalo wings
- 30 medium (3 1/4 lbs total) wings, small wing joint removed
- 2 cups store-bought or homemade hot sauce
- 1 cup Worcestershire
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- Kosher salt
- Cayenne pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- Oil for deep-frying
- Celery sticks and/or carrots, for serving
Instructions
Make the blue cheese dressing
- In a bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice (start with 2 tablespoons), vinegar, parsley, shallots, and garlic, blending until smooth. Gently stir in the crumbled blue cheese.
Make the classic Buffalo wings
- Place the wings in a glass or other nonreactive bowl, add 1 cup hot sauce and the Worcestershire sauce, and mix thoroughly, being careful to coat all the wings. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Place the flour in a separate bowl and season with salt and cayenne pepper to taste. In yet another bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Set up all 3 bowls assembly line fashion (wings, flour mixture, and egg wash). Dredge each wing in the flour mixture, then dip the wing in the egg wash and allow any excess to drip off, and then finally dredge the wing completely in the flour mixture.
- Pour enough oil in a pot to reach several inches deep and heat it to 350°F (176°C). Line a plate with paper towels or set out a brown paper bag. Working in small batches, deep-fry the wings, turning as needed, about 12 minutes, or until the batter is crisp and the chicken is cooked through. Let drain on paper towels or the non-printed side of a brown paper bag.
To serve the classic Buffalo wings
- Dump the fried wings in a large bowl and drench with the remaining 1 cup hot sauce (or less, to taste). Serve with the blue cheese dipping sauce, celery sticks and/or carrots, and plenty of napkins on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 5wings | Calories: 856kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 67g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 3064mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g