Serves 6.
• Vegetable oil
• 21/2 lb. chicken wings, split and tips discarded
• 1/2 c. cayenne pepper sauce (see Wing Tips)
• 1/3 c. butter
• Blue cheese salad dressing
Directions
Heat about 2 inches of vegetable oil in a large saucepan until it reaches about 350 degrees. Cook wings in batches until golden brown, about 12 minutes; don't crowd the pan.
Meanwhile, combine cayenne pepper sauce and butter in a small saucepan. Using tongs, dip hot wings in sauce until coated.
Garlic Buffalo wings: Add 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon sugar to the sauce recipe.
Jamaican Buffalo wings: For sauce, combine 3/4 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1 tablespoon dry jerk seasoning (sold with spices in supermarket).
Asian Buffalo wings: For sauce, combine in a small saucepan 3/4 cup water, 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder.
Breaded Buffalo wings: Before frying, coat wings in mixture of 1 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper and 1 teaspoon ground red pepper.
Buffalo chicken tenders: Substitute one (28-ounce) package of breaded chicken tenders for wings, baking according to directions.
CHEESY BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
Makes 3 cups.
This dip gives you the flavor of Buffalo wings without the messy fingers.
• 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese
• 1/2 c. blue cheese salad dressing
• 1/2 c. Buffalo wing sauce (see Wing Tips)
• 1/2 c. crumbled blue cheese or shredded mozzarella
• 2 c. shredded, cooked chicken
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place cream cheese in deep-dish 9-inch pie plate.
Microwave 1 minute to soften. Whisk in salad dressing, cayenne pepper-butter mixture and cheese until smooth. Stir in chicken.
Bake 20 minutes or until mixture is heated through. Stir well. Garnish as desired. Serve with crackers or cut-up vegetables.
BUFFALO NACHOS
Serves 4.
• 2 c. diced cooked chicken or turkey
• 1/2 c. Buffalo wing sauce (see Wing Tips)
• 1 (10-oz.) bag tortilla chips
• 2 c. shredded Cheddar or Jack cheese
• Blue cheese or ranch salad dressing
• Sour cream
Garnishes:
• 1/2 c. diced tomatoes
• 1/2 c. sliced pitted black olives
• 1/2 c. diced bell peppers
• 1/2 c. diced jalapeño peppers
• 1/2 c. sliced green onions
Directions
Toss chicken with Buffalo wing sauce.
Layer chicken mixture with chips and cheese in baking dish or on pizza pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes until hot and cheese melts. Garnish as desired. Serve with blue cheese dressing, sour cream and additional Buffalo wing sauce.
