American Buffalo Wings

Ingredients

• •1.4 kg Chicken wings
• •15 g Baking powder
• •10 g Kosher salt
• •60 g Unsalted butter
• •120 ml Hot sauce
• •3 g Garlic powder
• •15 ml White vinegar
• •120 g Blue cheese
• •120 ml Sour cream
• •60 ml Mayonnaise
• •1 whole Lemon
• •4 stalks Celery

Instructions

1. 1

   Pat wings completely dry with paper towels. This is critical for crispy skin.

   💡 Moisture = steam = soggy wings.

2. 2

   Toss wings with baking powder and salt in a bowl. The baking powder raises pH for extra crispiness.

   💡 Use aluminum-free baking powder.

3. 3

   Arrange wings on a wire rack over a baking sheet in a single layer. Refrigerate uncovered for 1-2 hours.

   💡 Air drying in fridge = maximum crisp.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Bake wings for 45-50 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and crispy.

   💡 High heat renders fat and crisps skin.

5. 5

   While wings bake, make buffalo sauce: melt butter, add hot sauce, garlic powder, and a splash of vinegar.

   💡 The sauce should be buttery, not just hot.

6. 6

   Make blue cheese dip: combine crumbled blue cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and garlic.

   💡 Let dip sit 30 minutes for flavors to meld.

7. 7

   Toss hot wings in buffalo sauce. Serve immediately with celery sticks and blue cheese dip.

   💡 Sauce coats better when wings are hot.