Skip the oil and fryer and our easy baked chicken hot wings instead. I love using our homemade Buffalo wing sauce, but you can substitute your favorite store-bought wing sauce or BBQ sauce.
1 pound (450g) chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded (8 to 12 wings, depending on size)
Salt, to season the chicken
4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter
1/3 cup (80ml) cayenne pepper hot sauce, like Crystal or Frank’s
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon honey, or more to taste, optional
1/2 cup (115g) sour cream
1/2 cup (115g) mayonnaise, try homemade mayo
6 ounces (170g) crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon minced parsley
Salt and fresh ground pepper
1Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Set a wire rack inside a large-rimmed baking sheet.
2Pat the wings dry, and then season with salt.
3Spread out in one layer on the wire rack. Bake until cooked through and crispy, 35 to 45 minutes.
4Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
5Remove the saucepan from the heat, then stir in the hot sauce, garlic powder, and honey. Season with salt to taste.
6Toss the baked chicken wings in the sauce and serve with the blue cheese dip.
1Stir the sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese, and parsley together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with the wings.