2009. november 14., szombat

Hot winged blue-cheese heaven

I found this recipe online

Honey hot wings with carmalized onion blue cheese dressing, and chili.

To make the dressing, start by dicing
  • one yellow onion, medium sized
and sauteeing it in over medium-high heat in two tablespoons of butter. When they have achieved a nice brown color, set them aside to cool and make the rest of the dressing. For that, you will need to assemble
  • 7 ounces of blue cheese (my preference here is for gorgonzola)
  • 1 cup of mayonaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup of buttermilk (regular milk can be substituted)
  • 1/8 t grated fresh garlic, or 1/4 t garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
Throw all of the ingredients in a big bowl and stir to combine (don't forget the onions, duh). I suppose for those of you who are mortally afraid of developing carpal-tunnel, a food processor could be used, although it won't be as chunky. Refridgerate until you're ready to eat. Also, if you wanted to use this as a salad dressing, thin it out with some more buttermilk, and adjust the seasonings accordingly.
Now for the wings. You can fry or bake your wings (I baked mine, owing to my lack of a deep fryer). If frying, cook them at 375 F. If baking, preheat the oven to 400 F. No preseaoning necessary, just drizzle the wings with a little canola oil so they develop a nice crisp crust, and roast them for about twenty minutes. When they're cooked through, toss them in the honey hot sauce, which is composed of
  • one part hot sauce (Pretty much any brand will do, except Tabasco, but that's just me)
  • one part melted butter
  • depending on how sweet your tooth is, one-half to one part of regular clover honey.
Mix together in a great big bowl, dump in the wings, and toss to coat. Make as little or as much as you need.