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Crispy Grilled Buffalo Chicken Wings Recipe with Easy Blue Cheese Drizzle

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These crispy grilled buffalo chicken wings are perfectly spicy with a tangy, creamy blue cheese drizzle. Ideal for game day, summer cookouts, or any casual gathering.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds chicken wings, split into flats and drumettes
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder (not baking soda)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (hot sauce mixed with melted unsalted butter, e.g., Frank’s RedHot and 3 tablespoons butter)
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Buttermilk or milk, to thin the blue cheese drizzle if needed
  • Optional garnishes: chopped fresh parsley or celery sticks

Instructions

  1. Pat the chicken wings dry with paper towels to remove moisture.
  2. Toss wings in a large bowl with baking powder, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
  3. Let wings rest uncovered in the fridge for 20-30 minutes if possible to enhance crispiness.
  4. Preheat grill to medium heat, about 350°F (175°C). For charcoal grills, arrange coals for indirect heat.
  5. Place wings on a wire rack or grill basket over indirect heat to avoid flare-ups and sticking.
  6. Grill wings for 25-30 minutes, flipping every 5-7 minutes, until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
  7. While wings grill, melt butter and stir into hot sauce to make buffalo sauce; keep warm off heat.
  8. Transfer cooked wings to a large bowl and toss thoroughly with buffalo sauce.
  9. Prepare blue cheese drizzle by combining blue cheese crumbles, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl or blender.
  10. Add buttermilk or milk a teaspoon at a time to thin drizzle to desired consistency.
  11. Arrange wings on a platter, drizzle with blue cheese sauce, and garnish with parsley or celery sticks.
  12. Serve immediately for best crispiness and flavor.

Notes

Dry wings thoroughly before seasoning to ensure crispiness. Use baking powder, not baking soda, to avoid off flavors. Cook over indirect heat and flip often to prevent burning. Toss wings in buffalo sauce just before serving to keep skin crispy. Blue cheese drizzle can be made ahead and refrigerated. Keep a spray bottle of water handy to control flare-ups on the grill.

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