BA's Best Buffalo Wings

Name: BA's Best Buffalo Wings
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 ounces mild blue cheese (such as Roquefort or Saint Agur), crumbled; ¼ cup buttermilk; ¼ cup mayonnaise; ¼ cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; ½ cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank’s); ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; Vegetable oil for frying (about 10 cups); ¾ cup cornstarch; 3 pounds chicken wings, tips removed, drumettes and flats separated; 4 celery stalks, cut into thin sticks; Deep-fry thermometer

By Dawn PerryPhotography by Alex Lau

January 16, 2015

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Two key steps ensure extra-crisp wings: letting them sit at room temperature evens the cooking time, and the cornstarch dredge transforms into a crunchy shell when fried. If you like your wing sauce super spicy, increase the amount of cayenne in our best hot wings recipe. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes. Rather skip the frying? Check out our favorite recipe for baked chicken wings.

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