Charcoal-Grilled Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip – Weber Kettle Perfection

chicken wings

🥗Healthier: baked chicken wings

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Baked wings are lower in fat, while drumsticks are often cheaper.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium hot sauce

💰Cheaper: generic hot sauce

Low-sodium options are better for heart health.

Cut chicken wings into drums and flats.

Season chicken wings with salt and Chuds Barbecue Snake Bite seasoning.

Place seasoned wings on a wire rack and refrigerate to dry brine for better crispiness.

Prepare the grill, aiming for a temperature of 450°F (225°C).

Place wings skin side up on the grill, avoiding direct heat, and cover with the lid.

Melt butter in a saucepan, then add a small amount of corn flour and whisk until bubbling.

Add Frank's hot sauce, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, a pinch of salt, and hot honey to the melted butter mixture and mix well.

For the blue cheese dip, blend mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, Worcestershire sauce, salt, lemon juice, garlic powder, and most of the blue cheese until smooth, then add crumbles of blue cheese.

Flip the wings after about 20 minutes to crisp the underside.

Cook wings until they reach an internal temperature of around 195°F, about 50 minutes total, then give them a final char on each side for extra crispiness.

Toss the cooked wings in the buffalo sauce and add a touch of cold butter for gloss.

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