Black Pepper Chicken Wings With Herbed Blue Dip Food

SPICY GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS WITH CHOW CHOW AND BLUE CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• For the wings: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Combine the wings, vinegar, salt, sugar and chile in a large pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Once at a boil, remove from the heat, strain the wings and pat them dry. Place the wings on a baking sheet. Bake until the wings are dry, about 15 minutes.
• While the wings bake, fill a large, deep pot with 3 inches of oil. Place over medium-high heat and bring to 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. Working in batches, fry the wings until crispy and cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes per batch, raising or lowering the heat as necessary to keep the oil at temperature. Drain the wings on a wire rack set over a sheet pan.
• Meanwhile, combine the garlic and olive oil in a medium saucepan. Place over medium heat until the oil just simmers. Cover the pan, adjust the heat and simmer until the garlic is tender, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then transfer the oil and garlic to a blender and blend until smooth. Add the hot sauce and pulse until combined. Add a little water if necessary so the mixture is about as thick as syrup. Pour the sauce into a very large bowl. Add the wings and toss to coat.
• For the chow-chow: Combine the celery, carrots, vinegar, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat and let cool. Drain.
• For the dip: Combine the blue cheese, yogurt, mayonnaise, pepper and celery salt in a food processor. Blend until smooth.
• Serve the wings with the dip and chow-chow on the side.

WINGS OF FIRE WITH HORSERADISH DIPPING SAUCE(OR BLEU CHEESE)

Steps:

• Spicy Chicken Seasoning:.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the Neely's Barbeque seasoning, red pepper flakes, black pepper, cayenne, poultry seasoning, and lemon pepper. Reserve 2 tbls. of this mixture in a separate bowl.
• Rinse the chicken wings in cold water, then place them in a shallow baking dish and pat dry with paper towels.
• Sprinkle wings evenly with the Spicy Chicken Seasoning, cover the dish with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
• Spicy Chicken Batter:.
• Whisk the eggs, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and cayenne together in a mixing bowl. Place the flour in a shallow pie plate.
• Heat the oil in a deep fryer or a Dutch oven(1 1/2 inches deep) over medium high heat until it reaches 350*F. on a deep fat thermometer.
• Dip the chicken wings in the egg mixture, shaking off the excess, then in the flour. Keep one hand dry to make the process neater. Place half the wings in the hot oil and fry 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through and golden brown. Use tongs to move the wings to a paper towel lined plate.
• Let the oil return to cooking temperature before adding the next batch. For extra hot wings, sprinkle them with the reserved seasoning.
• Serve with Horseradish Dipping Sauce:.
• Mix all the ingredients for the dipping sauce in a small bowl, and chill until needed. Enjoy!