New Year's Eve Chicken Wings

Patting chicken wing pieces very dry and frying them twice is the secret to the perfect texture of these popular appetizers.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 308 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
• cooking spray
• 5 pounds chicken wings, separated at joints, tips discarded
• 2 cups blue cheese salad dressing
• 1 cup hot wing sauce
• 1 pound carrots, cut into sticks
• 6 ribs celery, cut into sticks

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 3

Rinse wings in a colander and pat very dry with paper towels. Deep-fry wings in batches of 5 or 6 until partially cooked, about 10 minutes; drain on paper towels and let wings cool slightly. Return wings to the hot oil and fry a second time until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.

Step 4

Transfer wings to a large mixing bowl and toss with hot wing sauce to coat. Use tongs to transfer wings to prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Brush wings with any leftover wing sauce.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until surface of wings is nearly dry, about 15 minutes. Serve on platters with carrot sticks, celery sticks, and blue cheese dressing.