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Red Zone Buffalo Wings

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Prep Time: Cook Time: Serves:
15 minutes 20 minutes 8

SB_buffalo_wings_mediumGolden crispy hot wings smothered in buttery-hot-and-spicy Buffalo wing sauce and crumbled blue cheese. Served in a “pile-up” on a platter with fresh-cut celery sticks and a side of tangy Buffalo blue cheese sauce for dipping.

Why try? Impress the gang with an over-the-top display of hot wings served restaurant-style with all the fixings.

Foodie Byte:

  • Frozen fully cooked Buffalo wings make this recipe extra quick and easy to put together. Simply toss with sauce and arrange on platter.
  • To make it your own: Season Buffalo sauce with a generous shake of chile and lime seasoning, available in the produce section of grocery store, for spicy hot wings with a Caribbean accent.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 397, Protein 20.8g, Carbohydrate 2.4g (Dietary Fiber 0g), Sugar 0.7g, Fat 33.3g, (Saturated Fat 9.6g), Cholesterol 129.5mg, Sodium 998.8mg.
% Daily Value: Calcium 2%, Iron 0%, Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 0%.

Ingredients

  • 2 (2-lb.) packages fully-cooked Buffalo wings, frozen
  • 6 tablespoons clarified (or melted) butter
  • 7 tablespoons cayenne pepper sauce, divided
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 cup blue cheese dressing
  • Celery sticks
  • Cherry tomatoes

Preparation

  1. Prepare wings according to package directions.
  2. Combine clarified butter (see Additional Info) and 6 tablespoons cayenne pepper sauce in large bowl and whisk to blend; add wings and toss to coat. Arrange wings on platter; sprinkle crumbled blue cheese over wings.
  3. To assemble dip: combine blue cheese dressing with 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper sauce and whisk to blend. Portion in bowl and arrange on platter.
  4. Garnish platter with celery sticks and cherry tomatoes.

Additional Info

For Clarified Butter: Place 1 stick (1/4 lb.) butter in microwave-safe container (such as a Pyrex measuring cup), cover loosely with film wrap and microwave for 1 minute or until butter is melted and foaming on top. Let sit until milky solids sink to bottom. Carefully skim off foam with spoon and discard; slowly pour off clarified butter into separate container, being careful to not disturb sediment in bottom of cup.

Yield: 6 tablespoons