Crispy Breaded Chicken Wings with Chive-Yogurt Dip

Name: Crispy Breaded Chicken Wings with Chive-Yogurt Dip
Ingredients: 4 lbs chicken wings (two 2-lb packs); 2/3 cup flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 Tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp pepper; 2 Tbsp baking powder; 1/3 to 1/2 cup hot sauce (Tolula is a good one); 1 stick European-style butter (regular is fine; European-style will give a creamier sauce); 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt; 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh chives; 1 clove minced garlic; zest from 1/2 lemon; salt and pepper, to taste

Baked until crispy, these spicy chicken wings are the perfect snack paired with chive-yogurt dip.

January 18, 2018

What you'll need

Ingredients

4 lbs chicken wings (two 2-lb packs)
2/3 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp baking powder
1/3 to 1/2 cup hot sauce (Tolula is a good one)
1 stick European-style butter (regular is fine; European-style will give a creamier sauce)
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh chives
1 clove minced garlic
zest from 1/2 lemon
salt and pepper, to taste

Method

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 450°F.
2
Mix garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper, and flour in a large bowl, and toss in chicken to coat.
3
Prep a baking tray with tinfoil and margarine or cooking spray.
4
Put wings on the cookie sheet, spaced evenly.
5
Bake 30-33 minutes, flipping wings halfway through.
6
Make the sauce. Add 1/3 cup hot sauce to a small saucepan with a stick of butter. Heat through until bubbling slightly. Adjust hot sauce and butter to your preferred spice level.
7
Once wings are out of the oven, transfer to a large bowl, pour over sauce, and toss to coat.
8
To make the cilantro-chive yogurt dip, combine the dip ingredients and refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving.