Epic Dry-Rubbed Baked Chicken Wings
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
- 2Line a large baking sheet with 2 sheets of aluminum foil (or 1 heavy duty sheet).
- 3Top that with an oven safe cooling rack and spray it with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- 4Combine all dry rub ingredients in a small mixing bowl, set aside.
- 5In a large mixing bowl, add chicken wings and vegetable oil.
- 6Use a rubber spatula to toss gently to coat.
- 7Sprinkle in about half to 2/3 of the dry rub mixture and use your hands to massage it into all of the chicken wings, coating evenly.
- 8Add chicken wings to prepared baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes.
- 9To your food processor or blender, add mayo, buttermilk, sour cream, 1.5 oz of the gorgonzola cheese, garlic, lemon juice, pepper and salt.
- 10Process until smooth.
- 11Transfer to serving bowl and stir in remaining gorgonzola cheese.
- 12Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
Ingredients
- 0.5 Tbsp ancho chile pepper
- 0.5 Tbsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 Tbsp onion powder
- 0.5 Tbsp kosher salt
- 0.75 Tbsp light brown sugar, packed
- 0.75 tsp chili powder
- 0.75 tsp paprika
- 0.75 tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper (less if you're worried about the heat level)
- 0.5 tsp dried mustard powder
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 0.25 tsp dried oregano
- 0.25 tsp dried ground thyme
- 4 lbs chicken wings, thawed completely if using a frozen bag
- 2 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise
- 3-6 Tbsp buttermilk
- 0.25 cup sour cream
- 2 -3 oz crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 0.5 Tbsp lemon juice
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 0.25 tsp kosher salt
Equipment
large baking sheetaluminum foiloven safe cooling racksmall mixing bowllarge mixing bowlrubber spatulafood processorblenderserving bowlplastic wrap
Tips
- Make sure frozen wings are completely thawed.
- Pat the wings dry with a paper towel to help the oil and rub coat them well.
- Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil and top with an oven-safe metal cooling rack for even cooking and easy cleanup. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Make extra rub and keep it in an airtight container with other spices; it's great on any kind of chicken.
- The gorgonzola sauce can be made ahead of time or while the chicken wings are baking.
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