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Fiery Hot Wings with Blue Cheese Dip
Hot, spicy and flavorful chicken wings are a game day must and even better on the grill. Use Western BBQ Smoking chips to infuse great smoky flavor to the chicken. The hot, smoky flavor of the wings combines perfectly with our creamy, blue cheese dip.
Ingredients:
Yields: 4Cook: 1 hoursPrep: 45 mins4 chili peppers, diced1 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 teaspoon saltBlue Cheese Dip:1/2 cup mayonnaise1/2 cup sour cream1/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled1 tablespoon lemon juice1 tablespoon red wine vinegar1 small clove garlic, minced1/4 teaspoon pepper1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Soak Western® BBQ Smoking Chips, any flavor of your choosing, in water for at least 30 minutes
- Fill charcoal chimney with enough Cowboy® Hardwood Lump Charcoal to cover half of the grill and light, letting burn for 10–15 minutes
- Spread hot coals over grilling area and preheat grill for approximately 10-15 minutes
- In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice and vinegar until creamy
- Stir in blue cheese, garlic, salt and pepper
- Cover and refrigerate dip for at least one hour, set aside for later use
- Rinse wings with cold water and pat dry with paper towels
- Once coals have ashed over, drain water from wood chips and add them to hot coals
- Season wings evenly with salt and cayenne pepper to coat, and place over indirect heat directly on grill grate
- Cover grill and allow wings to cook for 20-25 minutes, turning once
- Using tongs, place wings over direct heat to brown and crisp skin, about 5-7 minutes
- Turn frequently to avoid burning
- When skin in browned, toss all wings in a clean pan with Prairie Fire BBQ sauce
- Place wings back on grill over indirect heat to set glaze, being careful not to burn
- Once chicken wings have reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees, remove from grill and allow to cool for several minutes
- Sprinkle with desired chili peppers and serve with blue cheese dip
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