Pat’s Sweet and Spicy Grilled Wings with Smoky Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

Name: Pat’s Sweet and Spicy Grilled Wings with Smoky Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 3 pounds chicken wings, cut at the joint, washed, and dried well; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/4 cup hot sauce, preferably Tabasco; 1 tablespoon apple-cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder; Dash of Worcestershire sauce; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons sliced green onions, for garnish (optional); 1 scant cup smoky blue cheese dipping sauce (recipe follows); 1/4 cup crumbled Danish blue cheese; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 teaspoons apple-cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; (makes 1 scant cup)

December 14, 2011

PAT I absolutely love making my grilled hot wings. Gina calls me the grill master: I’m a grill king and a wingman. There is nothing better than wings with a smoky grilled flavor mingling with a sweet, spicy, and creamy dipping sauce. One of the best things about living in Memphis is that we can grill year- round, even on a 35-degree day (which is the normal temperature on Super Bowl Sunday). Grilling wings can be completed in a 10-minute period outside, so even if it’s chilly out, you can stand it!

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