03/08/2025
Spicy Buffalo Wings with Ranch Dressing
Ingredients:
For the chicken wings:
12 large chicken wings
2 teaspoons garlic salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
Oil, for deep-frying
125 ml (4 fl oz / ½ cup) tomato sauce (ketchup)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
50 g (1Âľ oz) butter, melted
Tabasco sauce, to taste
Ranch Dressing:
1 small garlic clove, crushed
185 g (6½ oz) mayonnaise
125 ml (4 fl oz / ½ cup) buttermilk
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
1 tablespoon chopped chives
1½ teaspoons lemon juice
1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon onion powder
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Instructions:
1. Remove and discard the tip of each chicken wing, then cut in half at the joint.
Combine the garlic salt, onion powder, and 2 teaspoons of ground black pepper, and rub the mixture into each chicken piece.
2. Deep-fry the chicken in batches over high heat for 2–3 minutes, then remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.
Put the chicken in a non-metallic bowl with the combined tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, butter, and Tabasco, and toss.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
3. To make the ranch dressing, mash the garlic and ÂĽ teaspoon salt.
Add the mayonnaise, buttermilk, parsley, chives, lemon juice, mustard, and onion powder and whisk together.
Season, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. Preheat a barbecue flat plate to medium direct heat.
Cook the chicken for 6–8 minutes on each side.
Serve hot with the ranch dressing.
