• 2 quarts canola oil or Crisco
• 3 1/2 lbs chicken wings, cut into three pieces, wing tips discarded
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce
• 2 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• Blue Cheese Dressing (recipe follows)
• Celery sticks

Directions:

• Heat 4 inches of oil in a deep fryer or medium stockpot over high heat until a deep fryer thermometer registers 400 degrees
• Line a baking sheet with paper towels; set aside
• Add half of the wing pieces to hot oil, and fry until dark golden brown, 15 to 25 minutes
• Transfer to prepared baking sheets to drain
• While wings are cooking, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add hot sauce, Tabasco and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until hot. Lower heat and keep warm until ready to use
• When the first batch of wings is finished cooking, transfer to an airtight container. Add half the suace and cover tightly. Shake container to fully coat wings. Repeat with remaining wings and sauce.
• Serve immediately with Blue Cheese dressing and celery sticks on the side

Blue Cheese Dressing:

Ingredients:

• 2 oz blue cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• Juice of 1/4 lemon, or to taste
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

• In a small bowl, stir to combine all ingredients