Ingredients

• Ingredients
  1. 4 pounds chicken wings
  2. 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  3. 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  4. 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
  5. 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
  6. 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  7. 1/3 cup sour cream
  8. 1/4 pound blue cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup)
  9. 2 scallions including green tops, chopped
  10. 5 teaspoons vinegar
  11. 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
  12. 1/4 cup ketchup
  13. 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
  14. 8 ribs celery, cut into sticks

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine the wings, oil, garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, and the cayenne. Arrange the wings in a single layer on two large baking sheets. Bake until just done, about 25 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, scallions, 1 teaspoon of the vinegar, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the black pepper.
3. In a large bowl, combine the ketchup, the remaining 4 teaspoons vinegar, and the Tabasco sauce. Add the wings and toss to coat. Serve the wings with the celery sticks and blue-cheese dressing alongside.

Serve With

Pair these wings with more finger food. Corn on the cob would go nicely. Roasted potato wedges are a good alternative and can be cooked alongside the wings.