Creole-cajun Wings With Blue Cheese Garlic Dip

Total Time: 8 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• oil (for deep frying)
• 1 (4 lb) package chicken wings, cut at joints and tips discarded
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup hot pepper sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) jar refrigerated blue cheese dressing
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can baby shrimp, rinsed and chopped
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 for dip, combine all dip ingredients. mix well, cover and chill for 2 hours.
• 2 for wings, heat oil to 350°f in a skillet or deep fryer. fry chicken wings, a few at a time, 10 to 12 minutes or until juices run clear. drain on paper towels.
• 3 combine tomato sauce, butter and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl. add wings; toss to coat and let sit for 15 minutes. remove wings from sauce; cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. place wings in a 13 x 9-inch pan and cover.
• 4 bake in a 350°f oven 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through. uncover and bake 5 minutes longer. baste wings with pan drippings and serve immediately.