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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Wings (Tenders)

Here's how you make Healthy Buffalo Chicken Wings (Tenders)
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 40m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Spicy Blue Cheese Dip:
  • 2/3 cup 1/3 less fat sour cream
  • 2/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Fingers:
  • 3 tablespoons non-fat buttermilk (see note below)
  • 3 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot, divided
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar, divided
  • 2 pounds chicken tenders (see note below)
  • 6 tablespoons whole-wheat flour
  • 6 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • Vegetables:
  • 2 cups carrot sticks
  • 2 cups celery sticks
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Dip: Whisk the sour cream, blue cheese, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne in a small bowl. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

  • Step 2: Wings: Whisk the buttermilk, 2 tablespoons hot sauce and 2 tablespoons vinegar in a large bowl until combined. Add the chicken, and toss to coat.

  • Step 3: Transfer to the refrigerator, and let the chicken marinate for at least 10 minutes, or up to 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

  • Step 4: Meanwhile, whisk the flour and cornmeal in a shallow dish.

  • Step 5: Whisk the remaining 1 tablespoon hot sauce and 1 tablespoon vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside.

  • Step 6: Remove the chicken from the marinade, and roll in the flour mixture until evenly coated.

  • Step 7: Discard remaining marinade and flour mixture.

  • Step 8: Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon cayenne.

  • Step 9: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large non-stick skillet, over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken, placing each piece in a little oil. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter.

  • Step 10: Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and chicken, reducing the heat if necessary to prevent burning. Transfer the chicken pieces to the platter. Drizzle with the reserved hot sauce mixture.

  • Step 11: Serve with carrots, celery and the Spicy Blue Cheese Dip.


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