Ingredients
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1 small fresh red chili pepper (or more, to taste)
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4 garlic cloves
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4 tsp honey
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6 tbsp barbecue sauce
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2 tbsp red wine vinegar
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2 tbsp canola oil
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1 tsp salt
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3 lbs chicken wings
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1/4 cup mayonnaise
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1/4 cup sour cream
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2 oz crumbled blue cheese
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dash red wine vinegar
Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment or foil.
2
Halve the chili lengthwise with a sharp knife and remove the stem and seeds. Finely dice the flesh.
3
Combine the chili with the garlic, honey, barbecue sauce, vinegar, oil and salt in a mini food processor. Process until smooth. Add pepper to taste.
4
Toss the chicken wings with the marinade and spread them out on the lined baking sheet. Cover loosely with foil.
5
Bake the chicken wings for about 20 min. in the middle of the oven. Remove the foil, turn the wings and bake for another 20 min.
6
For the dip, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, cheese and vinegar to taste in a serving bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
7
Serve the chicken wings with the blue cheese dip.