CRISPY HONEY BUFFALO WINGS WITH BLUE CHEESE & CELERY SLAW

Crispy honey buffalo wings with blue cheese & celery slaw image

Crispy Southern fried chicken is often served with blue cheese dressing and celery - the coleslaw turns this party favourite into a proper supper

Provided by Cassie Best

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1l sunflower or vegetable oil , for frying
1kg chicken wing
85g plain flour
2 tsp celery salt
1 tsp smoked paprika
50g butter
5 tbsp hot sauce (we used Encona Original Hot Pepper Sauce)
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
4 tbsp clear honey
½ small white cabbage , finely shredded
2 carrots , cut into matchsticks
3 celery sticks, cut into matchsticks
½ red onion , finely sliced
1 tbsp celery seeds
150g pack soft blue cheese , Gorgonzola works well
100ml soured cream
100g mayonnaise
3 tbsp white wine vinegar

Steps:

First make the coleslaw. Combine the cabbage, carrots, celery and red onion in a bowl. Place the celery seeds, blue cheese, soured cream, mayonnaise, vinegar and some seasoning in a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture over the vegetables and toss everything well to coat. Chill until ready to serve.
Heat the oil in a large pan or wok and put the oven on a low heat. Toss the chicken in the flour, celery salt, paprika and some seasoning. Test the oil temperature with a piece of bread - it's ready when the bread turns golden after 30 secs. Add the chicken pieces to the oil, cooking in batches so you don't overcrowd the pan. Cook for 8 mins until golden, crisp and cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper, then transfer to a baking tray and put in a low oven to keep warm, until they are all cooked.
Melt the butter, hot sauce, vinegar and honey together in a small pan until thick and sticky. When all the chicken pieces are cooked, toss in the sauce. Serve straight away with the coleslaw - and plenty of napkins!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 588 calories, Fat 45 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 20 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 3.5 milligram of sodium