The best Super Bowl appetizer you have ever made!
We made these crispy, spicy, lick your fingers they are so good buffalo dunkers for a party a few weeks ago and since then, we have had multiple people ask us for the recipe. Since it was such a success we thought it was perfect to share in anticipation of this weeks big game.
Crispy Baked Buffalo Dunkers
Ingredients
4 pounds Plympton Poultry drumsticks (approximately 12 drumsticks)
1 T baking powder
1.25 t Hippy Pilgrim original garlic salt, divided
1/4 C unsalted butter
1/2 C Franks Red Hot
2 T local honey
1/2 C blue cheese crumbles
1/3 C plain greek yogurt
1/4 C mayonnaise (try making your own!)
1 T lemon juice
Instructions
Dry the drumsticks with paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible and place in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with baking baking powder and 1 teaspoon Hippy Pilgrim salt. Toss the drumsticks until evenly coated.
Place drumsticks on a rimmed baking sheet with a rack inserted. Place in refrigerator, uncovered for a few hours to allow chicken to dry a bit more (this is the secret to extra crispy skin).
It is a good idea to make the blue cheese dipping sauce ahead of time so the flavors have time to come together. Mix together the blue cheese, yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon Hippy Pilgrim salt. Cover bowl and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
When ready to cook, heat oven to 450F. Bake drumsticks for 30 minutes and then flip them over. Cook for another 30 minutes or until they are golden brown, crispy and have reached an internal temperature of 165F.
While the chicken is baking, combine the butter, hot sauce and honey in a sauce pan and gently warm to melt the butter and honey. As soon as the chicken comes out of the oven, dunk each piece in the warm hot sauce to coat completely. Remove from sauce to a serving platter.
Serve chicken with blue cheese dipping sauce and some carrot and celery sticks. Watch as they disappear!