In honor of my father, who lives in Western New York, I wanted to make Anchor Bar Buffalo Wings at home and wash it down with a cool Pabst Blue Ribbon, the working man’s beer. So, even though we live 3000 miles apart, this meal will make it seem like he’s just around the corner. You will need:
- Chicken Wings (Run between $4.50 - $6.00 a pack) - $4.71
- Blue Cheese (I like Marie Calender’s Extra Chunky) - $2.99
- Celery (Pre-cut is the hassle free way to go) - $3.99
- Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer (12 pack) - $7.49
From the fridge grab:
- Anchor Bar Wing Sauce or wing sauce of your choice
- Butter
- PAM or cooking spray
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and grab a cookie sheet along with your package of wings. I like to buy mine on the day I make them, because they just taste better fresh to me. Wash your wings in cool water and place on the greased baking sheet. Put a “dollop” (my dad’s word) of butter on each wing and place in the center rack of the oven.
Bake for 25 minutes and take them out of the oven. Careful, they’re hot. Now, turn each wing with a pair of tongs. Slide them back into the oven and bake another 20 minutes. You’ll turn them one last time, and then put them in for another 15 minutes.
Next, you will need a mixing bowl, wing sauce, blue cheese and celery. Once the wings are golden brown, place them in the mixing bowl and douse the wing sauce as desired. Serve with blue cheese and celery, and chase down the fire with an ice cold Pabst beer.
Serves 2 people (7 wings a piece) and you can reuse the blue cheese and celery.
Happy eating, Dads!
