Mike, Author at For the Wing

Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

We’ve all had the standard blue cheese dressing. We’ve all dunked countless wings into it, cooling off the crazy hot wings we were about to devour. We love the tanginess, the creaminess. Well this creamy blue cheese dressing is that dressing and a whole lot more. A lot more flavor. Still that great blue cheese ‘funkiness’ with a lot more depth. This is a drinkable dressing if ever there was one.

The Right Dressing for the Job

This creamy blue cheese dressing is perfect for dunking wings. Why? Well, first, it has the perfect consistency. Second, the flavors compliment just about any flavor wing perfectly. And last, it’ll cool you off if you’re experiencing a bit of ‘wing discomfort’ after biting in the hottest wing you’ve ever had. And even if you’re not.

More Crumbles, More Better

If you want more blue cheesiness, feel free to add a few crumbles. Me, I don’t like my blue cheese dressing too crumbly when it comes to dunking wings. Those crumbles tend to slide off the wings. Then what? No crumbles. So what’s the point then if they just fall off?

Check out my new site, Dress My Salad, for more great salad dressing ideas!

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Also try my creamy Asian dipping sauce.

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5 from 1 vote

Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

Creamy and delicious with just enough blue cheese flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Dipping Sauce

Cuisine: American

Keyword: blue cheese, dipping sauce

Servings:

Calories: 198kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Italian salad dressing mix
⅓ cup buttermilk
½ cup blue cheese salad dressing
fresh parsley chopped (optional)
blue cheese crumbles optional

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a medium bowl.
Whisk or stir until combined.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using. Stir before serving.

Notes

Store any leftover dressing in the fridge.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Simple Truth Organic Spicy Garlic Buffalo Wing Sauce Wings

My experience with organic or ‘clean’ wing sauces has been kind of ‘hit and miss’. Well, truthfully, mostly ‘miss’. These Simple Truth Organic Spicy Garlic Buffalo wing sauce wings are not a ‘miss’. But, I can’t say they were a big ‘hit’ either. So I guess somewhere in between is where these landed.

Full Of Healthy Stuff

There is a nice little kick from these Simple Truth Organic Spicy Garlic Buffalo wing sauce wings. And the garlic is just about right. The base Buffalo sauce is not the best ever, but fortunately the heat and garlic come along and make up for that a bit. And this is definitely an organic sauce. If you’re into good ingredients, this sauce is probably for you. If you’re in for a traditional Buffalo wing sauce with a little heat and garlic, you might have to stray outside the ‘organic’ box. At least for now.

Also Simple Truth organic medium Buffalo wing sauce wings.

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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3 from 1 vote

Simple Truth Organic Spicy Garlic Buffalo Wing Sauce Wings

Nicely spiced and good garlic flavor in a somewhat thin Buffalo sauce.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: spicy, garlic wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Simple Truth Organic Spicy Garlic Buffalo wing sauce

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Kinder’s Woodfired Garlic Dry Wings

My oh me oh goodness. It’s hard to put into words how much I loved these Kinder’s Woodfired garlic dry wings. The seasoning is just perfect. It helps that I’m a total garlic addict. But this isn’t any ordinary garlic flavor, nope. It’s garlic that has been roasted over a fire. Who does that? Great people do that! And they put it in a shaker bottle so I can have the best dry wings ever!

Crazy Fantastically Good And A Big Favorite Of Mine.

I went big when I seasoned my wings. Kinder’s Woodfired garlic wings can handle lots of seasoning. The flavor is so good I can’t get enough. Up next, I’m sprinkling some on a whole roasted chicken. This stuff is going to replace my traditional rotisserie chicken for sure. I love it (in case you couldn’t tell)!

Kinder’s Organic Woodfired Garlic Rub, Premium Quality Seasoning, MSG Free and USDA Certified Organic, 3.5 oz

Also try some fantastic Kinder’s roasted garlic BBQ wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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5 from 1 vote

Kinder’s Woodfired Garlic Dry Wings

Crazy good dry wings packed with smoky garlic flavor.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: garlic, wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Kinder's Woodfired Garlic Rub

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings in seasoning before serving.

Notes

I prefer to season my wings immediately after cooking them. The seasoning will stick to the surface of the hot wings better than if you wait until they cool off.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each

Pretty Thai Muay Thai Sauce Wings

These Pretty Thai Muay Thai sauce wings are exactly why it pays to wander around your grocery store with an eye out for anything that might make good on wings. I picked up some of the Pretty Thai sauces in the Asian section. Sure, I had stir-fry on the brain too, but first and foremost I thought of only one thing. Wings. So I made up a quick batch of easy wings, tossed them in some sauce and got to it!

Get Funky With It

These Pretty Thai Muay Thai sauce wings have a nice lip-tingling citrus tang that you get pretty early on. And there’s a little of that great fish sauce ‘funkiness’. That umami flavor you don’t find much anywhere else. And oh yes, a bit of heat from Thai chili. It’s got a nice spice level to it, I really liked it.

This sauce may seem a little thin. It was meant for stir-fry and the like. But it works just fine on wings.

Pretty Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, Gluten Free Certified Non-GMO Authentic Vegan Stir Fry, BBQ Condiment, Dipping Sauce, Rice Seasoning, 100% Natural

Also try some Pretty Thai sweet chili sauce wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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5 from 1 vote

Pretty Thai Muay Thai Sauce Wings

Delicious Asian-inspired wings!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Asian wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Pretty Thai Muay Thai Sauce

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each

Torchbearer Mild Buffalo Wing Sauce Wings

If you’ve never had a wing sauce from Torchbearer you need to get to it. Time’s wasting and there’s no time like now to enjoy something totally different. Pick up a bottle and check out the ingredients. Torchbearer mild Buffalo wing sauce contains Mandarin orange, tomato, carrot, onion and a whole lot of other natural things. Didn’t expect that did you? Neither did I the first time, and I loved it. This sauce like their others is different, wonderfully tasty and great on wings.

Just The Right Amount Of Vinegary Goodness

Torchbearer mild Buffalo wing sauce is not overly vinegary. It’s not super spicy, but it does have a little kick to it. Nothing to be afraid of. This is a very tasty sauce that isn’t like the traditional version but might even be better!

TorchBearer Sauces Buffalo Wing Sauce 12 ounces – Mild – All Natural, Vegan, Extract-Free, Made in USA

Also try Torchbearer’s pineapple papaya BBQ wing sauce wings.

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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5 from 1 vote

Torchbearer Mild Buffalo Wing Sauce Wings

Nice time heat and great flavor!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Buffalo wings, wings

Servings:

Calories: 571kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon paprika
3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Torchbearer Buffalo wing sauce

Instructions

Combine flour, salt, cayenne pepper, and paprika in bowl. Divide in half and reserve one half of the mixture.
Coat chicken pieces in half of the mixture and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Coat chicken in leftover flour mixture. Shake off any excess.
Working in batches, cook wings using the Deep Fryer method. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Place wings in a large bowl. Drizzle with desired amount of sauce and toss gently to coat. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each

McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken Dry Wings

About half the wings I make and eat are ‘dry’. Just cooked up (often in an air fryer) and then tossed in a seasoning. Sometimes a lot of seasoning. Sometimes not so much. No sauce in sight. But they are always good. Like these McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken dry wings. This seasoning is the perfect blend of chili pepper, paprika, brown sugar, onion and garlic. It has a nice kick to it. It’s not mellow but it’s not overpowering either. The flavor is fantastic, and certainly reminiscent of the namesake chicken. These are great dry wings.

Great Flavor And Kick In A Dry Wing

I’m not shy with the seasoning when I make my McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken wings. Well, at least not when I make them for myself. I like a good bit of heat in every bite. I’d go a bit lighter on it if I was serving them to friends or family, specially if they say they like a little kick but not a painful amount.

McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning, 3 oz

Also make some McCormick air fryer Buffalo wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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5 from 1 vote

McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken Dry Wings

Nice and spicy, very flavorful dry wings. Every bite is fantastic!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dry wings

Servings:

Calories: 730kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning to taste

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with seasoning before serving.

Notes

I prefer to season my wings immediately after cooking them. The seasoning will stick to the surface of the hot wings better than if you wait until they cool off.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each

Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon Wing Sauce Wings

This is one decidedly different wing sauce. When I made a batch of Terrapin Ridge Farms hot pepper bacon wing sauce wings I knew I was in for a total detour from the usual bottled wing sauce. For starters, this sauce looks different. You can see the real, fresh ingredients inside. You can see peppers. And you can see tomato sauce. It almost looks like a salsa or even a jam, but not as thick. That first bite proved this isn’t the usual sauce. Smoky bacon, plenty of roasted red peppers, a very slight bit of jalapeno spiciness and tomato goodness are the stars of the show here.

I Got It At Buc-ee’s

I picked up a bottle of this sauce at a Buc-ee’s in Sevierville, TN. I’m always on the lookout for a wing sauce I haven’t tried, and these Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon wing sauce wings are a good reason why. There’s no point in getting bored with the sauces you keep using over and over. Branch out. There are a ton of great sauces out there, like this one!

Also good on…

This sauce would be crazy good on grilled or smoke ribs.

Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon Grill and Wing Squeeze – One 16.5 Ounce Squeeze Bottle

Also try some Terrapin Ridge Farms sweet heat wing sauce wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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5 from 1 vote

Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon Wing Sauce Wings

A very different, very delicious wing sauce!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon Wing Sauce

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each

Market District Creamy Buffalo Blue Cheese Wing Sauce Wings

Blue cheese. It says it on the bottle. It’s not in the fine print either. It’s right up, on the front. And it’s good too. Market District Creamy Buffalo blue cheese wing sauce wings hit the spot for me. Nice fairly-mellow traditional Buffalo wing flavors in a creamy sauce, with plenty of blue cheese flavor. I like creamy sauces and this one goes into the ‘like’ column for sure.

A Creamy Take On The Classic Sauce

Market District (from Giant Eagle) makes great sauces at great prices. The Market District Creamy Buffalo blue cheese wing sauce brings great flavor at a great price. I love the aged cayenne and what a difference it makes to the taste of the sauce. It’s well worth whatever extra process or time is involved with adding it to the sauce. The flavor is much more complex.

Also try Market District’s creamy garlic parmesan and chili wing sauce wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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5 from 1 vote

Market District Creamy Buffalo Blue Cheese Wing Sauce Wings

Great blue cheese flavor in every bite!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: blue cheese, Buffalo wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Market District Creamy Buffalo Blue Cheese wing sauce

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each

Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning Dry Wings

Please don’t tell anyone this. But I ate Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning dry wings three days in a row. In my defense, this seasoning is absolutely delicious. A little garlic and a really good amount of cayenne and a few other good things come together in what is one of the best wing seasonings around. Heck yeah, you can use it on fries or baked potatoes or whatever, but not me. I’m saving it all for wings.

The Perfect Dry Wing

I prefer to make my Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning dry wings in my air fryer. First, it’s easy. Second, they come out fantastic. I season the wings a little before cooking. Then when they’re done, and while they’re still crazy hot, I really season them. Like a lot. More is better. Then I burn my tongue with the first bite because I have no patience. They’re so good that I cannot wait like a normal person for them to cool off.

Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning Blend, 4.12 oz

The folks over at Frank’s RedHot know what they are doing. These are some great wings. Also try their mild Buffalo wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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5 from 1 vote

Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning Dry Wings

Crazy good dry wings.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dry wings, wing dust, wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Frank's RedHot Original Seasoning

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings in seasoning before serving.

Notes

I prefer to season my wings immediately after cooking them. The seasoning will stick to the surface of the hot wings better than if you wait until they cool off.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each

Baked Garlic and Onion Wings

If you want to make your belly happy and as a bonus make your house smell amazing, make yourself a batch of these baked garlic and onion wings. Lots of garlic. Lots of onion. Heck, I’m not always a fan of baked wings but these made a believer out of me. They’re very flavorful. They’re cooked perfectly. Nice and tasty, I’d make these again.

Leave ’em alone

I do have one suggestion when you make your baked garlic and onion wings. Don’t flip them while they are baking. Just let them be. You turn them and they’ll lose a bit of that flavor. Not much, not enough to really notice, but you’ll see it. Heck, you can see it my picture. Believe me, they were still great, but if I learned something from a recipe, I’ll pass it along!

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Also try my homemade baked garlic parmesan wings.

Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!

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5 from 1 vote

Baked Garlic and Onion Wings

Put them in the pan and let them bake undisturbed for the full 40 minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked wings

Servings:

Calories: 1163kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
2 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
2 teaspoon garlic minced
2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon seasoned salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Spray a small baking dish or pan with non-stick spray.
Place wings in a bowl. Drizzle with the oil and coat the wings well.
Combine the remaining ingredients and sprinkle over the wings. Use your hands to get the wings well covered in the mix. It'll be nice and thick, don't be afraid to use it all.
Transfer wings to the baking dish. I prefer to place the wings in skin-side up just so the skin cooks a bit more.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Serve hot.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each