Crunchy pan-fried chicken wings with blue cheese dip

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

2 tbsp salt

2 tsp garlic powder

1 large pack chicken wings and drumettes (about 4 dozen pieces)

1/2 cup whipping cream

100 g blue cheese

Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp mayonnaise

In a bowl, mix together the flour, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, and several grinds of black pepper.

Pat the wings dry and add them to a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle in a couple of pinches of salt and toss. Use a ladle to scoop in some of the flour mixture, then toss the wings again. Keep going until you run out of flour mixture and all the wings are nicely coated.

Shake the excess flour off the wings. Lay them in a single layer on a parchment covered cookie sheet. Put the wings uncovered in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Put a large, wide-bottomed frying pan on medium heat and fill it about 3/4 inch with veg oil. If you have a frying thermometer, use it to measure when the oil reaches 350 F. If, like me, you don t have one, take your best guess as to when the oil s hot enough.

Cook the wings in the oil in batches of 10 to 12 at a time. Flip them after 6 minutes to fry the other side. After about another 6 minutes they should be done. You ll know they re cooked when the bubbling of the oil slows down. Lay the cooked wings out on a paper towel lined plate. In between batches of wings, make the blue cheese dip.

Add the whipping cream to a small pot on medium-low heat. Once the cream has warmed up, whisk the blue cheese in a small chunk at a time until melted and smooth. Whisk in 4 to 5 dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Take the pot off the heat to cool.

When you re ready to serve, add the mayonnaise to the cooled cheese cream. Add extra salt to taste and stir well to combine