Spicy Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip

Ingredients:

-Chicken wings:24 chicken wings - pointy bits removed and wings cut in half

-250 g butter, melted

-1 cup Parmesan cheesegrated

-1 tsp dried oregano

-1 tsp dried chilli flakes

-2 tsp paprika2 tsp dried parsley

-1 tsp salt

-1 tsp pepper

Blue cheese dipping sauce:

-50 g blue cheese

-50 g cream cheese

-200 ml buttermilk

-1 handful parsley

-1 small bunch chives, roughly chopped

-Salt and pepper

Method:

Blue cheese dip:

• Combine all ingredients and puree with a stick blender or food processor.

Chicken wings:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

• In a bowl, mix the Parmesan cheese, oregano, chilli, paprika, parsley, salt and pepper.

• Dip each leg in melted butter, then into the seasoning mixture and lay in a foiled tray ready for the oven. Roast the wings until dark and crispy (roughly 40 minutes) and serve hot with dipping sauce.

Makes 4 servings of 6 wings each;

*count each serving as 3 proteins and 2 fats (based on a 2 Tbsp serving of dip).

Recipe courtesy of the Real Meal Revolution - realmealrevolution.com