Blue Cheese Buffalo Pork "Wings"
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 405
- Total Fat
- 30
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 2
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 0
- Protein
- 29
- Cholesterol
- 116
- Sodium
- 560
- Total: 1 hr 35 min (includes soaking time)
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Four 1-inch-thick boneless pork chops
1/4 cup blue cheese powder
4 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons kosher salt
12 thin slices bacon
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons hot sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
Directions
Special equipment:
twelve 8-inch skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut each pork chop lengthwise into 3 pieces. Combine the blue cheese powder, black pepper and salt in a bowl. Sprinkle the pork "wings" on all sides with the spice mixture. Wrap each wing in a single layer with a strip of bacon and secure with a skewer; the skewers should stick out about 3 inches.
- Place the wings on a baking sheet and bake until the bacon is crispy and the pork registers 145 degrees F on a digital thermometer, 45 to 55 minutes. Flip the wings about two-thirds of the way through to brown both sides -- keep an eye on the wings, and flip earlier if they are browning too quickly on the bottom.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the butter, hot sauce and garlic powder in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the cayenne, then remove from the heat.
- When the wings come out of the oven, brush them generously with the Buffalo sauce. Serve immediately with any remaining sauce.