Buffalo Celery

Name: Buffalo Celery
Ingredients: Blue cheese dip; 1/3 cup greek yogurt; 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese; 1 tablespoon softened cream cheese; 1 teaspoon milk; 1 tablespoon scallions, minced; 1 tablespoon celery leaves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon celery seed; 1/4 teaspoon celery salt; Buffalo celery; 12 thick stalks celery, cut into 2 inch long pieces and very carefully trimmed of stringy pieces; 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon cayanne; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon tabasco (or another hot sauce); Your favorite buffalo wing sauce - I like Texas Pete; peanut oil, for frying

20 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Blue cheese dip
1/3 cup greek yogurt
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 tablespoon softened cream cheese
1 teaspoon milk
1 tablespoon scallions, minced
1 tablespoon celery leaves, minced
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
Buffalo celery
12 thick stalks celery, cut into 2 inch long pieces and very carefully trimmed of stringy pieces
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon cayanne
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon tabasco (or another hot sauce)
Your favorite buffalo wing sauce - I like Texas Pete
peanut oil, for frying

Directions

1

Combine all the ingredients - season with salt and pepper.
2

Combine the flour, cayenne, and salt in one shallow bowl.
3

Combine the eggs and tabasco in another shallow bowl.
4

Heat your oil in a deep pot over medium high heat - use a thermometer to maintain a temperature of 360 (a bit hot but we want these crisp on the outside without losing crunch on the inside).
5

Dip the celery pieces in the egg wash, then dredge in flour.
6

Fry until golden brown - about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt immediately after cooking.
7

Serve with your favorite wing sauce on the side (or drizzled over top) and the blue cheese dip.