The dip you choose for cooked chicken wings should complement the marinade and seasoning flavors you used on the poultry itself. While a spicy red dip made with hot sauce is a popular accompaniment to chicken wings, it's usually good to have at least one other kind available at a party or dinner, as not everyone enjoys the heat. Sweet or tangy sauce dips are some possible additions or alternatives. A creamy white dip for chicken wings that is cheesy in flavor can also be a great choice.
Blue or cheddar cheese flavored chicken wing dips are typically the best as the flavor tends to be deliciously sharp without overpowering the taste of the poultry and its flavored skin. Cream cheese can serve as the base of a blue cheese or cheddar dip. Cheese dips are usually great with all kinds of chicken wing marinades and seasonings except really sweet ones. If you're going to use quite a bit of honey in a marinade or glaze for the poultry, it's usually best to make or buy a sweet dip for chicken wings such as a good plum sauce. A sweet and sour dipping sauce can also be a tasty choice.
For a creamy, tangy chicken wing dip that can complement sweet poultry coatings as well as spicy ones, sour cream with some relish and seasonings added is an option to consider. Some cooks like to combine the sour cream with mayonnaise for a richer tasting dip for chicken wings. You could also use salad dressing right out of the bottle or jar and thicken it to the desired consistency for dipping chicken wings.
If you want to add vegetables such as celery or onions to a wing dipping sauce, the size of the pieces are important. Onions or garlic used in dips for chicken wings should be finely minced as they can be unpleasant to taste in chunks. Celery should be sliced very thin so that it adds a nice crunch to a dip for chicken wings. Thin celery slices or thinly sliced green onions can be especially good for white, creamy chicken wing dips to add both color and crunch appeal. When making a spicy red wing dip, it's a good idea to add hot sauce gradually to it so you can better control the result.
